News – EU Patents Matter

Shanghai establishes intellectual property protection centre28 Jul 2017
A national intellectual property rights protection service centre in Shanghai aims to shorten the patent application process and enhance intellectual property rights (IPR) protection in China, China News has reported.
Rumours emerge on basis for legal challenge against Unified Patent Court reforms in Germany20 Jul 2017
Alternative reports have emerged in Germany about what the basis for a legal challenge brought against legislation passed in Germany to ratify the planned new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system in Europe is, an expert has said.
Compulsory patent licence for HIV drug was legitimate, says Federal Supreme Court in Germany12 Jul 2017
It was legitimate for a judge in Germany to require the owner of a European patent for a drug compound to allow a major pharmaceutical company to make use of its patent to provide medicines to patients with HIV, the Federal Court of Justice in the country has ruled.
EU unlikely to follow US with 'patent linkage' system, says expert11 Jul 2017
ANALYSIS: An interesting approach to encouraging competition and controlling prices of pharmaceuticals was recently unveiled in the US. Whilst there may be similar political will to control the cost of pharmaceuticals in Europe, practicalities suggest that at present such an approach is unlikel...
Ruling expands legal remedies available in patent infringement litigation in Germany, says expert4 Jul 2017
A new ruling by the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has broadened the scope of legal remedies available in patent infringement litigation in the country, an expert in intellectual property (IP) law has said.
Unified Patent Court delayed by months, not years, suggests body delivering reforms29 Jun 2017
Delays to the operation of a new unitary patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) system in Europe will hopefully be measured in months, not years, according to a new statement issued by the body tasked with laying the foundations for the new judicial system to take effect.