Patenting the use of medical devices (T 0941/24) By Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, May 05, 2026 article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC epo patents PatKat Rose Hughes Second medical use +
Falling between the cracks: The challenges of patent strategy for stem cell therapies (T 1259/22) By Dr Rose Hughes on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Article 53(c) article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC cell therapy epo exclusions to patentability method of treatment patents PatKat Rose Hughes Second medical use +
The nutritional benefits of baby formula is not a therapeutic use (T 0815/22) By Dr Rose Hughes on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Article 53(c) article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC epo methods of treatment patents PatKat Rose Hughes Second medical use +
Board of Appeal proposes a substantially broader definition of "substance or composition" in second medical use claiming (T 1252/20) By Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, February 15, 2024 article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC Case C‑527/17 epo methods of treatment patents PatKat Rose Hughes Second medical use swiss form claim T 1758/15 +
2019 updates to the EPO Guidelines for Examination - the highlights By Dr Rose Hughes on Sunday, October 13, 2019 Article 54(5) EPC EPO guidelines patents purity inventions Rose Hughes rticle 54(4) EPC selection inventions +
Substance or device - a distinction without a difference? By Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, December 20, 2018 article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC Case C‑527/17 methods of treatment patents Second medical use Supplementary Protection Certificate swiss form claim T 1758/15 T 2003/08 +