Adding matter by cherry-picking from separate embodiments: Philip Morris v BAT ([2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat))
The IPKat
OCTOBER 30, 2023
In the recent UK case of Philip Morris v BAT [2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat) , His Honour Justice Hacon (Hacon HHJ) considered the standard for invalidity due to added matter. Invalidity in view of added matter is a common patent pitfall in Europe ( IPKat ).
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