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Can a FRAND SEP stop ZTE? The CJEU rules on the rules
22 July 2015Read more >The CJEU has set out criteria to determine when the owner of a FRAND encumbered patent may seek an injunction when the owner is in a dominant market position. Significantly, a patent owner in that position is now required to offer a licence at a specific royalty to the infringer before seeking an injunction. This […]
EPO grant procedure more efficient as of 1 July 2015
21 July 2015Read more >The EPO recently announced slight changes (found here) to the procedure regarding Rule 71(3) EPC communications, which allows an applicant a final opportunity to amend or correct their application before grant. Prior to 1 July 2015, when an applicant responded to a R71(3) communication with amendments, a new R71(3) communication had to be issued if […]
Scope of protection: around and around the numbers
21 July 2015Read more >In the recent case of Smith & Nephew Plc v ConvaTec Technologies Inc (see here), the Court of Appeal issued an interesting decision concerning how the boundaries of a range in a claim should be interpreted. In a surprise move, they concluded that a claimed range of “between 1{e27634494e39db391c4a3c1babcce9c96667e0da0c02f00a98e80c871bbff07c} and 25{e27634494e39db391c4a3c1babcce9c96667e0da0c02f00a98e80c871bbff07c}” of an agent should […]
See our Summer IP review for the latest news and developments
3 July 2015Read more >Please click on the link below for our Summer 2015 client magazine – IP Review. IP Review – Summer 2015 Older editions can be found here. We hope you find the publication interesting. If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised in the magazine or any intellectual property matter, please contact us. […]
The select committee adopts the “true top 4” fee proposal for the Unitary Patent
25 June 2015Read more >On Wednesday, the EPO announced that the Select Committee of the Administrative Council had adopted the “True Top 4” proposal tabled by the European Patent Office on renewal fees applicable to the unitary patent. The “True Top 4” proposal, as we explained here, fixes the unitary patent renewal fees at levels equal to the sum […]
ECJ decision is victory for Lego’s round-headed men
23 June 2015Read more >The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the shape of the famous Lego man is still a protected trade mark after a rival firm challenged the registration. In September 2010, the ECJ rejected Lego’s appeal to protect a trade mark registration for its eight-studded bricks following a legal challenge brought by rival company, […]
