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    The UKIPO Confirms The Correct Term Of An SPC

    As outlined in the decision, it is the date of notification of a marketing authorisation granted by the European Commission that is the relevant date when calculating the term of an SPC.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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    New Divisional Fees Confirmed By The EPO

    The EPO announced that they would be removing the two-year time limit for filing divisional applications.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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The EPO Clarifies The Extent To Which Methods Involving The Use Of Human Embryos Are Excluded From Patentability

Generally, the European Patent Office does not allow claims to methods involving the use of human embryos for industrial or commercial purposes.
United KingdomIntellectual Property
WP Thompson
WP Thompson
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    New Global Patent Prosecution Highway Offers Businesses Savings In Time And Money

    The patent prosecution highway (PPH) is a set of initiatives for providing accelerated patent prosecution procedures by sharing information between offices that have entered into an agreement under the PPH.
    GlobalIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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    How Specifically Does A Medicinal Product Need To Be Defined In A Patent Claim To Form The Basis For Grant Of An SPC?

    The CJEU recently handed down its guidance in the case of Eli Lilly v Human Genome Science (HGS) which seeks to clarify the level of specificity required...
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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    The CJEU Confirms The Availability Of Multiple SPCs Per Patent

    Georgetown University owned a patent that protected both individual HPV proteins and combinations thereof.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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    SPCs: A Preliminary Ruling From The CJEU In Actavis v Sanofi

    Sanofi obtained a first SPC, which covered the active ingredient ibersartan for treating primary hypertension.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    WP Thompson
    WP Thompson
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