Divisional filings at USPTO and EPO ‘legal but evil’
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Divisional filings at USPTO and EPO ‘legal but evil’

Charlotte Kilpatrick
March 26, 2020
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Generics companies say innovators abuse divisional filing systems to prolong patent life and frustrate their competitors’ freedom to launch

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Charlotte Kilpatrick
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Charlotte reports on patent-related issues. She often covers the European market, focusing on developments including FRAND, licensing and trade secrets. She is particularly interested in how new technologies affect IP challenges in the pharmaceutical industry.
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