The Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure ("Directive") was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 8 June 2016 and entered into force on 5 July 2016. The reason behind the adaptation of the Directive was that there is a great divergence between the regulations of Member States on trade secrets and know-how, thus, the protection of trade [...]

Australia's patent law requires that, in addition to describing the invention "fully", a patent specification must also disclose the "best method of performing the invention". Sub-section 40(2) of the Australian Patents Act 1990 requires that: A complete specification must: (a) disclose the invention in a manner which is clear enough and complete enough for the invention to be performed by a person skilled in the relevant art; and (aa) disclose the best method known [...]

The Istanbul IP Court recently rejected a crucial precautionary injunction demand of a patent owner on the grounds that the demand required a full trial due to the pending invalidation action against the patent. The patent discloses the use of an active pharmaceutical ingredient for treating the conditions of a disease. In light of the drug's summary of product characteristics, the literal infringement of the patent was inevitable and obvious. The main defence held [...]