Franz-Josef Zimmer, Steven M Zeman, Jens Hammer, Klara Goldbach, Bernd Allekotte

Protecting and Enforcing Life Science Inventions in Europe Under Epc and EU Law

From Antibodies to Zebrafish

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Both legislators and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have invested considerable effort over the last two decades to adjust the law and practice governing life science inventions to the rapidly changing technological landscape. This book provides an introduction to life science patent practice and jurisdiction in Europe according to PCT, EPC and secondary EU law. This book aims to help experts and corporations in the field of life sciences to convert their research into protective, enforceable rights in Europe. It conveys a sense of the requirements for patentability and the issues influencing patent enforcement by presenting illustrative examples of relevant decisions and claims. Thus, while clearly addressing patent professionals, the book serves as a starting point for readers requiring general guidance as to the factors influencing patent protection for life science inventions, and examples of claim language used. Where the first edition focused primarily on biotechnological subject matter, the second edition addresses the broader field of life sciences. It also includes a new chapter on the enforcement of patent rights throughout Europe and an outline of the forthcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court system.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 168mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 885g
• ISBN-13: 9781849469111
• ISBN-10: 1849469113
• Artikelnr.: 42036551

Autorenporträt

Franz-Josef Zimmer, Steven M Zeman, Jens Hammer, Klara Goldbach and Bernd Allekotte

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviated Table of Contents:
A. Life Science Matter
A.I. Summary of historical development
A.II. Definition of life science matter
B. Legal Provisions
B.I. European Patent Convention (EPC)
B.II. EU Law (EU Biotech Directive and its Implementation into the EPC; EU
Regulations Concerning the Creation of a Supplementary Protection
Certificate [SPC] for Medicinal Products [MSPC], Pediatric Extension of
Duration for Medicinal Products [PE] and Plant Protection Products [PSPC];
Council Regulation on Community Plant Variety Rights [CPVR]; EU Bolar
Directive)
C. General Aspects on Protection
C.I. Protection under the EPC
C.II. Protection under the EU Regulations
D. Protectable Matter in the Life Sciences
D.I. Small Molecules and Polymers
D.II. Nucleic acids
D.III. Proteins
D.IV. Antibodies
D.V. Microorganisms
D.VI. Plants
D.VII. Animals
D.VIII. Human Body
E. Patent Infringement
E.I. Introduction (Pre-Suit Considerations; Cross-Border Issues; General
Principles - limited territorial reach; Cross-Border Injunction; Torpedo
Actions)
E.II. Scope of Protection (Claim Construction and Literal Infringement;
Equivalent Infringement and Purposive Construction; Specific Claim
Categories; Product Claims/Compound Claims; Composition claims;
Product-by-Process Claims; Second Medical Use Claims/"Off label" Use;
Companion Diagnostic Claims; Screening Processes and Reach Through Claims;
SPCs; Plant Variety Rights; Effects of the Patent; Issues particular to
life sciences; Bolar Provision; Experimental Use; Research Tools ; EU
Biotech Directive; Limitations of patent protection available to gene
sequences - the Monsanto-decision)
E.III. Enforcement options (Introduction; Cease and Desist Letter; Criminal
Proceedings; Border Seizure; Decision on the merits; Bifurcation;
Discovery; Preliminary Relief/Preliminary Injunctions)
E.IV. Antitrust Law (Introduction; Sector Inquiry [Pharmaceuticals];
"Pay-for-delay"/Lundbeck decision)
E.V. Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (Introduction; Language;
Unified Patent Court ; Structure Jurisdiction Transitional Period and "opt
out"; Panels ; Sources of Law; Provisional Measures; Parties and their
Representation before the UPC; Procedural Issues)
ANNEX (EPC: Articles and Rules concerning Patentability, Biological
sequences, Biological deposits, Form of claims; EU Directive 98/44/EC -
Biotech Directive; EU Regulations on SPCs [Medicinal products/Plant
protection products]; EU and international regulations relating to plant
varieties; EU Directives 2001/82/EC [amended] and 2001/83/EC [amended];
Bolar Directives; Register of cited decisions)