Specifically, the closest prior art in this case taught that a higher concentration of a particular component of the composition was advantageous. The Patentee attempted to argue that the claimed composition was inventive over the art on the basis that the same...
Haemophilia B A blot clot is produced following a cascade of reactions after injury. Haemophilia is a disorder of blood clotting whereby one of the factors that contributes to this cascade of reactions is defective. Consequently, for sufferers from this condition...
Background For valuable inventions it is relatively typical for a US patent to be expanded into a family of patent rights. Naturally, the value of patents is further enhanced by extra patent term. Patents with expiry dates beyond the normal 20 year period can be...
Background European patent no. EP 2 991 507 B1 was granted with claims directed to a mixture containing fish oil and fruit juice for use in the treatment of cancer. At opposition, the patent was found to lack novelty and the amendments proposed by the patent...
Background Due to methods of treatment of the human or animal body being excluded from patentability in Europe, applicants are required to claim substances or compositions for use in a method of treatment instead. Thus, there is a need for the term “substances or...
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