David Henricson Briggs

work with patents.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@SBSSportau 🇺🇦 v 🇸🇪

[Tufty @tuftythecat]

Another anecdote was about an appeal case where a self-represented appellant made submissions in their request for permission to appeal that included many cited cases that were entirely fictitious and others that were real but with made up quotes. These were presumed to be AI hallucinations. I think I know which case was being referred to. Interestingly, the judge said he preferred to see this instead of submissions from self-represented applicants that were made without the assistance of AI, as these were often incoherent.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

Some countries' patent offices should just send out office actions saying "we agree with Europe (eg. AU)/Japan (eg. KR)/US (no one?). Let's wait until it's granted there." We could all save time and money.
(*obviously isn't always the case)

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

I met a patent attorney from Agfa! Very interesting to discuss this case and some background once I (finally) realised who Agfa was.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

I'm getting v. bored with the discussion about amendments to the description of patents and claim interpretation. I can't see the divergence at all in this case, and then the comments just degrade into DX et al arguing over lexicon vs dictionary. https://t.co/LGv8fgCj4t

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@tuftythecat As someone who has to prosecute his own drafts, I’m not sure I would disagree or consider it discourteous if someone called me incompetent! Wondering, 4 years later, why I simply didn’t write X or Y explicitly often leaves me feeling incompetent.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

That said, if this makes it past a Art 83 objection, I'll eat my deuterium hat.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

EPO BoA case T 0553/25 makes it clear that a declaration of entitlement is not a requirement for paying the reduced fee for appeal. But reviewing the actual submissions you get the feeling this is lots of fun for everyone.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

"So this is not a complaint". The Grounds are written like the attorney had a glint in their eye the whole time.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@tuftythecat I still appreciate Hughes' analyses. But I'm giving the comment section a miss until the angora cats have moved in.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

I'm getting v. bored with the discussion about amendments to the description of patents and claim interpretation. I can't see the divergence at all in this case, and then the comments just degrade into DX et al arguing over lexicon vs dictionary. https://t.co/LGv8fgCj4t

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

USGC posting what every Swede on holiday thinks. Essity is the Goated hand towel dispenser. Pretty good patent department too.

[USGC @usgraphics]

ULINE Model No. H-1595W

Huge QoL improver at the USGC office. These are also way better than any rotating gizmos and motorized systems in washrooms.

Touchless, manual, fast to pull like 4 napkins, no battery, uses non-proprietary 9” multifold towels (ignore their marketing).

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@hallenberg No Helen Oxenbury slander in my house! "Our dog" has been a favourite of mine to read to all our kids. But it seems the author/editor knows the song, even from versions before Mora Träsk (which I didn't know of). https://t.co/MESv6dvYAn

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@tuftythecat Or, if I understand correctly, do it to a new company that probably wouldn't have been profitable (like most new companies)?

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

@tuftythecat I just saw another! It must be tough times for associates if they're being forced to take to LinkedIn with their embarrassing takes instead of billing.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

Click-bait headlines by patent attorneys about patent law, who would have thought it possible? Just saw a LinkedIn in post about "Description amendments at the EPO" which was actually about yesterday's G1/24 decision. Outrageous!

[Djurvaenn @Djurvaenn]

Från EQT till Irisity – Finansmarknaden är kriminell, men vi lägger fokus på courtagekostnader.

Under fredagens handel störtdök Irisitys aktie. Bolaget har haft en tuff resa på börsen, och ju mer man zoomar ut, desto mer liknar grafen en liggande hockeyklubba.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

That this patent was ever granted in the first place is an embarrassment to the EPO's examination department and wildly inconsistent with the inventive step requirements normally applied by the EPO.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

T2662/22 by the @EPOorg BoA discussed here https://t.co/SD3iRLeld7 is more interesting when you consider the claim that was granted. It's an incredibly broad and simple claim.

[David Henricson Briggs @d_j_briggs]

That the EPO couldn't find any device with a cut-out, plastic insert into the cut-out and a metal cover is ridiculous. That the patent survived opposition is even more ridiculous.