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Sequence Identity Claims After T 0137/24: How Broad Is Too Broad?

Sequence Identity Claims After T 0137/24: How Broad Is Too Broad?

by Sean Hughes | May 11, 2026 | EPO

Sequence Identity Claims After T 0137/24 The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0137/24 provides useful guidance on how sequence identity claims are assessed under the EPC, particularly in relation to added matter and sufficiency. Biotech sequence-related claims are...
A Precedential Decision by the US Court of Appeal Holds Engineered Host Cells to be Patent Eligible

A Precedential Decision by the US Court of Appeal Holds Engineered Host Cells to be Patent Eligible

by David Eyre | Mar 4, 2026 | US & International

Background  REGENXBIO and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania sued Sarepta for infringing multiple claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,526,617, which is directed to cultured host cells containing a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding an AAV capsid sequence...
US Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Induced Patent Infringement in the Context of “Skinny Labels”

US Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Induced Patent Infringement in the Context of “Skinny Labels”

by David Eyre | Feb 18, 2026 | US & International

This case is important because it allows the Supreme Court to define the point of balance between enforcement of patent rights for medical uses and the competition in the market place for generic pharmaceuticals. Consequently, the ruling of the Supreme Court will have...
Change is Coming to Australia! Patent Term Extension to No Longer be Available for Formulations

Change is Coming to Australia! Patent Term Extension to No Longer be Available for Formulations

by Sean Hutchinson | Feb 5, 2026 | US & International

In many countries, patents are granted for inventions and last for 20 years, subject to payment of renewal fees at regular intervals. However, some countries permit the patent term to be extended provided certain requirements are met. In the UK and the EU, a...
UPC Takes EPO Approach when Assessing Patentability of Broad Antibody Claims in Amgen v Sanofi

UPC Takes EPO Approach when Assessing Patentability of Broad Antibody Claims in Amgen v Sanofi

by Chloe Sullivan | Jan 20, 2026 | UPC

To briefly recap the key events leading up to this decision, the US Supreme Court found a lack of enablement when assessing the PCSK9 antibody claims in Amgen’s US patent and the Munich Central Division of the UPC initially revoked the European equivalent based on...
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