France

11 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

Construction machinery

Manitou and Marks & Clerk invalidate three JCB telehandler patents

In the UK arm of a cross-border dispute between French company Manitou and J. C. Bamford Excavators, the High Court has invalidated three patents whil ...

European court case numbers

Case numbers soar at French patent courts, although Germany remains ahead

While Germany's patent chambers are experiencing an increase in case numbers, the downward trend in many other important European patent locations con ...

6 July 2022 by Konstanze Richter

UPC: How will the Central Division work

Understanding the structure and functioning of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) is a fundamental step for comprehending and maximising the potentialit ...

15 June 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

14 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

The Netherlands

Cook and Hoyng ROKH repel cross-border injunction attempt by Boston Scientific

In a dispute over medical devices, Boston Scientific has not managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against competitor Cook for several European c ...

Supplementary Protection Certificates

Paris Court of Appeal reverses case law in Dana Farber vs. INPI

In a recent ruling, the Paris Court of Appeal has reversed the previous case law in France on supplementary protection certificates. The court overtur ...

10 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

12 May 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Saisie contrefaçon

Salveco and Dhenne Avocats fight competitors over ecological detergent patents

Salveco has recently signed strategic partnership agreements with HG and Altair for the use of its biodegradable cleaning product technology. But a pa ...

Evidence, experts and witnesses at the UPC

The Unified Patent Court (“UPC” or “Court”) means a new court and thus new rules of procedure. Let’s look more specifically at the means of evidence t ...

12 May 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

31 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos

FRAND

Philips and Xiaomi settle dispute over UMTS and LTE technology

Philips and Xiaomi appear to have signed a licence agreement over 3G and 4G patents, thus settling their global dispute. The settlement marks the end ...

24 March 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Year in review 2021

Top 10 patent cases in France 2021

During 2021, the Judicial Court of Paris alone issued a total of 121 judgments in patent law. JUVE Patent has summarised the ten most important decisi ...

16 March 2022 by Christina Schulze

Ones to Watch in French patent litigation 2022

The next generation of up-and-coming litigators in France reflect the spirit of optimism in the market with the impending launch of the UPC. JUVE Pate ...

9 March 2022 by Christina Schulze

Video: JUVE Patent's France ranking 2022

JUVE Patent presents its third annual France rankings, with a new video detailing the latest changes and developments in the French patent market. Whi ...

Top filing and litigation firms in France 2022

Read JUVE Patent's France ranking 2022 for extensive analysis on the country's top litigation and filing firms in patent law.

9 March 2022 by JUVE

Top patent litigation firms in France 2022

Which are the top ranked patent litigation firms from the past twelve months? Read JUVE Patent's France ranking 2022 for a detailed and exclusive anal ...

9 March 2022 by JUVE

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