Questions on the European SPC Regulation, in particular in relation to SPCs for combination products, have been raised at the CJEU many times over the years. It is therefore hoped that this newest referral may provide some much-needed clarity. Background For an SPC to...
Background to the UPC The European Unitary Patent is intended to provide a further and more efficient option for enforcement of patent rights across the European Union. It is based on the European patent system which is overseen by the European Patent Organisation...
Background In 2008, the State Council of China issued its “Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy”, which set a target of increasing the administration and use of IP rights in China by 2020. Last year, the State Council Information Office...
Belcher’s patent related to a high-pH formulation of L-epinephrine (L-adrenaline) and was granted with a claim to a formulation of pH 2.8-3.3. The formulation of L-epinephrine was also the subject of a new drug application before the FDA. Hospira, who were...
Overview Although there are many similarities between Australian design law and that in the EU, the Australian system (“The Commonwealth of Australia’s Designs Act 2003”) has been somewhat outdated in comparison. For example: No grace period was...
Background Dr Stephen Thaller filed a number of patent applications in various jurisdictions for an AI-invented invention. As the invention was conceived by an artificial intelligence system, DABUS, Dr Thaller named DABUS as the inventor on the patent applications. To...
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