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Standard essential patents

UK Supreme Court hands Tesla landmark win in Avanci 5G pool licence dispute

English courts have jurisdiction to determine the FRAND terms of a pool licence. In a judgment handed down today, the UK ...

27 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Video streaming technology

InterDigital wins another UPC injunction in streaming dispute with Disney

Disney has suffered another defeat in its battle over video coding technology at the UPC. The Düsseldorf local division ordered Disney to cease infrin ...

24 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Cancer drug

The Hague dismisses Halozyme’s PI bid against MSD over Keytruda

The District Court The Hague has rejected Halozyme's application for a preliminary injunction seeking to bar MSD from marketing the subcutaneous versi ...

22 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter

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Life Science Corner - The suspension of enforcement proceedings in German and UPC proceedings – Part 1

The legal framework governing UPC and German infringement proceedings is clear: a first-instance injunction (for example) may be enforced under the applicable conditions. However, both forums and their respective rules of procedure provide for a preliminary blocking of the enforcement. While this option is important…

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Cases KaVo, MK-Dent, dental turbines, Mitscherlich
Dental technology

KaVo and Mitscherlich prevail against MK-Dent in dental turbine dispute

The market for dental products in Germany is highly competitive. Munich Regional Court has now ruled in favour of KaVo Dental in a patent infringement ...

21 July 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases Hanwha, REC, solar cells
Solar cells

EPO revokes Hanwha’s key solar cell patent after 11-year opposition battle

After more than a decade of disputes, Hanwha has suffered a defeat at the EPO. In a major opposition battle, the Boards of Appeal have now revoked a b ...

17 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Cases Brita, Ningbo Blue Pluser, filter cartridges, water filter
Water filters

Hamburg local division imposes penalty payments on Ningbo Blue Pluser in Brita case

Failing to comply with a preliminary injunction obtained by Brita, Ningbo Blue Pluser must pay penalty payments. The Hamburg local division found that ...

16 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Legal Commentary UPC, Presidium, Administrative Committee, allocation of cases
Unified Patent Court

UPC Administrative Committee decides against proactive distribution of cases

A proactive allocation of UPC cases by the management of the Court of First Instance is not in line with the UPC Agreement and is therefore off the ta ...

15 July 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases Kodak, FujiFilm, long-arm jurisdiction, Court of Appeal, UPC
Printing technology

Court of Appeal grants FujiFilm an injunction against Kodak after all

Kodak is prohibited from using certain Sonora-type printing plates in Germany. This was the ruling handed down yesterday by the Court of Appeal of the ...

14 July 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases Arlanxeo, Zeon
Synthetic rubber

Arlanxeo and Mitscherlich get Zeon battery binder patent revoked in Germany

As the market share for electric vehicles grows, patents for related technologies such as batteries are increasingly becoming the subject of litigatio ...

14 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter

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Cases Hanwha, REC, solar cells
Solar cells

EPO revokes Hanwha’s key solar cell patent after 11-year opposition battle

After more than a decade of disputes, Hanwha has suffered a defeat at the EPO. In a major opposition battle, the Boards of Appeal have now revoked a b ...

17 July 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Cases Saint Gobain, Pilkington, Splanemann, glass, EPO Boards of Appeal
Specialty glass

Saint Gobain and Splanemann defend smart glass patent at EPO

The market for speciality glass for the automotive industry is booming. Saint Gobain has now successfully defended a patent for a functional layer for ...

28 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Cases GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, generics, Ellipta, EPO
Blockbuster drug

Generics suspect GSK of playing “divisional game” after EPO revocation

GlaxoSmithKline has suffered a defeat at the EPO in the dispute over its blockbuster Ellipta. The Boards of Appeal have revoked an important dosage pa ...

12 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter