In October 2024 a written judgment of the EWHC issued in respect of EP(UK) No. 3581650 of Uniqure Biopharma B.V. holding as obvious claims in the EPO ‘for use’ format relating to gene therapy for haemophilia B. The post EWHC judgment in Pfizer v Uniqure Biopharma discusses common drafting technique of patent attorneys in dealing with gene modification appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

The English High Court (EWHC) has found EP (UK)1893196 and the associated SPC) to be valid. The post Patent to prostate cancer treatment maintained by English High Court appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

In October 2024 the written judgment of the English High Court (EWHC) was issued concerning revocation of Biogen’s EP 3575792(UK) in infringement/validity proceedings with Sandoz. The post EPO Opposition Division affirm English High Court Decision to revoke Biogen’s EP re a diagnostic assay utilised with antibody treatment for Multiple Sclerosis appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

The UPC has issued a decision on the first revocation case filed moments after the new court launched last year. It is the latest decision in the ongoing worldwide battle between Sanofi-Aventis and Amgen in relation to antibodies which can be used to treat conditions exacerbated by high cholesterol levels. The post Decision issued on first case filed at UPC appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

Beck Greener is proud to be a sponsor of LSPN Europe 2024 – the premier event for IP professionals in the life sciences sector! Join us on 3 December 2024 in London for a day packed with insights, innovation, and networking. The post Beck Greener Proudly Sponsors LSPN Europe 2024 appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

Since the introduction of much stricter guidelines in 2021 on the requirements to amend the description of a European patent application to be in line with allowed claims before grant, there has been considerable uncertainty for applicants and practitioners, with various EPO Board of Appeal decisions pointing in opposite directions. In the latest decision on this subject, the Board of Appeal in T56/21 finds unequivocally that there is no basis in the European Patent Convention for insisting the description to be amended to be in line with allowed claims before grant. The post Board of Appeal o ..read more

Beck Greener is very pleased to report that we have once again been ranked as a leading firm in the latest Legal 500 patent and trade mark UK rankings. We are also pleased to have received a prestigious Client Satisfaction endorsement within the guide and are one of only 10 UK firms to have achieved this. This is an accolade awarded to only 10% of firms in each jurisdiction. For over 150 years, we have been solving clients’ IP problems, and client service and satisfaction are always a priority. The post Beck Greener Achieves Four Individual Band One Rankings in Chambers & Partners 2025 app ..read more

Beck Greener is very pleased to report that we have once again been ranked as a leading firm in the latest Legal 500 patent and trade mark UK rankings. We are also pleased to have received a prestigious Client Satisfaction endorsement within the guide and are one of only 10 UK firms to have achieved this. This is an accolade awarded to only 10% of firms in each jurisdiction. For over 150 years, we have been solving clients’ IP problems, and client service and satisfaction are always a priority. The post Leading Firm Legal 500 ranking for “go-to practice” Beck Greener appeared first on Beck Gre ..read more

The post A summer of success for Beck Greener’s trade mark team with significant wins before the UKIPO, the EUIPO and the UK High Court appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more

The post It’s been Emotional: Patentability of Artificial Neural Networks in the UK following the Emotional Perception Appeal appeared first on Beck Greener: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys London ..read more