A User's Guide to Intellectual Property in Life Sciences (Paperback)

Introduction PART I - Patents for life sciences subject matter The European patent system and obtaining a patent Requirements for a valid patent 1: Exclusions and non-patentable subject matter Requirements for a valid patent 2: Industrial applicability Requirements for a valid patent 3: Novelty Requirements for a valid patent 4: Inventive step Requirements for a valid patent 5: Sufficiency Patent infringement 1: Scope of protection of claims Patent infringement 2: Direct and indirect infringement Patent infringement 3: Defences to patent infringement Patent infringement 4: stopping infringement and available remedies PART II - Patent ownership, dealings and litigation Patent ownership Inventor compensation Patent agreements Patents and finance Competition issues Enforcing and revoking patents through the courts of England & Wales The Unified Patent Court Disputes concerning patent agreements PART III - Other rights protecting life sciences subject matter Supplementary protection certificates Data exclusivity rights Trade secrets Plant variety rights Trade marks and designs Copyright PART IV - the impact of individual and community rights Data protection The Nagoya protocol Brexit