by Sean Hughes | Apr 12, 2022 | Briefings, EPO
Overview T 0013/20 concerns the refusal of a patent application with a priority date in July 2004, where the relevant citation is D2: W.E. Ryan: “An Introduction to LDPC Codes”, XP002336953, pp. 1-23. A date of “August 19, 2003” – i.e. before the priority...
by Eddie Bishop | Mar 31, 2022 | News
Our new website has been designed to be more intuitive and user friendly, as well as to provide up to date information on the services we offer and how we can help your business. A key aspect to our new website is that it is linked to our client access portal. This...
by Dr Andrew Clements | Mar 22, 2022 | Briefings, EPO
The EPO has introduced new versions of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office and the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority. Both sets of Guidelines took effect on 1 March 2022, as part of the EPO’s regular two-yearly...
by Alex Bajjon | Mar 4, 2022 | UK
Background Neurim previously sued Mylan for infringement in the UK of its European patent no. 1441702, which is related to melatonin for use in improving the sleep quality of a patient suffering from primary insomnia characterised by non-restorative sleep. Mylan...
by Eddie Bishop | Feb 15, 2022 | Briefings, EPO
Background In 2018, two patent applications (EP3564144 and EP3563896) were filed by the same applicant, Dr Thaler, and initially failed to provide information about the inventor. After notification from the EPO regarding the missing inventor details, the applicant...
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