What mice can teach patent attorneys about sufficiency

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What mice can teach patent attorneys about sufficiency

Charlotte Kilpatrick
July 02 2020
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Kymab’s win over Regeneron at the UK Supreme Court has lessons for pharma innovators on sufficiency, and could lead companies to reconsider trade secrets

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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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