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Dont Let Leaked Information Wipe Out Your Patents
Before the advent of the Internet, publication of information to a global audience used to require significant planning and financing. This meant that it was difficult for an individual to publish information that was subsequently seen globally. However, the Internet has changed that. It is now possible to publish information… -
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Rule 164 - EPO Goes Back to the Future on Searching
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that it is revising its rules on the searching of Euro-PCT applications which lack unity, essentially returning to their previous practice of allowing the applicant to pay additional search fees. -
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Repeal of Two-Year Rule for Divisional Applications
It has been reported that on 16 October 2013 the EPO Administrative Council agreed to amend Rules 36 and 135 EPC, effectively ending the two-year rule for divisional applications. Amended Rules 36(1) and 135(2) EPC will revert to the previous system of allowing the filing of divisional applications as long… -
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Unified Patent Court - Rules of Procedure Consultation
By the time this newsletter is published, the consultation on the draft Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patents Court (UPC), launched by the Preparatory Committee at the end of May, will have closed. Numerous companies, industry bodies, practitioner and professional organisations, firms and individuals have participated and it will… -
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TRIPs Cant go Back in Time - CJEU Has The Last Word
In a recent decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled on the applicability of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) agreement. While the decision merely confirms the already accepted position for patenting pharmaceutical products, it could have potential significance in opening up a… -
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Post-Published Evidence - Generics v Yeda and Teva
Back in July 2013, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Generics [UK] Limited v Yeda Research & Development Co Ltd & Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 925. This was an important decision for the admissibility of evidence published after the priority date of the patent… -
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UKIPO Halts Proposals for 90 Day Patent
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has decided not to implement the proposed ‘superfast’ patenting service following a consultation process. We reported the proposal for what became known as a ‘90-day patent’ in our August 2013 patent newsletter (article 04, edition no. 36). -
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Virgin Atlantic Airway v Zodiac Seats UK
The Supreme Court has handed down a long awaited decision in Virgin Atlantic Airway Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd, which overturns a controversial line of previous UK case law including Poulton v Adjustable Cover and Boiler Block Co, Coflexip SA v Stolt Offshore MS Ltd, Unilin Beheer BV v… -
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Novartis v Hospira - Interim Injunction Granted
Interim injunctions are a discretionary remedy granted prior to full trial to restrain an alleged infringer from committing the alleged infringing act. The well known, leading case which set out three principles for the English courts to follow when granting an interim injunction is American Cyanamid [1975] AC 396. -
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Gene Sequence Patents in the US - Actions due to Myriad
Isolated DNA: unpatentable. Synthetic cDNA: patentable.
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