Neither of French case law nor of a mood note on a general theme today, like Werther I prefer to suffer with my eternal love for Goethe's language to evoke the Sisvel vs Haier II decision (FRAND-…
From time to time, one may find publications that seek to explore the influence that the Bible may have had on patent law. A classic example is Exodus 20:15: "You shall not steal." Another sometimes-…
Biologic drugs, many of which are antibodies, represent an increasing share of the pharmaceutical market. In recent years, numerous broad functional patent claims directed at therapeutic antibodies…
For the second time, I will have the pleasure and the Honor of welcoming Professor Anne-Catherine Chriariny. Professor Chiariny teaches Patent Law and International Private Law at the University of…
Can natural justice outweigh statute, contractual confidentiality obligations and industry practice?
Recently, the High Court of Delhi passed a decision in the heated FRAND dispute between…
Less than one out of three employees at the EPO are satisfied with their working life, according to a survey on psychosocial risks which was carried out for the Staff Union of the EPO. 66% of the…
Can natural justice outweigh statute, contractual confidentiality obligations and industry practice?
Recently, the High Court of Delhi passed a decision in the heated FRAND dispute between…
Readers of the Blog should remember the French landmark French judgment rendered in September 2020 in the European Pemetrexed saga, which condemned Fresenius to pay € 28 million in damages (see here…
As reported in last week’s post, on 20 January 2021 Birss J handed down what may be his last first instance decision before his elevation to the Court of Appeal. The first post on the judgment…
Last year, the European Patent Office changed the publication schedule of the Guidelines as part of its Strategic Plan 2023 which meant there was no update to the Guidelines in 2020. The changed…
