Germany

27 January 2023 by Amy Sandys

Coronavirus

Latest news on IP and COVID-19 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 ...

26 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Electronics

Sony and Rohnke Winter prevail against inventor over Vaio laptops

Sony has not infringed a patent owned by German company Virtual Paper, meaning it does not have to pay damages. The German Federal Court of Justice ca ...

Legal Commentary

European Patent Office

German Constitutional Court rejects complaints against Boards of Appeal

The German Constitutional Court has confirmed that it has no objections to the current structure of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office ...

13 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

12 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

In-house

Apple sets up IP litigation department in Europe

Apple now has its own IP litigation expert in Europe, after former DLA Piper lawyer Sonja Bohusch joined the iPhone manufacturer on 1 January 2023. Bo ...

German Patent and Trade Mark Office

Eva Schewior appointed president of the German patent office

As of 1 February, Eva Schewior will become the new president of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). She succeeds Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer ...

11 January 2023 by Laura King

9 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Munich Regional Court appoints successor for judge Zigann

Oliver Schön is the new presiding judge of the 7th Civil Chamber at the Regional Court Munich. He succeeds the highly regarded Matthias Zigann. At the ...

5 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Firearms

Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf confirms infringement against C.G. Haenel in rifle dispute

C.G. Haenel is still unable to sell its new assault rifle in Germany, after the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf confirmed that it infringes a pate ...

3 January 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cigarette technology

BAT draws level with Philip Morris after success in London and Düsseldorf

British American Tobacco has recently won two victories in its global dispute with Philip Morris over heat-not-burn cigarette technology. The Court of ...

29 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

ZSP boosts litigation expertise with life sciences partner

Pharmaceutical expert Jens Schiener will join Munich patent attorney firm ZSP Patentanwälte at the beginning of 2023. The firm is thus preparing for t ...

22 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Big partner moves at Bardehle in Hamburg and Munich

Bardehle shakes up the German patent market. The firm brings the well-known patent litigator Tobias Wuttke from Meissner Bolte to its Munich office. F ...

21 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Bardehle takes on additional Meissner Bolte partner in Munich

Well-known patent litigator Tobias Wuttke moves from Meissner Bolte to Bardehle's Munich office. This is a first step towards a massive expansion of t ...

20 December 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Norton Rose Fulbright grows with Infineon patent attorney

Norton Rose Fulbright will rely on a mixed team in Germany in future. At the beginning of 2023, the Munich practice will be bolstered by patent attorn ...

19 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Major spin-off at Boehmert & Boehmert in Munich

Jan Krauss and Nils Schmid are leaving top German firm Boehmert & Boehmert along with three other patent attorneys to set up their own outfit in M ...

16 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

MFG hires former Isenbruck patent attorney to strengthen life sciences practice

Sandra Zinner joined the Munich patent attorney firm MFG on 1 December. This is the first time that the firm has strengthened its position in the life ...