| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2001] All ER (D) 150 (Apr) |
| Court: | Chancery Division |
| Judge: | Neuberger J |
| Representation | Anthony Watson QC, Andrew Waugh QC and Colin Birss (instructed by Taylor Joynson Garrett) for the Amgen parties. |
| Simon Thorley QC, Michael Tappin and Iona Berkeley (instructed by Herbert Smith) for the Roche parties. | |
| David Kitchin QC and Richard Meade (instructed by Bird & Bird) for the TKT parties. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 11 April 2001 |
Catchwords
Patent - Infringement - Validity of patent - Patents relating to protein erythropoietin - Whether patents should be revoked.
The Case
The court gave judgment in a number of conjoined patent actions relating to the protein erythropoietin having heard argument on a number of different points, some of which were of general significance in the field of patent law, and especially in the field of genetic engineering patents.
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