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Substance Or Device? Decoding Medical Use Claims Under The European Patent Convention
The European Patent Convention allows medical use claims for substances and compositions, but not devices. Recent case law has shifted the approach to determining what qualifies as a "substance or composition," moving away from mode-of-action analysis toward examining the claimed material itself. This evolution raises critical questions about claim drafting and the scope of patent protection for medical technologies.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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Mansion House 2026 Speech: Financial System Rewiring Remains A Work In Progress
The UK government's Mansion House 2026 speech and accompanying publications reveal continued progress on financial services reform, with significant developments in digital markets, AI adoption, and regulatory modernization. Key initiatives include the first designations under the critical third parties regime, advancement of tokenisation projects including the Digital Gilt Instrument, and comprehensive plans for AI integration across financial services. While the strategic direction remains clear, much of
United Kingdom Finance
KL
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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The Most Common Errors In SFTR Transaction Reporting
TRAction’s reporting services include data validation and data enrichment to ensure errors that are identified in client submissions are resolved and that file formats meet requirements prior to submitting data to the Trade Repository (TR). There can be the odd occasion however where we receive incorrect data, which causes an error at the TR upon submission. The content of this article applies to both EU and UK SFTR.
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