Germany - JUVE Patent

Munich court challenges German practice in PI proceedings

If a patent-in-suit is not yet proven in opposition or nullity proceedings, can a court refuse a preliminary injunction? The Regional Court Munich has now referred this question to the CJEU. The case ...

21 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Composite panels

Pinsent Masons and MB Digitalprint win invalidity action on sealing technology

MB Digitalprint may continue to manufacture and sell its water-repellent aluminium composite sheets in Germany. The Federal Patent Court in Munich has ...

20 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"A drawn-out UPC process would damage democracy"

Once again, the Federal Constitutional Court must rule on the German Unified Patent Court law - and it must do so quickly. After all, a drawn-out proc ...

19 January 2021 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

Venner Shipley strengthens biotech practice with Withers & Rogers hire

European IP firm Venner Shipley has strengthened its biotechnology offering in London with the hire of Kirsty Simpson, who joins as partner. At the sa ...

15 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Unified Patent Court

German ratification of UPC on hold

A spokesperson for German federal president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has told JUVE Patent that Steinmeier is currently waiting to execute the UPC law. ...

11 January 2021 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Mobile communication

Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement in Europe

Ericsson has increased the pressure on Samsung in the global licensing and patent dispute between the two companies. Now the Swedish mobile phone comp ...

8 January 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Instant messaging

Bosch Jehle wins for Rembrandt Messaging against Apple in Germany

Rembrandt Messaging has won a partial victory at the Federal Court of Justice, in a dispute with Apple over messaging technology. The success adds a n ...

7 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Coronavirus

Latest news on IP and coronavirus in Europe

Coronavirus is directly impacting many legal patent bodies and proceedings around Europe. JUVE Patent brings you the latest news regarding COVID-19, a ...

29 December 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Consumer goods

Inventor wins digital book dispute with Klaka against Sony

Virtual Paper Licensing has long battled with Sony over so-called 'digital book' technology used in folding end devices, such as laptops. According to ...

23 December 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

Unified Patent Court

Breaking: German UPC legislation challenged again by constitutional complaints

The Federal Constitutional Court has again received two complaints against the German UPC legislation. The identity of the plaintiffs is currently unc ...

22 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Unified Patent Court

German parliament clears way for the UPC

Today, the German parliament has adopted the UPC legislation, once again clearing all parliamentary hurdles in Germany. The Bundesrat has achieved the ...

18 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Connected cars

Nokia challenges CJEU referral of Düsseldorf Regional Court

Nokia is seeking to stop the referral of a connected cars lawsuit against Daimler to the CJEU. Yesterday evening, Nokia filed an immediate appeal agai ...

11 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Germany

BAT and Vossius fend off Philip Morris suit over heat-not-burn cigarettes

British American Tobacco has been successful in a case against rival Philip Morris over heat-not-burn e-cigarette technology in Germany. As a result, ...

9 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

LED technology

WBH Wachenhausen wins for HTC against Tridonic in LED dispute

Tridonic, acting on behalf of the B.O.S.E. consortium, has long battled with HTC and its sales partners over LED technology patents. HTC can now claim ...

4 December 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"A new FRAND dance is in sight"

In the short term, the Regional Court Düsseldorf’s FRAND referral to the CJEU will make SEP suits in Europe very difficult. But Luxembourg could intro ...

3 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"The German parliament's quick UPC solution is risky"

Following a recent vote by the German parliament, the UPC could go into a provisional application period. Politically, this is a good sign. By opening ...

30 November 2020 by Christina Schulze

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