The IPKat: utility

Passionate about IP! Since June 2003 the IPKat has covered copyright, patent, trade mark, designs, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective. Read, post comments and participate!

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The team is joined by GuestKats Söğüt Atilla, Oliver Fairhurst, Claire Gregg, Georgia Jenkins and Marcel Pemsel.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Jocelyn Bosse (Book Review Editor).

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Results for utility

Canadian Supreme Court holds promise doctrine "unsound" in AstraZeneca v Apotex Nexium dispute

The AmeriKat when promises have been made, but not delivered.... Yesterday, on the eve of Canada Day, the Supreme Court of Canada rende...

Annsley Merelle Ward - Saturday, July 01, 2017

Canadian Supreme Court holds promise doctrine "unsound" in AstraZeneca v Apotex Nexium dispute

Reviewed by Annsley Merelle Ward on Saturday, July 01, 2017 Rating: 5

Lilly, Regeneron and a puzzling point: can you help?

Yesterday saw a parade of blogposts from all three of the current batch of guest Kats. Today the IPKat is delighted to host this post fro...

Jeremy - Thursday, July 04, 2013

Lilly, Regeneron and a puzzling point: can you help?

Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 04, 2013 Rating: 5

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