Protecting an invention in Life Sciences and diagnostics has become more and more tricky in the U.S. An update of the situation to the French readers of monthly magazine “BIOFUTUR”.
WRITTEN BY:
Marion CHAJMOWICZ
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To be or not to be plausible, that is no longer the question. On March 23, 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European patent office (EPO) rendered its long awaited decision addressing the question as to whether relying on post-filing evidence should be accepted to support inventiveness of a claimed invention. Many examination […]
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The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) should come into force soon. The exact date is not certain, but should be end 2022 or early 2023. The Unitary Patent (UP) is a unique IP title which will allow for a protection in several member states of the European Union, with common validation and maintenance […]
26 April 2022
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Béatrice Tézier Herman has passed away so quickly, our pain is immense. A long-standing partner of the firm, Beatrice’s commitment and wisdom had been at the heart of the development and unity of our team. Your messages tell us about how an excellent professional she was, but also about her smile, her elegance, her serenity.
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Year 2020 was an active year for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the judiciary arm of the European Union (EU) that is supposed to avoid inconsistent interpretations of the EU law over the Member States. With two decisions rendered in April and July 2020, the CJEU made some progress in clarifying […]
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