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United Kingdom - March 6 2013
The 'Patent Box' regime comes into force in April 2013. It entitles a company to apply a lower rate of UK corporation tax on worldwide profits earned…
United Kingdom - March 5 2013
It is uncertain whether clinical trials of innovative drugs are exempt from patent infringement. Clinical trials on generic drugs already are…
United Kingdom - November 8 2012
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a consultation to amend the UK Patents Act 1977 (PA) to provide an exemption to patent infringement for activities involved in preparing or running clinical or field trials which use innovative drugs.
Germany, United Kingdom - August 7 2012
Two decisions handed down by the German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest civil court of last resort in Germany and so with a similar status to the UK's Supreme Court, preserved the validity of a sub-licence upon termination of the main licence.
Germany, United Kingdom - August 7 2012
The German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), the highest civil court of last resort in Germany and so with a similar status to the UK's Supreme Court, has handed down two decisions which preserved the validity of a sub-licence upon termination of the head licence.
