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Category Archives: Non-U.S. Practice
One step ahead and one step backward for the EU patent
The following is a contribution from Camilla Rendal Nielsen of Zacco Denmark A/S 1. The EU Competiveness Council have authorised “enhanced cooperation” in the area of unitary patent protection, and. 2. The EU court now states that the proposed Patents Court … Continue reading
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Tagged camilla rendal nielsen, EPO, EU Treaty, European patent, intellectual property, ip, IP law tools, Patent Law, patents, Warren Woessner, zacco
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Canadian Ruling Supports “Antibody Exception”
In my recent post on the Centocor v. Abbott decision, I noted that the Fed. Cir. had at least preserved the “antibody exception,” which I define as permitting broad claims to structurally uncharacterized antibodies (monoclonal and polyclonal) if the structure … Continue reading
A Scheme For Maximizing The Benefits Available Under The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
This post is from Mark Horsburgh of Fisher Adams Kelly in Australia. Summary File in Australia first; Request expedited examination (report issues within 3 months); Address objections and obtain acceptance; File in USA and request entry to PPH (faster and … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, intellectual property, ip, IP law tools, Mark Horsburgh, Patent Law, patent strategy, patents, PPH, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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