Topic Archives: United Kingdom

May 6, 2020 - COVID-19, European Union, Intellectual Property, United Kingdom, United States

Patent Offices Extend Certain Deadlines, but Proceed With Caution

By: David Chan, James J. Mullen III, and Desmond P. O'Sullivan

Patent applicants facing a funds shortage because of COVID-19 may be glad to hear that many patent offices have extended certain patent prosecution deadlines. For example, the U.S. Patent Office has extended various patent deadlines until June 1, 2020 and the European Patent Office …›

April 16, 2020 - COVID-19, European Union, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, United Kingdom, United States

Germany, UK, USA: Are Patent Exceptions the Cure to COVID-19?

By: Wolfgang Schönig, Alistair Maughan, Rufus Pichler, and Robert Grohmann

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, the life sciences industry is at the forefront of addressing the urgent need for pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, ventilators, and personal protective equipment capable of helping to contain the surge. While the laws of many countries provide for certain …›