Top 10 most read articles of the year 2021
As the impact of coronavirus across the patent world becomes ever clearer, so too is the outcome of the ongoing debate over the Unified Patent Court - now likely to begin in earnest over the coming months. JUVE Patent's top 10 most read articles of the year 2021 reflect the community's interest in the subject, with the new 'UPC ticker' making the list. In terms of solid cases, however, cigarette technology and A(AAA)SIs are piquing our readers' interest. Elsewhere on the list is the ongoing showdown between BASF and UK mixed firm Carpmaels, and the German connected cars dispute finally reaching toward a conclusion.
29 December 2021 by Amy Sandys
JUVE Patent rounds up its top ten most-read cases of 2021 ©fizkes/ADOBE STOCK
These are the ten most-read articles by JUVE Patent readers in 2021:
1. Two BAT patents revoked in heat-not-burn cigarette battle
2. BAT and Kirkland invalidate four Philip Morris heat-not-burn patents
3. BASF sues Carpmaels for damages over missed appeal deadline
4. Fatal comma error: EPO nullifies Boeing communication patent
5. Munich confirms AAAASI in SEP battle between InterDigital and Xiaomi
6. Nokia and Daimler settle all global litigation in connected cars dispute
7. Latest news and updates on the Unified Patent Court
8. Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement in Europe
9. German ratification of UPC on hold
10. European patent firms increase hourly rates, despite coronavirus
