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Is a patient in a clinical trial considered to be a member of the public in the context of novelty prior art?

21/03/2023

In T 0670/20, the question was whether the internal structure of medicinal tablets had been made available to the public by patients taking part in clinical trials involving administration of the tablets. The Appeal Board found that the patients participating...

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Portrait ofJane Hollywood
Jane Hollywood
Partner
London
Portrait ofNadège Beynon
Nadège Beynon
Associate
London