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Jawbone v Fitbit: wearable fitness IP litigation
In recent years many smartphone manufacturers have battled one another in IP disputes to try and gain a commercial advantage in a rapidly expanding market. At the peak of Samsung and Apple's IP battle there were around 50 IP disputes globally. Following maturity in the sector, whilst little skirmishes continue,… -
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Court of Appeal: UK second medical use claims
The Court of Appeal have overturned the Patents Court's view on the issue of infringement of Warner-Lambert's Swiss-type second medical use patent for pregabalin. -
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Actavis v Eli Lilly: contributory infringement
After judge Arnold J declared that Actavis was not infringing Eli Lilly's European patent in France, Italy, Spain or the UK [see note 1 below] the Court of Appeal have now taken a broader approach to the construction of the claims and found that Actavis are contributory infringers [see note… -
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Numerical limits revisited. Smith & Nephew v Convatec
Numerical limits in patent claims are, it seems, always open to interpretation, despite numerous cases that have considered the issue. A recent case in the English Court of Appeal, Smith & Nephew v Convactec [see note 1 below for case details], serves to illustrate why. -
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Unified Patent Court fees consultation
In our June 2015 newsletter, we reported on the launch of the consultation on the fee regime for the Unified Patent Court (UPC). We have since had some time to review that consultation and while it will have closed for comment by the time this newsletter is published, we share… -
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UK Supreme Court changes law on scope of protection
On Wednesday 12 July 2017 the UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in Lilly v Actavis. In a decision that is likely to surprise many, the court appears to have fundamentally altered the law in the UK on scope of protection. -
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Unitary patent: EPO adopts 'true top 4' renewal fee
On Wednesday 24 June 2015 the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO) decided to adopt the 'True Top 4' proposal for the unitary patent, in which the unitary patent renewal fee is based on the combined renewal fees for the four most frequently validated… -
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Jawbone v Fitbit flex their IP muscles
Jawbone and Fitbit flex their IP muscles - Is this the start of a wearable fitness litigation marathon? On Wednesday 10 June, Jawbone hit Fitbit with a patent infringement suit alleging that Fitbit is infringing 3 of its US patents. Jawbone is seeking an injunction to stop Fitbit from selling… -
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Jaquar Land Rover Evoque v Landwind X7 - IP in China
Chinese intellectual property laws broadly replicate the forms of protection (patent, registered design, etc) available in the European Union and the US, but there are differences, particularly in relation to registered designs. -
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Evolution within the mobile communications market
The Mobile World Congress usually represents a forum for all of the major technology companies to display their latest offerings to the world of mobile communications. However, having visited the various stands at this year's congress (Barcelona, March 2015) one is struck that the smart phones produced by each of…
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