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Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice

Intellectual Property Office

July 1
12:00 2024

Paragraph Update
130.05.2 Update to Authority to Act Order

January 2024 changes

Paragraph Update
1.39.4 Added in light of Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2023] EWHC 2948 (Ch)
3.87.3 Updated in light of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Astellas Pharma Inc. [2022] EWHC 1316(Pat) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd & Anor v Astellas Pharma Inc [2023] EWCA Civ 880
3.95 Updated in light of Vernacare Limited v Moulded Fibre Products Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 831
76.15.5 Updated in light of Philip Morris Products SA & Anor v Nicoventures Trading Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat)
76.20.1 Added in light of Ensygnia v Shell [2023] EWHC 1495 (pat)
SPC - Several paragraphs Updated to reflect changes in terminology arising from the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

October 2023 changes

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)

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