Posted: July 2nd, 2009
Generics (UK) v Daiichi, Court of Appeal, London, UK, 2 July 2009, Case No. [2009] EWCA Civ 646, with thanks to Marc Döring, Simmons & Simmons In this case, the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of Kitchin J that, although a course of action was obvious, the skilled person's motivation to pursue it […]
READ MOREPosted: May 15th, 2009
LEO Pharma A/S and LEO Laboratories Limited v. Sandoz Limited, invalidity proceedings, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court, UK, 15 May 2009, Docket No. HC08C00391, with thanks to Marc Döring and Rowan Freeland, Simmons & Simmons Sandoz unsuccessfully challenges Leo's patent on the basis that the claimed invasion is anticipated by and/or it […]
READ MOREPosted: July 9th, 2008
Conor Medsystems Incorporated v. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and others, 9 July 2008, Case No. [2008] UKHL 49, with thanks to Marc Döring and Rowan Freeland, Simmons & Simmons
The decision clarifies the approach towards identifying the “inventive concept” in a patent claim and represents a move away from “obvious to try” as a test for obviousness.
Posted: June 22nd, 2007
Pozzoli SPA v BDMO c.s., Court of Appeal, London, UK, 22 June 2007, Case No. [2007] EWCA Civ 588, with thanks to Marc Döring and Rowan Freeland, Simmons & Simmons
The English Court of Appeal has used a recent judgment to restate the approach of the English court towards the assessment of obviousness (
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