Applied Filters
Further unravelling the SPC Gordian Knot
The CJEU’s decision in Forsgren has brought greater clarity to the scope of the SPC regulation, including whether a substance is an active ingredient, as Avi Toltzis and Penny Gilbert of Powell Gilbert explain.
SPCs: Questions of validity
The tussle between Teva and Amgen over the latter’s SPC for lipegfilgrastim is still playing out in Denmark’s IP court and may yet be referred to the CJEU. Michael Pitzner-Bruun of law firm Kromann Reumert reports.
SPCs: When a few days makes a difference
An advocate-general at Europe’s highest court has said SPCs should come into effect once an applicant for a marketing authorisation has been notified of that authorisation. This is good news for SPC owners, say Anja Lunze and Paul England of Taylor Wessing.
Warner-Lambert v Actavis: lessons from ‘the case of the year’
The Warner-Lambert v Actavis case concerning second medical use patents has resulted in a carefully considered judgment and there are some clear lessons to be learnt, says Arty Rajendra of Rouse Legal.
SPCs: When a few days makes a difference
An advocate-general at Europe’s highest court has said SPCs should come into effect once an applicant for a marketing authorisation has been notified of that authorisation. This is good news for SPC owners, say Anja Lunze and Paul England of Taylor Wessing.
London calling: the benefits of the UPC’s new home
Aldgate Tower will make an ideal home for the UK division of the UPC, with many advantages for its likely users, says Claire Phipps-Jones of Bristows.
From profits to damages: Canada’s NIA defence
A recent decision in Canada means defendants in patent infringement cases can raise the non-infringing alternative defence in response to damages claims. Mark Biernacki and Cameron Weir of Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh considers its potential impact on litigation between drugs companies.
Patent portfolios: maximise the value and minimise the cost
Proactively managing patent portfolios is an investment that pays for itself in reduced patent costs. Bruno Reynolds, who works at the consultancy arm of Isis Innovation, the technology transfer company of the University of Oxford, explains more.
Will you, won’t you, will you join the dance?
On July 21 the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in Amgen v Sandoz that biosimilar applicants can opt out of the ‘patent dance’. Courtenay Brinckerhoff of Foley & Lardner considers the decision’s implications for the biosimilars framework and highlights the questions that remain unanswered.
The devil in the judicial detail
The judiciary system for the new Unified Patent Court has been the subject of much discussion. As part of a regular column, Paul England, senior associate at law firm Taylor Wessing and who chaired a recent discussion between a panel of experts, examines the issue.
