The new unitary patents will be granted using the existing European patent application procedure, with the proprietor being able to choose whether to have a unitary patent or a number of national patents on grant. The Unitary Patent System is not currently in force as...
As background, Prof. Dr. Brüstle has parallel European and German patents relating to neural precursor cells, derivable from cells obtained from human embryos (as well as other sources). The patents are notable in that they were initially objected to in both...
A central issue was whether it was appropriate, when considering whether a claim was obvious, to apply the so-called “teaching, suggestion or motivation” (TSM) test. The Supreme Court decided that the TSM test provides a “helpful insight” but criticised the lower...
Finasteride was a known treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and Merck were granted a patent for this therapeutic application in 1978. Subsequently, Merck filed an application for the treatment of androgenic alopecia with a family of compounds including...
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