Second Medical Use Epo

G‑VI, 7.1 First or further medical use of known products

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Where a substance or composition is already known to have been used in a "first medical use", it may still be patentable under Art. 54 (5) for any second or further use in a method according to Art. 53 (c), provided that said use is novel and inventive. Art. 54 (4) and (5) …

7. First and second medical use - Case Law of the …

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European Patent Convention - This area contains legal texts from the EPO, including the European Patent Convention, Ancillary regulations to the EPC, National law relating to …

Second medical uses at the EPO - Kilburn & Strode

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Second medical uses at the EPO - Lexology

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In order to claim a second or subsequent medical use at the European Patent Office, the following claim format should be used: “Product X for use in the …

Second medical use claims in pharmaceutical patents - IAM

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Since 2007, with a major revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC), Article 54(5) expressly allows second medical use claims. In 2010 the EPO Enlarged …

‘Importance of second medical use protection is …

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The importance of second medical uses for the individual companies as well as for the overall system is of growing importance. Another factor is the increasing significance of …

Protecting second medical use inventions in Europe - IAM

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In the EPO, second medical use inventions can generally be protected through purpose-limited product claims. In particular, the allowable format for second …

Patent Protection for Second Medical Uses, Second Edition

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Wolters Kluwer Product Detail Page Patent Protection for Second Medical Uses, Second Edition Kluwer Law International 9789403509358 10059394-0003 Ships …

Second Medical Use Claims - Kashish Intellectual Property Group

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The second medical use patent may address the following concerns: The use of a known drug to treat a new disease (“Known drug/new disease”) In most patent claims, the …

First and Second Medical Use - Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti …

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First and Second Medical Use An Overview of EPO Case Law and Practice European Patent Office Points for Discussion Claim construction “Mixed use”: therapeutic vs. non …