On 25 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a judgment in Teva v Gilead concerning Supplementary Protection Certificates and, in particular, what determines whether a product comprising a combination of active ingredients is "protected by a basic patent".
With the rapid rise of the additive manufacturing sector, it has become increasingly possible for industry players to make spare and replacement parts in a cost-effective manner.
Sanjay Kapur, partner and trade mark attorney, comments on today's ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), on the Louboutin trade mark case for its red coloured sole shoes.
Potter Clarkson are proud to announce that a number of our partners have been nominated by their peers as some of the world's leading practitioners in the "Who's Who Legal" series.
Now that the first interpretation by the courts of the Actavis v Lilly judgment has been handed down, Timothy Powell and Sara Holland examine the recent judgments from a patent attorney perspective and comment on how they may affect the daily life of the patent attorney.
The UK government confirmed that it has formally ratified the agreement allowing for a Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC), which aims to provide a more efficient and cost-effective system for patent protection and enforcement across Europe.