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Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice

Intellectual Property Office

October 2
11:09 2023

Paragraph Update
20.02 Updated in light of Walmart Apollos application BL O/0704/23

July 2023 changes

Paragraph Update
36.07 Updated in light of Taylor v Lanarkshire Health Board (BL O/864/21) and (BL O/157/22)
20.02 Updated in light of Metabiotechs application BL O/359/23

April 2023 changes

Paragraph Update
1.20.2 Updated in light of Nokia v Oppo [2023] EHWC 23 (Pat)
3.26.1 Updated in light of Vernacare Ltd v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP) [2022] EWHC 2197 (IPEC)
5.30 Updated in light of Adamson Jones IP Limited v American Isostatic Presses Inc (BLO/00992/23)
15.20.1
20.02
Updated in light of forthcoming practice change on accordance of compliance dates for divisional applications.

January 2023 changes

Paragraph Update
20.02 Updated in light of Xus Application (BL O/610/22)
125.17.8 and 125.18.8 Updated in light of Vernacare Ltd v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP) [2022] EWHC 2197 (IPEC)

October 2022 changes

Paragraph Update
2.08.1 Updated in light of Zebra Technologies Corporation (BL O/653/22(PDF,402 KB))
Various paragraphs in S.13 and S.89B Updated in Light of Thalers Application (BL O/447/22(PDF, 226 KB))
SPM3.03.1 Updated in light of Roche Glycart AG (BL O/711/22)

July 2022 changes

Paragraph Update
4A.29.4.1 Updated in light of Sandoz Ltd v Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd [2022] EWHC 822 (Pat)
67.04 Updated in light of Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd v Generics (UK) Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 359

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