Patenting Artificial Intelligence
On 30 May, the EPO held a conference on “Patenting Artificial Intelligence”. It was attended by Anna Bartholomew and in this article she reports on the key findings.
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TLIP Seminar at the University of Cambridge
Simon Fortt delivered a short presentation (Chemistry – Where in the Invention?) at the University of Cambridge on 09th May 2018.
The Principles of Patent Claim Interpretation in the UK
We observe that the recent introduction of infringement by equivalence from the Supreme Court (2017 UKSC 48; Actavis (UK) Limited v Eli Lilly Company and others) does not mean that purposive interpretation of patent claims has been altogether dropped.
UK Ratifies Unified Patent Court Agreement
On 26 April 2018, the UK ratified an agreement to set up a Unified Patent Court for Europe. Only Germany now needs to ratify for the agreement to come into force which will see a court having jurisdiction on patent disputes in pharmaceuticals and life sciences being based in London.
Unified Patent Court in Europe – Status April 2018
On 3 April 2018, Luxembourg deposited its instrument of approval for the Unified Patent Court. Since the UPC’s Court of Appeal will be in Luxembourg, it is one of four countries which much complete the process of ratification in order for the Protocol to come into force.