Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his 2012 Budget that the proposed Patent Box scheme will go ahead.When fully phased in, the rate of Corporation Tax on profits attributed to patents will be 10%.
EPO publishes draft version of revised Guidelines for Examination 2012
26 March 2012
The European Patent Office (EPO) has published the draft version of revised Guidelines for Examination 2012 online.Partner Darren Smyth casts his eye over the draft version in his latest IPKat post.
Compulsory licensing in India – Must products be manufactured locally?
16 March 2012
The first compulsory licence of an Indian patent since the TRIPS regime was implemented in India has been awarded. Although the licence relates to a pharmaceutical product, the grounds on which the...