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'Tomato' patent case at the EPO results in second referral to the Enlarged Board

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June 7, 2012
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The European Patent Office (EPO) has referred a case relating to dried tomatoes to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for a second time.

In his latest IPKat post, EIP's Darren Smyth discusses the most recent developments.


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