Annual patent review 2014

2014 was an interesting year in the world of patents in the UK, with some important developments:

• Have we seen the introduction of file wrapper estoppel through the back door?
• Is the Pozzoli analysis a purely voluntary formulation?
• Is "could" replacing "would" when considering obvious to try cases?
• Has the Court of Justice of the European Union redressed the balance on the patenting of genetic material?
• Is the European Patent Office above the law?

In his annual review of the year's patent cases Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co's Head of IP, Gordon Harris, delivers his verdict on the work of the IP courts in 2014.

As usual Gordon delivers his analysis with a fair degree of scepticism and a lot of opinion, but this might just be your best chance to read a single digest which comprehensively covers all key developments in the last year.