Media and Communications
Why was the PatentReview website created?
The PatentReview website serves as the project's official communication platform.
It is where we publish documents that may lawfully be disclosed, technical and legal analyses, project updates, and information relating to the project's funding.
Why do you communicate publicly about an ongoing case?
We believe that matters of significant public interest should be accompanied by factual, evidence-based and document-driven communication.
At all times, however, we respect the applicable legal framework and the procedural rules governing the official proceedings.
Is PatentReview trying to influence public opinion?
No.
The project's objective is not to persuade the public, but to inform it.
Our aim is to enable people to form their own views based on lawfully published documents, technical analyses and legal arguments.
How do you ensure objective communication?
PatentReview's communications are based exclusively on verifiable documents, publicly available sources and professional analysis.
We seek to clearly distinguish between:
established facts;
the contents of publicly available documents;
the project's professional analysis and conclusions; and
matters that can only be decided by the competent authority or the courts.
Who speaks on behalf of the project?
The project's official communications are coordinated primarily by the Project Lead.
Where appropriate, external experts or the project's legal representatives may also comment on matters within their areas of expertise.
Do you give interviews to the media?
Yes.
PatentReview welcomes enquiries from journalists where they are intended to support balanced, factual and professional reporting.
How do you deal with inaccurate media coverage?
If factually inaccurate or misleading information about the project is published, we will seek to correct it in a professional and constructive manner, supported by documentary evidence wherever appropriate.
Our primary objective is not to engage in public disputes, but to ensure accurate information is available.
Will you publish criticism of the project?
Yes.
We regard professional criticism as a natural part of scientific and legal discourse.
Where criticism raises substantive professional arguments, we intend to respond publicly and with appropriate supporting evidence.
How do you distinguish facts from opinions?
PatentReview seeks to make a clear distinction in every publication between:
facts derived from official documents;
the cited scientific and technical literature;
the project's technical and legal analyses; and
the professional conclusions drawn from those materials.
Why don't you comment on every public statement?
Our communications are not driven by the daily news cycle.
We comment only on matters that are directly relevant to the project's professional objectives or to the official proceedings.
What communication principles do you follow?
Our communications are guided by the following principles:
objectivity;
accuracy;
evidence-based reasoning;
professional integrity;
transparency;
respect for privacy and personal rights; and
respect for ongoing legal and administrative proceedings.
Why don't you take a stronger position on certain issues?
PatentReview does not seek to prejudge the outcome of official proceedings.
Our objective is not to pronounce judgments, but to explain the technical and legal issues that have arisen and the evidence on which they are based.
The final decision always rests with the competent authority or the courts.
Can I contact the project? Where should media enquiries be sent?
Yes.
Members of the media are welcome to send enquiries to press@patentreview.eu. We aim to respond to all enquiries as promptly as reasonably possible.
May I use material published on the website?
Content published on the PatentReview website may be protected by copyright.
Lawful quotation is, of course, permitted in accordance with applicable copyright law, provided that the source is properly acknowledged and the original meaning of the material is preserved.
If you wish to reproduce or republish substantial portions of our content, we kindly ask that you contact us in advance.
How do you ensure that published information remains verifiable over time?
For important documents, PatentReview seeks to use electronic signatures or electronic seals, trusted timestamps, version control and long-term archiving.
Our objective is to ensure that it remains possible to verify precisely when each document was published and that its content has not subsequently been altered.