Lecture 9 - Infringement and revocation of patents

Question 1

what does the law state about revocation

Answer 1

s72 uk patents act - establishes grounds upon which a patent may be revoked as follows
- the invention is not patentable
- the patent was granted to a person who was not entitled to it
-the specification of the patent does not disclose the invention clearly enough and completely enough for it to be performed by a person skilled in the art

Question 2

what does the law state about infringement

Answer 2

s60(1) - following actions are infringements if they occur without the permission of the patentee