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 +
Is it time to rethink the patent drawing requirements? By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, January 25, 2019 biotech biotech patents epo insufficiency methods of treatment mouse data patents PCT drawing requirements plausibility Rule 11 PCT Rule 46 EPC +
Lost in translation: Are animal models predictive of a treatment effect? By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, January 18, 2019 clinical trials epo European patent insufficiency inventive step methods of treatment mouse data mouse models of human disease patents plausibility Second medical use tba +
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 +