Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences: A Global Guide to Rights and Their Applications, 2nd Ed provides crucial guidance on all major IP issues affecting the life sciences sector. It uniquely satisfies two practical needs: a global reach that reflects the worldwide markets within which the life sciences industry now operates and a sector-based approach addressing the issues that those in the business face.

Brought fully up to date by world-leading specialists in the field, it provides an overview of the key international and European IP legislation, complementing the book’s central theme of monopoly protection. In addition, the book now features coverage from 20 jurisdictions of the most important and topical life sciences issues on which intellectual property has an impact. Subjects explored within the national chapters include small molecules, secondary patents, DNA and biologicals, patent infringement and enforcement, compulsory licensing, branding and designs, counterfeiting and know-how protection, and patenting and supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) in personalised medicine.

New to the second edition are three standalone chapters providing enhanced coverage on the EU Trade Secrets Directive, SPCs and latest developments concerning the Unitary Patent Court.

This new guide is essential reading for lawyers, in-house counsel and other professionals advising firms in the life sciences industry.

The book should therefore prove to be interesting reading and even a bookshelf staple for anyone with an interest in intellectual property in the life sciences.

Jane Wainwright
Chartered and European Patent Attorney and Partner, Potter Clarkson LLP

An excellent book providing guidance on the intellectual property issues affecting the life science sector.


JIPR

This publication is clearly written and would be a valuable resource to a practitioner in the field.

PLC Magazine

A unique and fascinating feature of this compact and accessible book lies in how it provides comparative insights, across all those jurisdictions, into many of the “hot topics” that are attracting interest in the field, highlighting the diversity of approach that the same issue can attract.
Trevor Cook
WilmerHale

Foreword
David Rosenberg
GSK

Introduction
Paul England
Taylor Wessing

Part I

An introduction to international intellectual property instruments relevant to life sciences
Nick Bassil
Kilburn & Strode

An introduction to European intellectual property rights
Scott Parker
Adrian Smith
Simmons & Simmons LLP

An introduction to European regulatory rights
Sarah Bailey
Andrew Hutchinson
Marjan Noor
Ann-Catherine Perroy
Alexandre Regniault
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Supplementary Protection Certificates
Paul England
Matthew Royle
Taylor Wessing

Life sciences patent litigation in the UPC
Paul England
Taylor Wessing

The proposed Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information
Paul England
Mark Owen
Taylor Wessing

Part II

Australia
Wayne Condon
Griffith Hack Lawyers

Belgium
Eric De Gryse
Simont Braun

Canada
Greg Beach
Lindsay Neidrauer
Peter Wilcox
Marian Wolanski
Belmore Neidrauer LLP

China
Lewis Ho
Dechert LLP

Denmark
Kasper Frahm
Sture Rygaard
Plesner

France
Alice Berendes
Catherine Muyl
Foley Hoag
Chantal Noël
Béatrice Orès
Cabinet Orès

Germany
Ortrun Günzel
Anja Lunze
Taylor Wessing

India
Pravin Anand
Neeti Wilson
Anand & Anand

Israel
Liad Whatstein
Liad Whatstein & Co

Italy
Gualtiero Dragotti
Roberto Valenti
DLA Piper

Japan
Mami Hino
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

Netherlands
Bas Berghuis van Woortman
Mattie de Koning
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Russia
Alexander Christophoroff
Julianna Tabastajewa
Vladislav Ugryumov
Yulia Yarnykh
Gowlings

South Korea
H Joon Chung
Angela Kim
Jeanne Jin-Hee Lim
Soon-Bok Lee
Mee Sung Shim
Kim & Chang

Spain
Isabel Carulla
Montserrat López-Bellosta
Miquel Montañá
Clifford Chance

Switzerland
Esther Baumgartner
Christoph Berchtold
Simon Holzer
Kilian Schärli
Meyerlustenberger Lachenal

United Kingdom
Paul England
Amanda Rowell
Taylor Wessing

United States
Katherine A Helm
Noah M Leibowitz
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP