In This Issue Spring 2007

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News
> House of Lords and President of EPO decline to review Patentability of Software
> EPC2000 an overview
> Update on London Agreement

UK
> Patentability of Software in the UK
> Aerotel v. Telco Holdings and Macrossan’s Patent Application
> Patents Court applies Aerotel/Macrossan
> Damages for patent infringement prior to amendment

Europe
> Bring on the European Patent – ECJ says National Patents must be Litigated Nationally
> End of the Spider-in-the-Web

EPO
> Patentability of Gene Sequences - ‘credible function’
> Patentability of Diagnostic Methods