The court was asked as to the extent to which the developer of a computer program may lawfully replicate the functions of an existing computer program; and the materials that he may lawfully use for that purpose. SAS had produced a computer software language and system for statistical analysis, together with supporting manuals. The defendants … Continue reading SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd: CA 21 Nov 2013

ECJ (External Relations) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation Article 33 of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Patents Minimum term of protection Legislation of a Member State providing for a lesser term Article 234 EC Jurisdiction of the Court Direct effect. Citations: [2007] ECR I-7001, C-431/05, [2007] EUECJ C-431/05 Links: … Continue reading Merck Genericos Produtos Farmaceuticos v Merck and Co Inc: ECJ 11 Sep 2007

ECJ Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court – Questions referred for a preliminary ruling identical to questions on which the Court has already ruled – Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) – Article 27 – Patentable Subject Matter – Article 70 – Protection of Existing Subject C-372/13, [2014] … Continue reading Warner-Lambert Company Llc And Pfizer Ellas Ae v Siegerpharma Anonymi Farmakeftiki Etaireia: ECJ 30 Jan 2014