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First mover advantage valued highly by the Court of Appeal
17 June 2015Read more >In a recent decision the Court of Appeal upheld the finding of the Patents Court that the claimant, Astra Zeneca (AZ), should pay £27 million in damages to the defendants Krka and Consilient, as settlement of a cross-undertaking that AZ agreed to, as part of an interim injunction. This is said to be the largest […]
A departure from established UK case law on passing off? Not NOW, says UK Supreme Court
15 June 2015Read more >Where an undertaking has no paying customers in the UK for goods sold under a mark and therefore no goodwill, can a claim for passing off succeed on the basis of the mark’s reputation alone? This was the focus of a recent Supreme Court decision, a matter, as the presiding judge Lord Neuberger reflected, “of […]
Innovative relief for second medical use patent holders
8 June 2015Read more >In ongoing UK High Court litigation between Warner-Lambert and Actavis, Mr Justice Arnold has taken the unprecedented step of granting an order mandating the National Health Service (NHS) to issue guidance to doctors and pharmacists that the drug pregablin must only be prescribed for the treatment of neuropathic pain (a patented indication) under the brand […]
The EPO’s Unitary Patent adjusted fee proposal
29 May 2015Read more >On 7 May 2015, the President of the European Patent Office, Benoît Battistelli, submitted an adjusted proposal for the renewal fees of the Unitary Patent for review by the Select Committee of the Administrative Council. The document, found here, begins with a brief discussion of the previous proposal. The first option in the previous proposal […]
Streamlined global design rights protection becomes a reality as the US and Japan sign up to the Hague System
19 May 2015Read more >A streamlined system for protecting industrial designs globally has been bolstered by the addition of two major markets – the US and Japan. With effect from 13 May 2015, the US and Japan have become official members of the Hague system, which allows applicants to protect their industrial designs in multiple countries simultaneously and cost-effectively. […]
UPC fees and recoverable costs
8 May 2015Read more >Public consultation opened today regarding the court fees and recoverable costs at the Unitary Patent Court. The consultation period shall last 12 weeks, closing at midnight on 31 July. Responses should be sent to secretariat@unified-patent-court.org, preferably in English. We’ve picked out some key points from the document below, however, should you wish to review the consultation […]
