Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
Howard Read discusses the revisions to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office.
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Processing language: A patent overview
Language, be it written or spoken, can be vague, ambiguous and difficult to interpret.
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Take down schemes and unjustified threats
In the UK, if a rights holder identifies a potential infringement on an online market place, like eBay or Amazon, or through social media platforms, such as Twitter or Instagram, it has several options. Most commonly, the rights holder will send a cease and desist letter and/or file a take down notice.
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A broad law of equivalence in the UK for chemical subject matter? Actavis v Eli explained
As previously reported, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom have issued a landmark decision on patent infringement. The headline is that a doctrine of equivalents can now be said to apply in the UK and, moreover, apply to chemical subject matter.
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