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27 November 2025FeaturesPharmaAmanda Simons

The clinical trial dilemma: Navigating European practice

Clinical trials create a patent paradox. With EPO case law rapidly reshaping the 'expectation of success' test—most recently T136/24—the line between innovation and obviousness is blurred. Amanda Simons of J A Kemp offers drafting strategies to secure protection for your downstream innovations.

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