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IP Translator: CIPA Seeks Clarity on Class Headings
On 19 June 2012, the Court of Justice gave its keenly awaited decision in the IP Translator case (the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (Trade marks) [2012] EUECJ C-307/10). This was a test case, the purpose of which was to try to establish whether or not it is acceptable to… -
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HMRC Publishes A Guide to the Patent Box
HMRC has published a guide to the forthcoming tax relief for innovative companies that is being phased in from 1 April 2013. -
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Stem Cell Inventions: EPO Follows Brstle CJEU Decision
The new Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office came out on 20 June 2012. On the subject of patenting stem cell-related inventions, the guidelines largely follow the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Brüstle v Greenpeace (Case C-34/10), which was discussed… -
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Stem Cell Inventions: UK revises Examination Guidelines
As reported in the October 2011 issue of the D Young & Co LLP newsletter, there was a Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Decision last year which concerned the patentability of technology based on the use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC). -
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The Unitary Patent - Is An End In Sight?
In 1975 the Community Patent Convention (CPC) was signed by the then member states of the European Union (EU) – its aim was to have a single patent covering the whole of the EU. It was never ratified and so never became a reality. -
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The Tomato Case - G2/12 All In A Stew
The Technical Board of Appeal in the tomato case (T-1242/06) issued an interlocutory decision on 31 May 2012 referring yet further questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal. This time the questions relate to the patentability of product (plant) claims following the opponent’s (Unilever’s) request that further questions should be… -
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Permissible Amendments And Sufficiency
Several decisions recently added to the EPO database of Board of Appeal decisions1 have been selected for review. They collectively provide some insight into the way the Boards are considering the question of permissible amendments and sufficiency. -
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PCT(UK) Fast Track - UK IPO Relaxes Requirements
Following the discussion on ways to accelerate prosecution in the UK in our December 2011 newsletter, the requirements for the PCT(UK) Fast Track have now been relaxed following a new practice notice from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO). -
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Orange: FRAND Terms For Standards Related Patents
In May 2009 the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) handed down a judgment which established conditions under which the proprietor of a standards essential patent could enforce injunctive relief against an infringer in Germany. -
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G1/10: (Interpretation of Rule 140 EPC
The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) has recently issued their latest decision (G1/10) which relates to the interpretation of Rule 140 EPC.
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