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Searching for the distinctive
How to streamline the trade mark selection process by conducting effective, in-house ‘dirty searches’. Selecting the right trade mark for your new healthcare product is a critically important task. Consumers …
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The EPO ‘How To’ guide for antibody applications in Europe
The 2021 EPO Guidelines provide much needed guidance on how to protect antibodies in Europe. Biological drugs including therapeutic antibodies have become increasingly important to the pharmaceutical industry. The European …
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Personalised drug patenting in Europe
Opportunities for additional pharmaceutical product patent protection in Europe, based on the use of a drug to treat a patient exhibiting a biomarker indicative of drug response. Recent years have …
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The Internet of Medical Things
Exploring the growth of patents for connected medical devices, and how best to protect them. The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to change our lives by creating a connected …
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Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers
To waive, or not to waive, that is the question. The earliest identified date of a patient presenting with symptoms of a “novel coronavirus” in Wuhan, China is reported to …
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Women revolutionising healthcare
The UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11th February and International Women’s Day – 8th March Both The UN International Day of Women and Girls in …
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A new dawn for SPCs
Will UK Courts deviate from CJEU case law and support a less restrictive interpretation of the SPC Regulation? The UK has formally exited the EU and the English Court now …
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Brexit – plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose or angst?
What does the flurry of the last minute Brexit deal mean for intellectual property (IP) and related regulatory protection for medicinal products and medical devices? How far is it more …
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Healthy data management for health apps
With health and lifestyle apps becoming increasingly thirsty for users’ personal data, what steps need to be considered when you are processing sensitive data? The increasing popularity of digital health …
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