MEWBURN ELLIS LLP
MEWBURN ELLIS LLP is one of the UK's largest firms of Chartered Patent Attorneys, European Patent Attorneys, European Trade Mark Attorneys and European Design Attorneys. We serve clients from the UK and all around the world, covering the full range of intellectual property issues: Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, Industrial Copyright and related matters.
MEWBURN ELLIS LLP is one of the UK's largest firms of Chartered Patent Attorneys, European Patent Attorneys, European Trade Mark Attorneys and European Design Attorneys. We serve clients from the UK and all around the world, covering the full range of intellectual property issues: Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, Industrial Copyright and related matters.
House of Lords Rule on Obviousness
The House of Lords recently delivered their eagerly awaited judgement in Conor Medisystems v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal and holding Angiotech's patent for a taxol-coated stent to be valid. Click here for more information.
The London Agreement – Germany and German Translations: An update
There has been uncertainty about the requirement to file a German translation of a European patent granted in English or French in the period 1 May 2008 to 31 August 2008.
The recent entry into force of new German law implementing the London Agreement retroactively from 1 May 2008 means that the requirement to file a German translation is removed (as was expected) for patents granted on or after 1 May 2008. Click here for more information.
The House of Lords recently delivered their eagerly awaited judgement in Conor Medisystems v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal and holding Angiotech's patent for a taxol-coated stent to be valid. Click here for more information.
The London Agreement – Germany and German Translations: An update
There has been uncertainty about the requirement to file a German translation of a European patent granted in English or French in the period 1 May 2008 to 31 August 2008.
The recent entry into force of new German law implementing the London Agreement retroactively from 1 May 2008 means that the requirement to file a German translation is removed (as was expected) for patents granted on or after 1 May 2008. Click here for more information.
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