by Alex Bajjon | Jan 1, 2018 | EPO
G 1/03 and G 2/10 In G 1/03, it was decided that an amendment to a claim to introduce a disclaimer may not be refused under Art. 123(2) EPC provided that one or more of the following criteria are met: The disclaimer is introduced to restore novelty over prior art...
by Alex Bajjon | Nov 1, 2017 | US & International
The Case In 2016, Fresenius requested a declaration of non-infringement in Italy for its pemetrexed diacid product in respect of Lilly’s European patent EP1313508. Lilly’s patent was amended during prosecution to specify in claim 1 that pemetrexed disodium...
by Juliette Boynton | Oct 1, 2017 | Trademarks
Changes introduced as a result of the new European Trade Mark Directive and Regulation in March 2016 came into force on 1 October 2017 and in particular trade marks will no longer have to be graphically represented. Graphic Representation New trade marks must now...
by Sean Hughes | Sep 1, 2017 | UK
When is a Threat Actionable? In determining whether a threat has been made, the following question should be asked:- Would a reasonable person in the shoes of the recipient understand from the communication that a patent exists and that legal action is intended for an...
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