France Archives

ArcelorMittal patent maintained in appeal after Tata Steel opposition

ArcelorMittal has successfully defended a patent for the production of coated steel strips at the EPO Boards of Appeal. A total of five competitors ha ...

16 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Second medical use

Novartis faces new setback in French dispute over fingolimod

Novartis is currently fighting with various generic drug companies throughout Europe over a second medical use patent for fingolimod, so far with limi ...

15 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

France

Paris court rejects Novartis preliminary injunction request against Zentiva

Novartis has suffered a defeat in France in the pan-European dispute over its second medical use patent for fingolimod. The Paris Judicial Court rejec ...

10 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Final UPC Rules of Procedure approved – with some important changes

The UPC’s Rules of Procedure have gone through many interactions since the first draft in 2009. The last – 18th! – draft dated from 2017. Further amen ...

18 July 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

Cases

Financial software

Enyx and Aramis prevail against Novasparks over software ownership

Enyx can continue to sell its software solutions for processing financial market data after the Judicial Court in Paris dismissed an entitlement actio ...

13 July 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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 ...

11 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

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

Cases

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 ...

14 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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

Cases

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 ...

12 May 2022 by Konstanze Richter

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

Cases

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 ...

31 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

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 ...

24 March 2022 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2022

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 ...

16 March 2022 by Christina Schulze

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