Category: Insights

New patent law in China

As mentioned on this IP blog on 30 October 2008, a new Chinese patent law has been anticipated for

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New EPO fees from 1 April 2009

On 1 April the EPO will introduce a new fee structure. In recent years the EPO has noticed a

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EPO’s fight against divisional applications

EPO is seeking to limit the submission of divisional applications, which would be a severe blow to small, newly

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Swedish Court of Patent Appeals remits cases to the Swedish Patent Office for further prosecution

Background OMX Technology AB, who i.a. owns and runs the Stockholm Stock Exchange, filed Swedish patent application 0201756-4 on

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Federal Circuit revises its decision in the “Comiskey case”

On January 13, 2009 the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) published an amended decision

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No conflict between scientific research and commercialisation

It’s a widely held myth in the world of medical research that patent is a dirty word, merely a

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Controversial gene patents finally decided by the EPO

During the last decade, the debate in Europe regarding the patentability of human gene inventions has been heavily influenced

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The Bilski decision is here! State Street Bank is out.

Yesterday (October 30, 2008), United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) closed the door on the

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New Patent Law in China

Everybody knows that China (PRC) is the most populous country in the world. Most are probably also aware of

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Customs and police – reluctant to help?

Are Swedish customs officers and police reluctant when it comes to helping IP rights holders combat illegal copying? It

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