As readers well know, according to article 56 of the European Patent Convention "an invention shall be considered as involving an inventive step if, having regard to the state of the art, it is not…
On 30 November of 2015, the Barcelona Court of Appeal handed down a judgment which has further confirmed that a company outsourcing the production of a product to a third party is subject to the "…
Andorra has a well-deserved reputation as a wonder of nature. In spite of its tiny size (468 Km2) it offers the best of both worlds: endless trekking tracks leading you to the most remote lakes and…
Readers will not be surprised on reading that the new Spanish Patent Act, which is due to come into force on 1 April 2017, establishes a remuneration right in favour of employees who have made an…
The assessment of inventive step is a legal assessment which can be reviewed by the Supreme Court through what is known as the "cassational appeal". The Supreme Court confirms the validity and…
Now that Italy has changed its mind and joined, Spain has become the only EU member state to stay out of the Unitary Patent (UP) system. How good or bad is this for the country and its companies? And…
by Dominic Adair
Day 2 of AIPPI’s 2015 Global Congress in Rio brought with it the Pharma Sessions: trade marks, personalised medicine and two sessions with a local flavour – technology transfer under…
Article 118 of the EPC (entitled "Unity of the European patent application or European patent") states that:
"[...] the text of the application or patent shall be uniform for all designated…
On 3 June 2015, the High Court of Justice ("Tribunal Superior de Justicia") of Madrid handed down a judgment which has alerted everyone of the need to have robust systems in place to make sure that a…
One of the issues which will be discussed at the next annual meeting of AIPPI, due to take place in Rio de Janeiro in October 2015, is Q244, entitled "Inventorship of multinational inventions."
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