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A recent case (T1003/19) has highlighted what can go wrong at the grant stage of a European patent, but gives hope for applicants that have not checked the text intended for grant as closely as they might have done. The decision by the Board of Appeal essentially found that if there is enough evidence that […]

Withers & Rogers Diversity & Inclusion group has been shortlisted for HR / Wellbeing Team of the Year at the inaugural This Can Happen Awards 2019. In its first year, the This Can Happen Awards celebrates and recognises companies and individuals from across all sectors, who have shown excellence in their approach towards positive mental […]

Anyone involved with patent prosecution will know that deadlines are an everyday fact of life.  Missing a time limit set by the European Patent Office (EPO) can result in a loss of rights, which can be irreversible. This article discusses a decision by the EPO Board of Appeal on a case where a deadline was […]

As of 1 June, we have a new office location in Munich, on Kaulbach Strasse, Schwabing, in the heart of Munich.  Uli Wittmann, who joined us as a Partner on 1 April, along with Ute Pfaller and Henriette März, and other colleagues including Trainee Attorneys and Paralegals. The new office will host a total of […]

Through the ability of Artificial Intelligence, the health care sector can find solutions to effective treatment to cure diseases.   Partner, Adrian Tombling explores why AI is huge for drug research and what impact this could have on the pharmaceutical industry. As AI is created by a computer, it does raise the question, who owns […]

A unanimous decision by the Supreme Court is being hailed as a relief for innovators in the pharmaceutical sector, and confirms that novel and inventive dosage regimes are patentable. Tadalafil (Cialis) is a second in class PDE5 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. This use of tadalafil was first disclosed in EP 0839040 (the […]