The party's over: EBA leaves late interveners stranded (G2/24)

This Kat has often observed that arriving late to the party can have its drawbacks. The best treats are gone and you risk being left behind when everyone suddenly decides to leave. A similar fate can befall a party in patent proceedings at the EPO. The Enlarged Board of Appeal has just provided a clear, if perhaps unwelcome, answer for latecomers. In G 2/24, the EBA has confirmed the existing