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Guidance: UK-China Intellectual Property Newsletter
Published 29 October 2013 Last updated 4 April 2019 + show all updates 4 April 2019 New report March 2019 uploaded 11 March 2019 China IP Newsletter February 2019 updated 25 April 2018 updated 2 February 2018 Updated 18 December 2017 updated 18 September 2017 Updated. 18 September 2017 Updated. 28... Continue reading
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Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
4A.01 This section relates to exceptions to patentability and novelty. It is so framed to have, as nearly as practicable, the same effect in the UK as the corresponding provisions of the EPC, PCT and CPC, ie Articles 53(c), 54(4) and 54(5) of the EPC. The Examination Guidelines for Patent... Continue reading
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Section 3: Inventive step
Introduction This section of the Manual is presented as three sub-sections: general approach & legal background examining for inventive step assessing obviousness The third sub- section provides some of the more prominent methods for answering the final question in the Windsurfing/Pozzoli approach – ie “is it obvious?” 3.01 s.130(7) is... Continue reading
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Table of cases
ICI Ltd’s Application SHB 5, BL O/73/82 4A.05 ICI Ltd (Richardson’s) Application [1981] FSR 609 4A.14, 14.126 ICI Plc v Ram Bathrooms Plc and Rohm GmbH [1994] FSR 181 75.05 ICI’s Patent 1285038 (“atenolol”) (Harris Pharmaceuticals ‘Application) BL O/59/86, BL O/82/86... Continue reading
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Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
This section details the recent main changes to the manual. April 2019 changes Paragraph Update 4A.14.72.160.1660.19.2125.14 Updated in light of Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Generics (UK) Ltd (t.a. Mylan) & Anor. [2018] UKSC 56. 20.02.1 Updated to include Akron Brass Company’s application BL O/012/19 125.17.8 Updated in light of Technetix... Continue reading
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Manual of Patent Practice
The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office’s practice under the Patents Act 1977. It recites sections of the Patents Act 1977 and the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to patents. The Manual also includes: commentary for each provision and related legislation official notices from... Continue reading
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Guidance: Changes to trade mark law if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
Published 1 March 2019 Last updated 21 March 2019 + show all updates 21 March 2019 Additional paragraphs added to section 6 with a link added to the EU Trade Mark Register TMview. 1 March 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-trade-mark-law-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property... Continue reading
