Benefits and pitfalls of functional patent claims (and why the UK is out of step with the EPO on claim construction): Astellas v Teva [2023] EWHC 2571 (Pat)
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/benefits-and-pitfalls-of-functional.html In the recent UK decision Astellas v Teva [2023] EWHC 2571 (Pat) Mr Justice Mellor in the High Court considered sufficiency, inventive step and infringement of Astellas’ formulation patent for mirabegron. The construction of a functional limitation in the claim was central to the case, highlighting the benefits and pitfalls of... Continue reading