Regulatory News for December 2014

Regulatory News Archive

New guidance provides optimism for securing life sciences patents in the US New guidance provides optimism for securing life sciences patents in the US

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its 2014 Interim Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, which will provide some optimism to those pursuing patent protection for life sciences related innovation in the US.

Recently-announced timeline of Patent Box changes helps address uncertainty, says Withers & Rogers Recently-announced timeline of Patent Box changes helps address uncertainty, says Withers & Rogers

Following George Osborne’s confirmation of an overhaul of the Patent Box regime just last month, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, has provided much-needed clarity as to the timescales involved as part of a series of announcements made in the run up to this week’s Autumn Statement