Insights Board of Appeal finds Swiss-type claims have different scope to EPC 2000 second medical use claimsA decision (T1780/12) from the EPO technical boards of appeal indicates that Swiss-type claims of the form “Use of [product X] in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of [disease Y]” provide a different scope of protection than EPC 2000 second medical use claims of the form “[product X] for use in the treatment of [disease Y]”Read More 29May2014 EDS v Synergy and Gravitas [2014] EWHC 1306This recent decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) demonstrates the importance of parties being clear in their pleadings about the technical field of the skilled person when seeking to invalidate a patent for obviousness in the UK. It also highlights problems that can arise in selecting expert witnesses.Read More 22May2014 EU spells out its approach to standards and patentsOn 29th April 2014, the European Commission released two significant decisions concerning standard essential patents (“SEPs”) in respect of Motorola Mobility (“Motorola”) and Samsung.Read More 02May2014 Genentech’s Herceptin purification patent fails to pass the acid testThe UK’s High Court has decided that Genentech’s patent relating to a composition of Herceptin with reduced acidic variant content is invalidRead More 01May2014 Rovi v VirginThe procedural and legal complexities which can result from differing decisions handed down by the EPO and UK courts was illustrated recently in a judgment from the UK Patents Court.Read More 01May2014 Less is more, but still not enough, for Genentech’s dosing schedule patentThe High Court has decided, in a single judgment, that Genentech’s patents relating to a dosage regimen for Herceptin and a purified composition of non-acidic variants of Herceptin are invalid. This article focuses on the dosage regimen patent.Read More 24Apr2014 No sitting on the fence for IPECIPEC holds that groundless threats of patent infringement proceedings were made.Read More 03Apr2014 “I want you to stay”: UK Court of Appeal agrees to await outcome of EPO central limitationThe EPO central limitation procedure has shown its potential to disrupt infringement and validity hearings in the UK courts, after the Court of Appeal agreed to adjourn an appeal in the ongoing dispute between Apple and Samsung.Read More 27Mar2014 Cosmetic Warriors Ltd and Lush Ltd v Amazon.co.uk Ltd and Amazon EU SarlA High Court decision concerning Amazon’s use of the LUSH trade mark as a Google AdWord and as a suggested term on the Amazon website when, as a matter of fact, LUSH products are not available for sale through Amazon.Read More 14Mar2014 Jack Wills Ltd v House of Fraser (Stores) LtdThe High Court of England & Wales has found that House of Fraser’s use of a "Pigeon logo" infringed Jack Wills’ "Mr Wills logo" trade mark on the basis of a likelihood of confusion and also on the basis that the "Pigeon logo" took unfair advantage of the reputation in the "Mr Wills logo".Read More 11Mar2014<1…3334353637383940> Type Firm News Insights PodcastsServiceProtectDealDisputeUPCSectorHealthcare+Energy+Life SciencesChemistryMaterialsEngineeringTechCreativeArchive2026OctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2025DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2024DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2023DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2019DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2018DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2017DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2016DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2015DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2014DecemberNovemberOctoberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2013DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchJanuary2012NovemberJulyJuneMayAprilFebruaryJanuary
