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Polymorphs: Clearing the Inventive Step Hurdle at the European Patent Office (EPO)
Polymorphic forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can represent commercially valuable compound subject matter and can be critical to providing necessary drug product characteristics and performance. However, patenting polymorphs is …
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IQPC Global US Exchange
HGF are proud ‘Silver Plus’ sponsors of the IQPC Global US Exchange, at the Austin Marriot South, Texas. The IQPC Global US Exchange will be held at the Austin Marriot …
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Update on the Precision Breeding Act 2023: details emerge of the new simplified regulatory pathway for gene edited plant and animal derived food and feed products
The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 could come into force as early as spring 2025. It empowers the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to create a new simplified regulatory pathway …
Read articleCourt of Appeal Decision Upholds Invalidity of Patent Due to Amendment Identifying Embodiment as Outside the Scope of the Claims
In a case that highlights the challenges arising due to post-grant amendments, and in particular interpretation of the claims in view of the description, the Court of Appeal in Ensygnia …
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UPC Court of Appeal clarifies approach for interpreting claims with “obvious” errors
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v Samsung Bioepis NL B.V. [UPC_CoA_402/2024] –Court of Appeal of the UPC (Grabinski, Blok, Gougé, Enderlin, Hedberg) – 20 December 2024 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v Amgen Technology …
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IP Ingredients: Winter Case Law Review 2024
As the nights draw in and the frenzy to finish everything off before the holiday season reaches its peak, it’s time to take a break, grab your favourite hot beverage …
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Fashionably IP Podcast – Episodes 31-40 – exploring hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property
Episodes 31-40 of the Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. We will be focusing on key …
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With the EPO and UPC adopting different frameworks for inventive step, is there potential for conflicting decisions?
The EPO regularly applies the problem and solution approach when deciding whether an invention involves an inventive step. Central to this approach is identifying the technical differences between the invention …
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Paris Central Division of the UPC has provided guidance on what constitutes common general knowledge (“CGK”)
Netherlands B.V. v VMR Products LLC [UPC_CFI_307/2023] –Paris Central Division (Catalozzi, Zhilova, Tillmann) – 29 November 2024 The Paris Central Division of the UPC has provided guidance on what constitutes …
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