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Medical use claims, clinical trials and diagnostic method exclusions ǀ European biotech patent case law series (June 2024)

Simon O'Brien
Simon O'Brien
Partner, Patent Attorney
Nathaniel Wand
Nathaniel Wand
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney

European patent attorneys Simon O'Brien and Nathaniel Wand present our latest webinar update of new and important European Patent Office (EPO) biotechnology patent case law.

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The webinar includes discussion of the latest European biotech patent case law developments including:

  • T 910/21: New purpose of treating the same disease.
  • T 209/22: Novelty-sufficiency squeeze based on clinical trial.
  • T 1255/21: Lack of inventive step in view of clinical trial protocol.
  • T 1252/20: The definition of “substance or composition” in medical use claims.
  • T 1920/21: Limits to “diagnostic method” exclusion.

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