Actavis v Eli Lilly: a new era for UK patent law
The decision in Actavis v Eli Lilly was handed down by Lord Neuberger for the UK Supreme Court in July this year. It sweeps away the established law on determining the metes and bounds of a patent in the UK. Ironically, at a time when the UK is distancing itself from its EU neighbours, the UK Supreme Court stepped into line with the likes of Germany and the Netherlands.
