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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 7 - Treatment by therapy
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 7 deals with treatments by therapy or therapeutic...
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To be or not to be (obvious), that is the question
Overview With the decision BGH X ZR 19/21 – „Staubsauger“, of 31/01/2023, the Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) is moving closer to the EPO by...
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 6 - Avoiding exclusion re surgical step
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 6 deals with avoiding exclusion from patentability...
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Prosecution History Estoppel in Europe at the Unified Patent Court
At the end of 2023 the UPC Munich Local Division (MUC LD) handed down its decision in UPC_CFI_292/2023 as an early holiday gift for IP enthusiasts....
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 5 – Treatment by surgery
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 5 deals with treatments by surgery or surgical...
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 4 – Surgical or therapeutic method?
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 4 deals with the distinction between surgical and...
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 3 – Surgical/therapeutic or diagnostic method?
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 3 deals with the distinction between...
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IP Diagnosis: Ist meine medizinische Erfindung patentierbar? Teil 2 – Am menschlichen oder tierischen Körper?
Auf einen Blick: In der vorliegenden Blog-Serie wird ein Leitfaden bezüglich der Patentierung von medizinischen Erfindungen bereitgestellt. Teil 2...
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IP Diagnosis: Ist meine medizinische Erfindung patentierbar? Teil 1 – Produkt oder Verfahren?
Auf einen Blick: In der vorliegenden Blog-Serie wird ein Leitfaden bezüglich der Patentierung von medizinischen Erfindungen bereitgestellt. Teil 1...
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 2 - Practised on the human or animal body?
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 2 deals with the question whether the method is...
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IP Diagnosis: Is my medical invention patentable? Part 1 – Product or method?
At a glance: In the present blog series a guide on patenting medical inventions is provided. Part 1 deals with the difference between medical methods...
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