Molnlycke AB v Proctor and Gamble Ltd: 1992

The court considered the patentability of a baby’s disposable diaper.

Citations:

[1992] 1 WLR 1112, [1992] FSR 549

Statutes:

Lugano Convention 6

Cited by:

CitedCanada Trust Co and Others v Stolzenberg and Others (No 2) HL 12-Oct-2000
The plaintiffs alleged the involvement of the defendant in a conspiracy to defraud. He had been domiciled in England, but had moved to Germany. He denied that the UK court had jurisdiction. The court of appeal said that jurisdiction was determined . .
CitedGenerics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S HL 25-Feb-2009
Patent properly granted
The House considered the patentability of a chemical product, citalopram made up of two enantiomers, as opposed to the process of its creation, questioning whether it could be new or was insufficient within the 1977 Act.
Held: The appeal . .
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Jurisdiction, Intellectual Property

Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.264076