Cases Archives

Biogen, Tecfidera, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court

Düsseldorf court to hear Tecfidera PI appeal as Biogen fights to stop generics

Today, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court will hear the appeal concerning the preliminary injunction in the dispute over Biogen's multiple sclerosis dru ...

17 July 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

prior art, inventive step, Enlarged Board of Appeal, Borealis, Mitsui

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal

G1/23: If it is public, it is prior art

A product made publicly available before a patent's filing date cannot be excluded from prior art simply because its composition or structure could no ...

8 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Chip technology

No stay for Huawei in UK FRAND trial against MediaTek

The global SEP dispute between Huawei and MediaTek looks set to proceed in the UK, as the Chinese mobile phone manufacturer has once again failed in i ...

7 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

HMD global, Huawei, Hogan Lovells, Wildanger

Mobile communications

HMD Global and Hogan Lovells successfully fend off Huawei lawsuits

In the dispute over SEPs for 4G and 5G, HMD Global has secured a victory against Huawei. Munich Regional Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Chines ...

3 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

settlement, UPC, settlements, settle, Ortovox, Mammut, Plant-e, Arkyne

Unified Patent Court

Ortovox's settlement with Mammut shows UPC's reputation as a catalyst for settlements grows

Two more high-profile disputes have recently been resolved outside the courtroom: Ortovox vs Mammut and Plant-e vs Arkyne. These cases underscore the ...

30 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Nylon production

Amsterdam court enforces Cathay's Chinese patent rights against Dutch importer Wego

Wegochem may no longer import and distribute certain raw materials used for nylon production in Europe. The Amsterdam District Court has banned the Du ...

27 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Standard essential patents

UK High Court grants interim licence to Samsung in dispute with ZTE

In the first ruling of the global dispute between Samsung and ZTE over SEPs, the UK High Court today granted an interim licence to Samsung. The two co ...

25 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

EBA, Enlarged Board of Appeal, EPO, G1/24, claims, case law, interpreting

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal

G1/24: Enlarged Board of Appeal harmonises EPO and UPC legislation

When assessing the patentability of an invention, the description and drawings of an application must be considered to interpret the claims. With this ...

24 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Astellas, Hoyng ROKH, Brinkhof, Accord, Sandoz, Netherlands, Xtandi, The Hague

Cancer drug

Astellas and Hoyng ROKH successfully defend Xtandi in the Netherlands

Generic drug companies cannot launch their enzalutamide products in the Netherlands. In the pan-European dispute over prostate cancer drug Xtandi, the ...

20 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Salix Pharmaceuticals, rivaximin, hepatic encephalopathy,

Opposition

Eight opponents achieve revocation of Salix's rifaximin patent at EPO

Salix Pharmaceuticals is defending several patents relating to rifaximin for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy against various oppositions. So f ...

17 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Curio Bioscience, 10x Genomics, UPC, transcriptonomics

Spatial detection

Düsseldorf local division confirms PI decision in 10x Genomics vs Curio

The Unified Patent Court has ruled that Curio Bioscience cannot sell certain types of its Seeker Spatial Transcriptomics Kits in Germany, France and S ...

16 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

mRNA technology

BioNTech plans acquisition of CureVac while global mRNA dispute pending

BioNTech yesterday announced its intention to acquire CureVac. The transaction could also end the global patent disputes between the two biotech compa ...

13 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Standard essential patents

Realme secures second victory in German dispute over LTE technology

Oppo subsidiary Realme may continue to sell its smartphones in Germany after winning both infringement and nullity proceedings against patent owner Ox ...

12 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Biogen, Fresenius, Imraldi, Humira, Düsseldorf, anti-rheumatic

Anti-rheumatic drug

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court overturns ruling on Biogen's Imraldi

Biogen may not use a specific composition with the monoclonal antibody adalimumab in its anti-rheumatic drug Imraldi, marketed in Germany. Düsseldorf ...

11 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Supplementary protection certificates

Court of Appeal implements CJEU ruling in Janssen's dispute with INPI

The French Court of Appeal has implemented the CJEU's decision on supplementary protection certificates for the first time. As a result, the French Pa ...

10 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

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