NIPC Law

  Jane Lamber t Court of Appeal (Lady Justice Thirwall and Lords Justices Arnold and Birss)  Advanced Bionics AG and  Another v Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate Gmb H [2023] EWCA Civ 637 (9 June 2023) This was an appeal against Mr Campbell Forsyth KC's revocation of European patent (UK)  3 138 605 entitled "MRI-safe disk magnet for implants"  ("the patent") on grounds of obviousness over  PCT application WO 03/081976 A2 entitled "Reducing Effect of magnetic and electromagnetic fields on an implants magnet and/or electronic" invented by Martin Zimmerling ("Zimmerling") (see Advanced Bionics AG and another v Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH [2022] EWHC 1345 (Pat) (1 June 2022)). The defendant, Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH, ("Med-El") applied for permission to appeal which was granted by Lord Justice Arnold.  The appeal was heard by Lady Justice Thirwall, Lord Justice Arnold, and Lord Justice Birss on 23 and 24 May 2...