by Sean Hutchinson | Jun 2, 2023 | UK
Background In the present case, two patents were granted in 2007 to Mr Price, who then granted an exclusive licence to Supawall Limited in 2008. Mr Price and Supawall Limited later sued Flitcraft Limited for infringement of their rights. In defence, Flitcraft Limited...
by Sean Hutchinson | Jun 1, 2023 | EPO, UPC
In 2013, several Member States of the European Union concluded the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (the “UPC Agreement”). The purpose of that Agreement was to establish a common court for hearing infringement and revocation actions regarding European patents, with...
by David Eyre | May 25, 2023 | EPO
In laboratory practice the production of new antibodies is now often considered routine with a desired epitope synthesised and used to raise antibodies to that specific sequence. Accordingly under European practice the EPO views generating antibodies against any known...
by George Schlich | Mar 24, 2023 | EPO
The guidance is: in support of inventive step, yes, post-filed data can be used, if it relates to the same invention as disclosed in the original application. Summary of the Decision In summary, in support of inventive step in a claim in a European patent: • yes,...
by Juliette Boynton | Mar 22, 2023 | EPO
As we know, when claiming priority from an earlier application, one of the tests for a valid priority claim is that it relates to the “same invention”; this being essentially the same as the test for added matter and requiring a “direct and unambiguous” disclosure of...
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