2015

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Latest briefing notes, news and podcasts

Carpmaels in the local community
Our staff have volunteered to support a weekly Maths Booster Club
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03
Dec
2015
Unwired Planet v Samsung & Huawei
UK Court finds SEP valid and necessarily infringed through compliance with LTE standard
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04
Nov
2015
Carpmaels ranked by Chambers as a leading firm for the 9th consecutive year
Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys - UK wide
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30
Oct
2015
Paul Bettridge gets interactive with LSBU
Budding entrepreneurs acquired some valuable insights into design rights this week
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28
Oct
2015
Seattle Genetics (C-471/14): CJEU confirms that SPC terms are to be calculated from the date of notification
CJEU confirms that SPC terms are to be calculated from the date of notification of the marketing authorisation. It’s good news from the CJEU for those SPC owners who have been hoping for additional SPC term in Europe.
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06
Oct
2015
Seattle Genetics: Advocate General’s opinion points towards longer SPC terms
Good news could be on the horizon for SPC owners hoping for additional SPC term in Europe, following the Advocate General’s (AG) opinion in the Seattle Genetics SPC referral currently being considered by the CJEU (C-471/14).
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10
Sep
2015
All change for priority at the EPO?
The EPO’s highest instance, the Enlarged Board, has been asked to provide an updated test for assessing priority.
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13
Aug
2015
A Fresh Start
The Patents Court in the UK recently handed down an interim judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei & Samsung et al., which considered a number of issues concerning the transfer of a FRAND obligation.
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31
Jul
2015
Claimed numerical ranges scrutinised by the English courts
English Court of Appeal rules in favour of ConvaTec in the latest chapter of the dispute over silverised wound dressings, holding that Smith & Nephew’s process falls within the claimed numerical range, despite an attempted work around to avoid explicit numerical limits.
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23
Jul
2015
European Union Community trade marks (CTMs)
If you are interested in selling your products or offering services in a number of countries that are members of the European Union, you may find that the CTM system offers you the best route for securing protection of your trade mark.
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30
Jun
2015

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