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EPO Enlarged Board clarifies that the description and drawings shall always be consulted to interpret claims

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On 18 June 2025, the European Patent Office's Enlarged Board of Appeal issued their keenly awaited G1/24 decision clarifying the rules of interpretation for patent claims when assessing patentability.  The Board decided that the "description and drawings shall always be consulted to interpret the claims" when assessing the patentability o...
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