Category Archives: Int’l Practice and Policy

Deposit of Biological Material – Impact on Validity of Priority Claim

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Warren Woessner

Please find linked below a guest post from Dr. Stefan Danner dealing with a new decision of the EPO Technical Boards of Appeal concerning the deposit of biological material. Biotech IP Newsletter  

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“Global Dossier” May Lead to IP5 “One Portal” Filings

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Warren Woessner

As reported in Director Kappos’ blog, progress is being made in harmonizing the patent filing process in the IP5 countries. This may be as big an advance in patent law as the EPO – including our hope for a single … Continue reading →

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Major Changes to IP Law in Australia Enacted

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Warren Woessner

This guest post by Tom Gumley, PhD, a partner in the well-known Freehills Patent and Trademark firm provides a lengthy guide to the changes wrought by Australia’s new patent law, that was enacted on April 15, 2012. The law brings … Continue reading →

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New Edition of EP/UK Guide to Patent Law Published

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Warren Woessner

The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys recently published the 7th edition of the CIPA “Guide to the Patent Acts”. This treatise is essential for practitioners seeking to track the correspondence between central themes of US and UK/EP patent law, such … Continue reading →

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