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THE ENGLISH COURT GRANTS CARVE-OUT PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WHERE NO ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT AVAILABLE
Arnold J's judgment in Edwards Lifesciences LLC v Boston Scientific SCIMED, Inc and others [2018] EWHC 1256 (Pat) handed down on 24 May 2018 demonstrates …
ADVOCATE GENERAL PROVIDES OPINION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 3(A) SPC REGULATION
Advocate General Wathelet (the "AG") has provided his opinion to the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") on the interpretation of Article …
UK Government agrees elements of the European Commission's proposals for post-Brexit protection of EU-wide IP rights in the UK in the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement
In the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement (19 March 2018) the UK Government and European Commission negotiators appear to have agreed text …
Innovation Disruption and Technology - the legal and commercial issues for your business
Drawing on our practitioners' experience and understanding of the intellectual property and technology issues facing our clients in the fast changing …
BREXIT AND IP – LAW SOCIETY NOTE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION
The exact mechanics of how Brexit will materialise and what it would mean for intellectual property rights in the UK is still unclear. However, time is …
THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) - OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN 2018?
At the start of 2017 the expectation was that the UPC Agreement would achieve the required ratification levels and that the UK could well ratify in …
PATENT AND PHARMA UPDATE - November 2017
Key recent developments in the United Kingdom and Europe relating to the patents and pharmaceutical sector. One of the most significant developments in …
The High Court considers the doctrine of equivalents in the context of patent infringement and novelty
The High Court in Generics (U.K.) v Yeda Research has considered the correct approach to the interpretation of patent claims in light of the recent …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches Milan office with leading disputes hire
Herbert Smith Freehills has further strengthened its European offering with the opening of a new office in Milan and the hire of Simmons & Simmons …
New Unjustified Threats Regime in force from 1 October 2017
Threatening proceedings for intellectual property right infringement can sometimes backfire. In relation to patents, trade marks and designs, there is a …
Commission paper on IPR post-Brexit highlights the importance of resolving key issues prior to withdrawal
The European Commission has published a “Position paper transmitted to EU27 on Intellectual property rights (including geographical indications)” (7 …
Unified Patent Court Agreement still on pause despite 14th ratification
Lithuania has now ratified the UPC Agreement (UPCA) (on 24th August 2017) making it the 14th state to do so (see the UPCA ratification index here). Under …
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