European Patent Convention
A&O Shearman’s co-heads of IP litigation say the addition of US partners post-merger ensures the firm is well poised to tap into the world’s major markets
A decision by the Paris Central Division will lead to more IP work for outside counsel, say sources
Lawyers at Maiwald and Sterne Kessler analyse how patents with claims directed to medical treatments are handled in the US and in Europe
In our latest UPC update, we review two decisions by the Court of Appeal, summarise the latest court data, and preview upcoming hearings
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersThe new system raises several questions for European Patent Convention countries that are not EU members, say Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Zeynep Çağla Üstün and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners -
Sponsored by InspicosThe Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO (EBA) has recently issued opinion G 3/19, which concludes that plants and animals exclusively obtained by “essentially biological processes” are exempt from patentability. This finding only affects patents derived from patent applications filed after July 1 2017.
