A Practitioner's Guide to European Patent Law

Published: 1 June 2023

  • PEOPLE

    Paul England
    Sara Burghart
    Julia Ericsson
    Fabrizio Jacobacci
    Judith Krens
    Peter Ling
    Partner
    Klaus Ewald Madsen
    François Pochart
    Mattias Rättzén
    Michael Washbrook
    Nora E. Wessendorf

  • Expertise

    Intellectual Property

  • Details

    Number of pages
    672 pages
    Publisher
    Bloomsbury Publishing
    Language
    English
    Price
    GBP 171.00
    ISBN number
    9781509947669

This new edition is a comprehensive and practical guide to European patent law – a 'ius commune'. The book highlights the areas of consistency and difference between the most influential European patent law jurisdictions: the European Patent Office, England and Wales, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The book also draws insights from further afield, with contributions from other, very active, patent jurisdictions, including Italy, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland.

Uniquely, the book addresses European patent law by subject matter area, assessing the key national and EPO approaches together rather than nation by nation. Each chapter outlines the common ground between the national approaches and provides a guide for the possible application of European patent law in national courts and the UPC in the future.

In addition to featuring content on new countries, the second edition includes new chapters dedicated to the substantive aspects of FRAND, declarations, and evidence. There is also an expanded commentary on construction, including common terms used in patent claims. A must-read for anyone working in the field of European patent law.

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