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David Kappos and The Impact of KSR – A Unique Opportunity For Our Profession

By Paul Cole Visiting Professor, Intellectual Property Law, Bournemouth University, UK On Tuesday 24 November, David Kappos made a posting on the Director’s Forum including the following statement: Some have suggested that the Office is determining obviousness in a way … Continue reading

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TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION IN EUROPE – PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER?

By Paul Cole, Lucas & Co., UK The UK counterpart of In re Ngai is Bayer’s (Meyer’s) Application [1984] R.P.C. 11. In that case a claim to a package containing a known drug together with instructions for a new use … Continue reading

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