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Düsseldorf second instance overturns AASI against Xiaomi

In a surprising move, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has rejected an AASI decision against Xiaomi from the Düsseldorf Regional Court. It also ruled ...

10 February 2022 by Christina Schulze

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Pharmaceuticals

Gilead and ViiV Healthcare reach global settlement over HIV drug

Gilead has reached an agreement with patent holder ViiV Healthcare on a licence for its HIV blockbuster drug Biktarvy, ending a global patent dispute. ...

7 February 2022 by Christina Schulze

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Thermomix

Vorwerk wins against Lidl in dispute over kitchen appliance

Vorwerk has won an important second-instance victory against retailer Lidl over its Thermomix kitchen appliance. Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court rule ...

4 February 2022 by Christina Schulze

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The Netherlands

Dutch courts could have international jurisdiction to hear FRAND claims

The District Court of The Hague has declared jurisdiction to begin FRAND proceedings between Vestel and patent pool Access Advance. Although currently ...

3 February 2022 by Amy Sandys

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Mobile communication

Ericsson and Apple escalate patent war in Europe

Ericsson has filed patent lawsuits against tech giant Apple in Germany, the Netherlands and Brazil, with Apple also filing a lawsuit against Ericsson ...

21 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

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Licence agreement

IPCom settles 15-year SEP dispute with HTC

IPCom and HTC have settled their dispute over standard essential patents, after both companies signed a licence agreement. This brings to an end a ser ...

21 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

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The Netherlands

AstraZeneca and Hoyng avert damages payment to health insurer Menzis

Dutch health insurer Menzis will not receive compensation for unlawful enforcement of a preliminary injunction by pharma giant AstraZeneca. Instead, t ...

18 January 2022 by Amy Sandys

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Standard essential patents

Gowling and Kirkland go head-to-head in UK's next major FRAND trial

A major FRAND dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo begins today, with Gowling WLG and Kirkland & Ellis representing the parties over global lic ...

13 January 2022 by Amy Sandys

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Cigarette technology

Philip Morris and Hoyng ROKH Monegier strike back against BAT's Glo products

British American Tobacco may no longer be allowed to sell its Glo products in Germany, after the Düsseldorf Regional Court found it infringed a Philip ...

12 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

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Artificial intelligence

EPO decision another setback in Dabus quest for inventorship

For the time being, a patent application cannot name artificial intelligence systems, including Dabus, as an inventor. Before Christmas, the EPO Board ...

7 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

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Patent pool

Access Advance licence is non-FRAND, rules Regional Court Düsseldorf

For the first time, a German court has found member licences owned by Access Advance for video content to be non-FRAND. The Regional Court Düsseldorf ...

6 January 2022 by Konstanze Richter

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Year in review 2021

Top 10 patent cases of the year 2021

JUVE Patent's top 10 patent cases of the year 2021 reflect the most interesting developments at Europe's patent courts, as well as at the European Pat ...

22 December 2021 by Amy Sandys

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Opinion

"It is transparency which is the secret of patent pool MPEG LA’s success"

Everyone has their opinion about non-practising entities. Some call them patent trolls. But one NPE stands out from the rest. Patent pool MPEG LA is g ...

20 December 2021 by Christina Schulze

Cases

ETSI

Paris court asserts jurisdiction in Philips and Xiaomi FRAND dispute

French courts have the power to rule on SEP disputes between ETSI members and third parties. In its decision in the case between Philips and Xiaomi, t ...

14 December 2021 by Konstanze Richter

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Cases

Düsseldorf second instance overturns AASI against Xiaomi

Gilead and ViiV Healthcare reach global settlement over HIV drug

Vorwerk wins against Lidl in dispute over kitchen appliance

Dutch courts could have international jurisdiction to hear FRAND claims

Ericsson and Apple escalate patent war in Europe

IPCom settles 15-year SEP dispute with HTC

AstraZeneca and Hoyng avert damages payment to health insurer Menzis

Gowling and Kirkland go head-to-head in UK's next major FRAND trial

Philip Morris and Hoyng ROKH Monegier strike back against BAT's Glo products

EPO decision another setback in Dabus quest for inventorship

Access Advance licence is non-FRAND, rules Regional Court Düsseldorf

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"It is transparency which is the secret of patent pool MPEG LA’s success"

Paris court asserts jurisdiction in Philips and Xiaomi FRAND dispute