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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of... more +
The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Federal Circuit Invalidates Patent For Angioplasty Catheter Based On Applicant Admitted Prior Art

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The Federal Circuit recently issued a precedential decision in Shockwave Med., Inc. v. Cardiovascular Sys., Inc. (CSI), affirming-in-part and reversing-in-part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision, and...more

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UPC revocation actions: What is a reasonable number of auxiliary requests?

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Two recent UPC decisions have provided some guidance on the admissibility and reasonableness of auxiliary requests in revocation actions. The court will look at the specific circumstances and complexity of the revocation...more

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AI IP Year in Review - AI Inventorship: Navigating Patent Rights Around the Globe

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The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more

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Dutch District Court rules on the plausibility standard on the merits (apixaban)

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In this note, we will discuss the latest decisions on the merits from the Dutch patent court on the matter of plausibility and inventive step. These were handed down in two cases (BMS v Sandoz and BMS v Teva) on 30 October...more

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Loyalty rebates: a final word from the European Court of Justice in Intel?

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In May 2009, the European Commission (EC) fined Intel EUR1.06 billion for abusing its dominant position in the x86 microprocessor market (CPUs). The EC concluded that Intel had granted anticompetitive loyalty rebates to...more

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Patentability of software in Italy & partial recovery of profits (infringement of patents on marginal aspects of a product)

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By judgement of January 3rd, 2017, the Turin Court of Appeal delivered a monumental decision in a longstanding patent dispute concerning the validity and infringement of patents relating to an Electronic Program Guide (EPG)...more

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