The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first decision on patent infringement by equivalence in Plant-e Knowledge B.V. &…
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UPC found to have jurisdiction to consider infringement in relation to a UK patent
The Unified Patent Court, a centralised court having jurisdiction over infringement and validity of European patents in countries which have…
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UPC tweaks EPO inventive step approach as Sanofi succeeds against Amgen
Abstract Shortly after celebrating its one-year anniversary, things look to be very much in full swing for the Unitary Patent…
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Does the description matter when the patent has been granted?
The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….
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Yvonne Johnson elected as Barker Brettell’s managing partner
Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…
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The shape of things to come? UPC looks quick and patentee friendly
Since going live on 1 June 2023, the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been quick off the mark, with…
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