Second Medical Use Claim Epc 2000

G‑VI, 7.1 First or further medical use of known products

https://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/g_vi_7_1.htm

Where a substance or composition is already known to have been used in a "first medical use", it may still be patentable under Art. 54 (5) for any second or further use in a method according to Art. 53 (c), provided that said use is novel and inventive. Art. 54 (4) and (5) …

Second and subsequent medical use patent claims

https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/guidance/second-subsequent-medical-use-patent-claims

To understand the background of second medical use claims it must be appreciated that they came about under the previous 1973 version of the European …

Infringement of Swiss-type second medical use claims

https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ck0am31acner80b858w0vy9is/280119-infringement-of-swiss-type-second-medical-use-claims

Second and further medical use claims under the EPC 2000

https://www.iam-media.com/article/second-and-further-medical-use-claims-under-the-epc-2000

The European Patent Convention (EPC) 2000 provides for the patentability (subject to the requirements of novelty and inventive step) of a known substance or …

Methods of Treatment in Europe: Patent Claims …

https://www.jonesday.com/en/insights/2010/11/methods-of-treatment-in-europe-patent-claims-covering-second-or-further-medical-uses-and-dosage-regimens

A narrow interpretation would also not be in line with the decision G 5/83 and the established case law under the EPC 1973. The EBA further takes the position …

Second and further medical use claims and the EPC …

https://www.lifesciencesipreview.com/article/more-bang-for-your-buck-second-medical-use-and-the-epc-2000

19-02-2014. Caroline Pallard. Second and further medical use claims provide companies and patent lawyers with interesting opportunities, as Caroline Pallard explains. Under Article 54 (5) of the …

First and second medical use claims - taylorwessing.com

https://www.taylorwessing.com/synapse/ip-medical-use-claims.html

For all claims dating from December 13 2007 and after 1, the European Patent Convention 2000 (EPC) has sanctioned the use of the claim form "X for use in treating Y" (a product …

A New Scenario for Infringement of Second Medical Use …

https://information.patentepi.org/1-16/infringement-second-medical-use-patents.html

The EPC has since been amended to allow purpose limited product claims also for the second (and further) medical use which are referred to as "EPC 2000 …

Board of Appeal finds Swiss-type claims have different scope to …

https://www.carpmaels.com/board-of-appeal-finds-swiss-type-claims-have-different-scope-to-epc-2000-second-medical-use-claims/

For granted patents, it is unlikely that Swiss-type claims can be converted into EPC 2000 second medical use claims, because, according to the Board, this would lead to an …