Protect Seattle Genetics (C-471/14): CJEU confirms that SPC terms are to be calculated from the date of notificationCJEU 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.Read More 06Oct2015 Seattle Genetics: Advocate General’s opinion points towards longer SPC termsGood 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).Read More 10Sep2015 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.Read More 13Aug2015 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.Read More 30Jun2015 The EPO – time for talk?The requirements of examining increasing numbers of patent applications whilst maintaining efficiency and quality have always been testing for the EPO.Read More 07May2015 CJEU rejects Spanish unitary patent challengeAfter a longer than expected gap, the CJEU issued a press release announcing its judgments on Spain’s most recent challenges to the legality of the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court system.Read More 05May2015 SPCs for biologicsGuidance on product definitions, scope and validity from the EFTA Court in Pharmaq v Intervet (E-16-14).Read More 23Apr2015 Tomatoes and Broccoli at the Enlarged Board again – patent protection is available for plants and fruit.In its second bite at the Tomatoes and Broccoli cases, the Enlarged Board has confirmed that plants and plant materials produced by biological processes are not excluded from patentability.Read More 07Apr2015 Software and business method patents in Europe and the UKPatents for software and business methods have been a contentious topic of discussion amongst patent practitioners in Europe for a long time. Our briefing note on the subject has been updated to take account of recent developments, and aims to explain the current situation and resolve common misconceptions.Read More 01Apr2015 Actavis v Boehringer (C-577-13): What is the “sole” subject matter of an invention?On 12th March 2015, the CJEU handed down its judgment in the Actavis v Boehringer referral. This judgment deals with questions referred by the High Court of England and Wales that relate specifically to SPCs for combinations of active ingredients.Read More 12Mar2015<1…23242526272829> Type Firm News Insights PodcastsServiceProtectDealDisputeSectorHealthcare+Energy+Life SciencesChemistryMaterialsEngineeringTechCreativeArchive2026January2025DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2024DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2023DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2019DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2018DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2017DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2016DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2015DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2014DecemberNovemberOctoberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2013DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchJanuary2012NovemberJulyJuneMayAprilFebruaryJanuary
