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Amended Canadian Patent Rules Effective
On October 30, 2019, amendments to the Rules Respecting the Patent Act (Rules) and the Patent Act (Act) became
Hong Kong Launches New Patent System
The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (HKIPD) launches a new patent system on December 19, 2019. The system becomes
German decision on UPC expected in early 2020
In an interview with IP industry publication Managing IP, Justice Huber of the German Federal Constitutional Court stated that
The Crispr-Cas9 patent tussle continues: The case of UC Berkeley at the EPO
In Europe, we don’t do things the way the Americans do… Oral proceedings in the opposition against UC Berkeley’s
Denmark champions patents as fundamental to preventing climate change
Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Simon Kollerup stated that protecting the intellectual property rights of innovative
Brexit may stall Germany’s ratification of the UPCA
The German Justice Ministry expressed earlier this month that the government will not ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement
EPO and EUIPO study finds link between IPR and SME growth
A recent study by EPO and EUIPO explores the relationship between prior IPR activities of SMEs and the likelihood
What export waivers mean for European Supplementary Protection Certificates
Louise Jonshammar takes a closer look at the final mandate surrounding export waivers for European Supplementary Protection Certificates, what
ExThera Medical: Drug resistance
Based in Martinez, California (US), ExThera Medical (ExThera) has developed a state-of-the-art device that filters harmful bacteria and viruses
Client-attorney privilege for non-US attorneys: Can clients trust that privileged communications with their patent attorneys will not be disclosed in US courts?
The legal situation in the US concerning client-attorney privilege for patent attorneys has seen some development in recent years.