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Novartis C-354/19: request for CJEU ruling withdrawn
The Swedish Patent and Market Court has recently withdrawn its request for a ruling by the CJEU on the issue of how Article 3(c) of the SPC Regulation (EU Regulation 469/2009/EC) is to be interpreted. The CJEU had been asked to rule on whether Article 3(c) allows a second SPC… -
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Practical considerations for patenting AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become increasingly prominent in recent years, providing innovations used across a wide range of technical sectors. AI refers to machines carrying out tasks that would normally be considered to require “human” intelligence. Machine learning refers to a technique in which, by giving a… -
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Patent Newsletter No.79
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EPO examination reports: will be refused a substantial procedural violation?
It can be frustrating for applicants to feel arguments and evidence is not being considered by an examiner during the examination process. The right to be heard is enshrined in Article 113 EPC under European patent law. Violating this right is a substantial procedural violation. One of the consequences of… -
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Unwired Planet and Conversant: UK courts may set global FRAND terms
In an earlier article, we provided a summary of the main findings of the UK Supreme Court in appeals related to the setting of a global, FRAND, patent licence by the English Patents Court. This article sets this judgment in context, and explores how this judgment and others in related… -
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Doctrine of equivalents - the validity-infringement gap
In 2017 a doctrine of equivalents was unexpectedly introduced into the UK in Actavis UK Ltd and others v Eli Lilly and Company. This doctrine updated the previous principles of purposive construction and allowed patentees to seek remedies for infringement of a patent claim by a product or process falling… -
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Contactless payment: High Court Lenovo case clarifies UK patentability
The contactless payment market is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years to reach US $20 billion by 2026. This is an area where innovation is very important and so protecting this innovation is vital. It is therefore no surprise that a very recent decision, which was handed… -
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EPO oral proceedings by video conference: what to expect and how to prepare
Facing up to the challenges that social distancing and travel restriction bring the European Patent Office (EPO), like many organisations and businesses in 2020, has introduced video conferencing (ViCo) as an important means to facilitate communication. -
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become increasingly prominent in recent years, providing innovations used across a wide range of technical sectors. -
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UK High Court: Merck Sharpe & Dohme v Wyeth
Common general knowledge is instrumental in the UK High Court’s revocation of Wyeth’s UK vaccine formulation patent, whilst narrow claim construction leads to finding of non-infringement.
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