J A Kemp LLP continues to provide a full service to all clients during the pandemic. Please use email to contact the firm and, in particular, to issue any instructions. A recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal (FibroGen v Akebia [2021] EWCA Civ 1279) has provided clarification on the assessment of sufficiency for claims directed to a medical use of a functionally-defined compound.
In doing so, the Court found a "reach-through" claim to be sufficient, even though it may cover the use of compounds that have not yet been invented. The key claims related to use of a compound for treating anaemia. The compound was defined partly in structural terms (a very broadly defined class of carboxamides) and partly in functional terms (requiring that the compound inhibits [HIF-PH].
In doing so, the Court found a "reach-through" claim to be sufficient, even though it may cover the use of compounds that have not yet been invented. The key claims related to use of a compound for treating anaemia. The compound was defined partly in structural terms (a very broadly defined class of carboxamides) and partly in functional terms (requiring that the compound inhibits [HIF-PH].
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The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients' patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world.
We set great store by what our clients say about us. These comments are all from leading legal and IP directories or provided directly by our clients. J A Kemp was awarded "Best UK Patent Prosecution Firm" at the Managing Intellectual Property Awards 2020. J A Kemp demonstrates excellent technical prowess matched by legal sophistication.
J A Kemp has the knowledge and resources to handle large volumes of patent cases in all technologies. We never have to turn work away because we lack the expertise to understand the science or because we do not have experience of the relevant industry sector. And the strength in depth of our teams means that we can manage multiple cases simultaneously for a single client, either in a specific technology area or crossing technological boundaries.
Leave the station through the High Holborn exit and turn right. Walk east for 500 metres. Immediately after you pass Chancery Lane on your right you will see the archway by the Cittie of Yorke pub across the road, on the north side of High Holborn. Go through the archway and past the vehicle barriers into South Square.
This year's Life Sciences Baltics will be held in digital format. Life Sciences Baltics is the only international forum in the Baltics for world-class biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical devices experts from all around the world. It provides a unique opportunity to explore the new horizons of partnerships, exchange ideas and seek progress through networking.
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