United Kingdom Patent Decisions Overview 2024

Abstract This report highlights a selection of the most important UK patent decisions from 2024, including: six Court of Appeal judgments (one relating to supplementary protection certificates, one life sciences validity dispute, two concerning interim licences in SEP disputes, one appeal of a FRAND licence determination, and one appeal relating to patentability of AI inventions), and 11 Patents Court judgments (including an interim injunction, a dispute relating to COVID-19 vaccines, interim licences in SEP disputes, obviousness and the instruction of experts).

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GRURRR. Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Rechtsprechungs-Report/GRUR-DVD/GRUR-CD/IIC/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht. Internationaler Teil
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2025-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40319-025-01573-w
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Intellectual Property and Patents
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United Kingdom Patent Decisions Overview 2024

H. Sutherland Edwards, Robyn Trigg
GRURRR. Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Rechtsprechungs-Report/GRUR-DVD/GRUR-CD/IIC/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht. Internationaler Teil
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United Kingdom Patent Decisions Overview 2024

H. Sutherland Edwards, Robyn Trigg
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Abstract This report highlights a selection of the most important UK patent decisions from 2024, including: six Court of Appeal judgments (one relating to supplementary protection certificates, one life sciences validity dispute, two concerning interim licences in SEP disputes, one appeal of a FRAND licence determination, and one appeal relating to patentability of AI inventions), and 11 Patents Court judgments (including an interim injunction, a dispute relating to COVID-19 vaccines, interim licences in SEP disputes, obviousness and the instruction of experts).

GRURRR. Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Rechtsprechungs-Report/GRUR-DVD/GRUR-CD/IIC/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht/Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht. Internationaler TeilVol. 56(3)
RCVS Knowledge (GB), University of Oxford (GB), International Planned Parenthood Federation (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
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