Cases Archives

UPC launch: Three weeks on, cases are steadily rising

Since the UPC first opened its doors 23 days ago, the new court has seen a steady start. Parties have already filed 21 proceedings across a variety of ...

23 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

France

BMS and Gide x Regimbeau repel Teva invalidity case against apixaban patent

The Judicial Court of Paris has rejected Teva's pleas for an invalidation of a patent belonging to Bristol-Myers Squibb, which covers active ingredien ...

20 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Settlement

IP Bridge and TCL settlement pre-empts FRAND negotiation in Germany

IP Bridge and TCL have settled their global patent lawsuits. The US and Germany were the focus of the cases which concerned cellular, wireless communi ...

16 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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Standard essential patents

UK court takes commercial approach to Apple vs. Optis global FRAND rate

In the ongoing saga between Apple and Optis, the UK High Court has calculated a global FRAND rate covering Optis' standard essential patent portfolio, ...

14 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Packaging technology

Ranpak and Bardehle Pagenberg sue Storopack at Munich Regional Court

Since 2021, US packaging machine manufacturer Ranpak has escalated the battle with its German competitor Storopack over paper cushioning technology fo ...

13 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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NanoString, 10x Genomics, patent litigation, AASI, biotech

Anti-suit injunction

10x Genomics and Bardehle achieve rare AASI in biotech dispute against NanoString

In the dispute with 10x Genomics over diagnostic devices, NanoString Technologies suffered a bitter setback. The Munich Regional Court prohibited the ...

25 May 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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Medical devices

Shenzhen Comen and Maucher Jenkins overturn PI at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Shenzhen Comen has successfully overturned a preliminary injunction won by competitor Shenzhen Mindray, after the former accused the latter of infring ...

15 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Pharmaceuticals

Court of Appeal confirms invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb apixaban patent

In London, the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Bristol-Myers Squibb regarding the invalidation of a patent covering blood-clot prevention dr ...

9 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Food and drink

Nestlé and Clextral revoke Ojah plant-based protein patent at EPO

The EPO Boards of Appeal have revoked an Ojah patent covering plant-based protein technology. Nestlé, one of the main opponents throughout proceedings ...

4 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Cigarette technology

Philip Morris and BAT continue heat-not-burn patent saga at UK High Court

The UK High Court has found two Philip Morris patents valid, but rejected an argument that rival multinational tobacco company BAT infringes the paten ...

24 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

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Video streaming technology

Netflix and Quinn Emanuel invalidate important DivX patent at EPO

The next stage of DivX's dispute with Netflix has seen the European Patent Office cancel an important patent for streaming technology belonging to the ...

21 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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Biotechnology

EPO upholds three Broad Institute patents for next generation CRISPR-Cas12a

The EPO Opposition Division has upheld three patents which cover a new generation of CRISPR technology, known as CRISPR-Cas12a. The gene-sequence edit ...

18 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Germany

Nokia continues SEP campaign with injunction win against Vivo

The Regional Court Mannheim has confirmed that Chinese smartphone retailer Vivo infringed three Nokia standard essential patents, resulting in the cou ...

14 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Bird & Bird and Gilead invalidate two NuCana antiviral drug patents

In a trial concerning validity, US biopharmaceutical company Gilead has prevailed after the UK High Court revoked two NuCana patents. Parallel proceed ...

12 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Settlement

IPCom and Lenovo settle global dispute before French court delivers verdict

IPCom and Lenovo have settled a global dispute over mobile communication patents, signing a licensing agreement covering IPCom's 3G and 4G patents. Li ...

11 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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