English High Court revokes Medac patent

The English High Court has invalidated Medac Gesellschaft’s patent covering its Metoject PEN syringe, the first patent decision handed down by the court in 2016.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Europe

IP finance gap risks startup exodus, EUIPO warns

13 April 2026 New report finds that just 13% of IP-owning firms have sought financing through their assets, with billions in potential funding left untapped, as structural barriers persist.

Europe

UK patent office adopts EPO standards for AI inventions

9 April 2026 In light of Emotional Perception AI, the UKIPO has rewritten the rules for “mixed inventions". Matt Jefferies and Eric McNeil of Marks & Clerk explore what this pivot means for applicants protecting their AI technology.

Europe

European patent offices raise fees

2 April 2026 Two of Europe’s most important IP offices have implemented fee increases this month, with some long-standing UK charges, dating back to the late 1990s, finally seeing a rise.

More features

IP finance gap risks startup exodus, EUIPO warns

Oracle retaliates with lawsuit to laid-off staff member’s ‘demands’

LSPN Awards USA: Meet the judges

UK patent office adopts EPO standards for AI inventions

Faegre Drinker boosts FDA regulatory practice with two senior hires

Gilead to pay up to $5bn for antibody-drug conjugates push

Closing the women's health gap offers ‘benefits for all’

Bausch reaches deal with competitor over IBS drug generic

English High Court revokes Medac patent

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More features