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Approaches to Patenting Alloys Before the Russian and the Eurasian Patent Offices The GLOBAL REACH, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE www.patentlawyermagazine.com January / February 2021 Approaches to patenting alloys before the Russian and the Eurasian patent offices DLE ID EA M S T Law firm RANKINGS A N D A A F R I C Anatoly Nistuk and Mikhail Samsonov, of Gorodissky & Partners, examine the patenting of alloys through history and give an evaluation of both the RUPTO and the EAPO approach to patenting. Pharmaceutical Ben Hoopes, HP Women patent Page 20 in IP litigation Leadership Page 15 Page 35 S TURING FEA LAWYER THE LIFE SCIENCEPG 45 IPC Renew - Preparing for Launch 2 - 240x340.pdf 3 23/06/2019 12:07:44 EDITOR’S WELCOME The AL KNOWLEDGE GLOBALGLOBAL REACH,REACH, LOCALLOC KNOWLEDGE January / February 2021 www.patentlawyermagazine.com Approaches to patenting alloys before the Russian and the Eurasian patent offices Editor’s LE DD EA I S M T Law firm RANKINGS A N D A A F R I C welcome Anatoly Nistuk and Mikhail Samsonov, of Gorodissky & Partners, examine the patenting of alloys through history and give an evaluation of both the RUPTO and the EAPO approach to patenting. Ben Hoopes, HP Women in IP Pharmaceutical Page 20 Leadership patent Page 35 hat features should define the patentability of a solution? litigation Page 15 A question Gorodissky & Partners experts examine in FEATURING LAWYER THE LIFE SCIENCESPG 45 23/02/2021 11:56 relation to alloys in our cover story this issue, with close dd 1 W examination of the treatment of alloys through time and what is THE PATENT LAWYER needed to successfully patent an alloy at both the RUPTO and EAPO. Issue 52 This issue also sees an interesting introduction to patent litigation has cleared the tower with examples from recent Chinese pharmaceutical cases, including a Editor case concerning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 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All of this and the top news stories are brought to [email protected] CTC Legal Media your desk via the printed magazine or the website www.patentlawyermagazine.com +44 (0) 207 186 1800 www.ipcentrum.com CTC Legal Media THE PATENT LAWYER 3 Editor's welcome_TPL52_v1_ONLINE.indd 3 26/02/2021 08:51 CONTENTS January / February 2021 The 24 Life Sciences Contents Lawyer 46 Meet the Editorial Board Meet our Editorial Board members who help 6 Meet the Editorial Board determine the direction of this magazine. Meet our Editorial Board members who help 20 determine the direction of this magazine. 47 Editor’s Welcome 9 Cover Story: 48 Cover Story: Approaches to patenting A Portuguese and alloys before the European perspective Russian and the on telemedicine and Eurasian patent offices e-health Anatoly Nistuk and Mikhail Samsonov, of Gorodissky Ricardo Costa Macedo and Diana Mâncio da & Partners, examine the patenting of alloys through Costa, of Caiado Guerreiro, Sociedade de history and give an evaluation of both the RUPTO and Advogados, discuss the needed reinvention the EAPO approach to patenting. of medical care and how it is redefining the relationship between healthcare services 15 Introduction to and providers and patients. comment on typical 20 An interview with HP’s 52 Health data in the UK: Chinese pharmaceutical Patent Counsel, What’s next for 2021? patent litigation case Benjamin Hoopes Jaspreet Takhar, Senior Associate at Tang Xiaofeng, Patent Attorney of Beijing Geach Baker McKenzie, suggests what Brexit and Benjamin Hoopes talks with The Patent Lawyer’s 24 IP strategy: what to Intellectual Property Law Office, gives an overview NHS information governance will mean Editor, Faye Waters, about his experience in the of recent rulings concerning reexamination decision consider when for data transfers, sharing, and use in 2021. and non-obviousness with comment based on IP field, his work as patent counsel, and the collaborating personal experience. technologies of the future. Christian Wende, Partner at DTS, provides 55 The use of Artificial a concise list of strategies that, in his experience, Intelligence in life lead to successful practice. sciences and the 9 protection of IP rights 29 Rankings: Janett Lumbreras, Senior Associate, Uhthoff, Middle East & Africa Gomez Vega & Uhthoff S.C, discusses types Ten of the best law firms from each of the top of protection available for protecting AI Middle East & Africa jurisdictions, including Egypt, innovations in the field with an explanation Nigeria and UAE. and a for and against approach. 60 Functional claiming in 35 Women in IP life science inventions Leadership: in India An interview: inspirations, Manisha Singh & Pradeep Kumar Kamal, of experiences, and ideas LexOrbis, look to the USPTO, EPC, and EPO for equality. for examples and guidelines of the use of Featuring: Rachael Lodge: functional claiming to offer guidance for its Associate, Foga Daley & use in Indi where the practice is still unsettled. Karen Taylor: General Manager Asia Paci c, Anaqua. Sponsored by Dumont 65 Directory of services An A to Z list of the international law firms who provide IP related services. 4 THE PATENT LAWYER CTC Legal Media CTC Legal Media THE PATENT LAWYER 5 Contents_TPL52_v1.indd 4 23/02/2021 13:22 Contents_TPL52_v2.indd 5 25/02/2021 11:59 MEET THE EDITORIAL BOARD Ken Adamo – IP Attorney USA Simon de Banke – Founder & CEO, Ken has extensive trial experience as lead IP Centrum counsel before state and federal courts and the Simon de Banke is founder and CEO of the US International Trade Commission. high-tech-focused IP Services disruptor IP Centrum. Dr Saiful Khan – Potter Clarkson Enrique A. Diaz – Goodrich Riquelme Saiful is a Partner and Board Member at Potter Enrique is head of the Industrial and Intellectual Clarkson who practises in both the Electronics Property Department. He currently manages the & Computing Group and the Design & prosecution of over 3500 trademarks and more Engineering Group. than 1000 patents per year. Osamu Yamamoto – Yuasa & Hara, Japan Mark Durrant – Director of Marketing and Osamu Yamamoto is a patent attorney, Communications, Marconi Group and a managing partner of Yuasa and Hara. Mark spent thirteen years at Nokia, most He specializes in patents in the fields of recently as Director of Communications for Nokia biotechnology & pharmaceuticals. Technologies, He is now Director of Marketing and Communications at Marconi Group. Pravin Anand – Anand & Anand, India Eric Su – HongFangLaw, China Pravin Anand, managing partner of Anand Eric Su is founding partner at HongFangLaw and Anand, is an advocate and a patent and and studied law at the East China University of trademark attorney.
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