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Daybreak at last! The UPC start date is confirmed

Daybreak at last! The UPC start date is confirmed

We reported in our article of December 2022 that the start date of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) had been delayed yet again, this time in view of some difficulties many users were having with acquiring the authentication devices required to access the UPC’s Case...
Gold Standard for Novelty of Subranges

Gold Standard for Novelty of Subranges

Background Historically (pre-2019), a subrange was considered novel over the prior art if the following criteria were met (T198/84 and T279/89): a) The selected subrange is narrower than the known range; b) The selected subrange is sufficiently far removed from any...
Alex Bajjon is promoted to Director at Schlich

Alex Bajjon is promoted to Director at Schlich

Since joining Schlich in February 2015, Alex has become a key player in the firm, now leading our Chemical and Pharmaceutical patent team and responsible for major clients. In addition, Alex has a key role in the firm’s marketing strategy and day-to-day management as...