The 7th Edition of the CIPA Guide is a fully updated version of this established work, acknowledged since 198 as a must-have for any practitioner advising on patents. Its purpose has remained unchanged since first publication: “The broad aim has been to provide a manual for reference, if not daily, at least whenever any doubt arises on the provisions of the Act or Rules and above all on the practice under them”.Since publication of the 6th Edition in 29 the flow of significant new material has been relentless, including revisions to the Patents Rules, the Civil Procedure Rules and EU Regulations and landmark decisions of the UK Courts, the EPO Appeal Boards and the US courts, which is of increasing significance to UK and European practitioners. This new edition fully evaluates and incorporates these developments, helping practitioners to stay on top of the many changes.Compiled by a team of 34 professionals including patent attorneys, solicitors and members of the Bar, individually selected for their knowledge of and insight into the subjects to which they contribute, this essential guide gives you all the tools you need to protect the rights of your clientsFeatures a unique section-by-section guide to the Patents Act, 1977 and relevant provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 Includes the complete text of each section and of any relevant Patents Rules, Civil Procedure Rules and practice directions Provides extensive commentary on the interpretation of each section by the UK-IPO and courts and on relevant case law of the EPO Appeal Boards Refers to over 33 decisions of the UK IP Office and courts and of the EPO Appeal Boards Includes in-depth of analysis of both reported and significant unreported decisions Acts as a practical guide to the current requirements of and procedures before the UK-IPO and the UK courts A trusted and authoritative text with an easy to follow layout making your research quicker and easier The first port of call for both patent prosecutors and litigators needing access to current law and practiceCONTENTSForeword – Professor Sir Robin JacobGuest Foreword – Chief Judge Randall RaderPATENTS ACT 1977Arrangement of sectionsAmendments to Patents Act 1977 Sections and Schedules with: Relevant Rules; Commentary and Practice, including the following:Contains an extensively rewritten discussion of patentable subject matter (s. 1) evaluating the impact of the landmark decision of the EPO Enlarged Appeal in G3/8 PRESIDENT’S REFERENCE and numerous subsequent decisions of the UK IP Office, UK courts and the EPO Appeal BoardsUpdates its discussion of novelty (s.2) explaining landmark Court of Appeal decisions in Gemstar v TV Guide, Leo Pharma v Sandozand Dr Reddy’s v Eli Lilly (selection inventions) and numerous EPO Appeal Board decisionsContains a re-written review of inventive step (s. 3), explaining decisions of the House of Lords in Conor v Angiotech and Generics v Lundbeck and landmark Court of Appeal decisions including Schlumberger v Elecgtromagnetic Geosciences, Napp v Ratiopharm, Virgin Atlantic v Premium Aircraft Interiorsand Generics v Daiichi; also explaining how the EPOs PSA approach differs as between mere alternatives and advantageous alternativesContains a revised discussion on industrial applicability (s. 4) following the House of Lords decision in Eli Lilly v Human Genome SciencesUpdates its explanation of methods of treatment and diagnosis including the key decisions of the EPO Enlarged Appeal Board in G2/8 ABBOTT RESPIRATORY/Dosage Regime and G1/7 MEDI_PHYSICS/Treatment by surgery (s. 4A)Revises the treatment of biotechnological inventions (76A) updated to include, for example, MedImmune v NovartisUpdates the discussion of Supplementary Protection Certificates (s. 125B), provides the latest version of Regulation (EC) 469/29 and discusses the latest UK and European decisions on SPCsReviews the latest decisions on insufficiency including CoreValve v Edwards Lifesciences, Ratiopharm v Alza, HTC Corp v Yozmot, Schlumberger v Electromagnetic Geosciences and Novartis v Johnson & Johnson and numerous decisions of the EPO Appeal Board (s. 14)Explains the latest opinions on infringement (s. 6) including Virgin Atlantic v Delta (kit of parts), Medimmune v Novartis (direct product of patented process), Rambaxy v AstraZeneca (use claims), Grime v Scott (contributory infringement) and Schutz v Werit (license to repair)Updates extent of protection (125) to include key decisions in Ancon v ACS Stainless Steel fixings, Dyson v Samsung, Medimmune v Novartis and Virgin Atlantic v Premium Aircraft InteriorsOutlines key decisions on groundless threats (s.7) under the amended section, including Zeno Corp v BSM-Bionic and FNM Corp v DrammockExplains the new Patents Court procedures set out in CPR Part 63 and the new Practice Direction together with the new procedure in the Patents County Court (s. 61 and Appendix F).Reviews new procedures for dispute handling in the UK IP Office (s. 123PATENTS RULES 27Titles of Rules with cross-references to text locationsCOPYRIGHT, PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT 1988Arrangement of sections in Parts V and VI Sections 274–295 with Commentary APPENDICESA: History of United Kingdom Patent Law B: Supplementary Protection Certificates C: The Biotechnology Directive D: The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) E: Civil Procedure Rules (Extracts)F: Part 63 of the Civil Procedure RulesG: Patents Court Guide and Patents County Court Guide H: Patent Attorney and Trade Mark Attorney Qualification and Registration Regulations 29 I: Rules for Examination and Admission of Individuals 211 J: Rules of Conduct for Patent Attorneys, Trade Mark Attorneys and Other Regulated Persons K: Special Rules of Professional Conduct Applicable to Regulated Persons Conducting Litigation or Exercising a Right of Audience Before the CourtSUBSCRIPTION INFORMATIONSAVE 1% ON THIS EDITION AND FUTURE EDITIONS OF THIS TITLE WHEN YOU REQUEST A STANDING ORDER
Requesting a Standing Order for this edition means you will receive a 1% discount on your order. Plus, future editions will be sent to you automatically on publication, with the same 1% discount. The 3 Day Satisfaction Guarantee applies to all titles supplied on Standing Order. Standing Orders can be cancelled at any time. Set up your Standing Order today.REVIEWS“I shall continue to keep the book within easy reach. So should anyone else concerned with European or British patents.” The Right Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob“The legal scholarship found in this book has an important role to play.” The Hon. Randall Rader, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitWhen a book is as good and useful as this one is, and has such a distinguished pedigree...what is left for a reviewer to do, other than recommend that you buy the book...If you are practising in the field of UK patent law, it is essential to have access to a copy.Mark Anderson in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & PracticeIn conclusion, this is a wonderful book.IPKatIn short, this seventh edition of the CIPA Guide is an essential tool for all those involved with patent law, for which there is simply no alternative. It is well worth placing it prominently on ones bookshelf, as it will be again and again priceless as the starting point of an in-depth analysis whenever a patent issue arises.Prof. Paul Torremans in European Intellectual Property Review
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