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German patent judges predict few changes to automatic injunction

The Bundestag has passed the German Patent Act reform. Patent judges, however, believe it will have little impact on the current legal situation. In t ...

23 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Medical devices

Win for Flexicare and Hogan Lovells in respiratory machine dispute

Flexicare has won a dispute at the German Federal Patent Court against Fisher & Paykel, concerning accessories for respiratory machines. The court ...

16 June 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Firearms

Partial win for Heckler & Koch in assault rifle procurement in Germany

The German Armed Forces has selected previous supplier Heckler & Koch for the procurement of 120,000 new assault rifles. The German Federal Procur ...

15 June 2021 by Christina Schulze
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Patent law reform: Bundestag introduces principle of proportionality

After months of deliberation, the German Bundestag has finally decided on amendments to a new federal government patent law. It will introduce a propo ...

11 June 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Social media

Facebook and Voxer take live broadcast patent dispute to Europe

The UK High Court has found that social media platforms Facebook and Instagram do not infringe a patent owned by Voxer. Through the UK's Shorter Trial ...

10 June 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Roman Bonn: "The issue of SEP licences is by no means off the table"

Following Nokia’s connected cars settlement with Daimler, German auto supplier Continental announced its intention to proceed with its lawsuit against ...

4 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Consumer goods

Melitta and Krieger Mes fend off vacuum cleaner filter lawsuits

The Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe has decided that vacuum cleaner bag and coffee filter manufacturer Melitta does not infringe two Eurofilters paten ...

2 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars

Nokia and Daimler settle all global litigation in connected cars dispute

Today, Nokia and Daimler have announced the conclusion of a licensing agreement for the use of Nokia's mobile patents by the German carmaker. This set ...

1 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars

TomTom overturns Conversant patent with Bardehle’s help

An epilogue begins in the connected cars battle between Conversant and Daimler, following a win by TomTom. The Federal Patent Court has nullified an i ...

27 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Standard essential patents

Post-ASI battle: InterDigital sues Xiaomi for patent infringement in Munich

For months, the world has witnessed an ever-developing battle over anti-suit injunctions between Xiaomi and InterDigital. In the next chapter of the s ...

19 May 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Germany

Bardehle Pagenberg counsel sets up solo patent practice

German and European patent attorney Bastian Best is leaving mixed IP law firm Bardehle Pagenberg to start his own firm. Previously, Best worked for 13 ...

18 May 2021 by Christina Schulze
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Germany

New Federal Patent Court president faces storms ahead

Regina Hock is the new president of the Federal Patent Court in Germany, succeeding outgoing president Beate Schmidt. However, Hock faces some difficu ...

10 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Germany

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe launches patent practice with Hengeler counsel

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has entered the German patent litigation business with the hire of a new partner in Düsseldorf. Benedikt Migdal is j ...

3 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Medical devices

Meril Life Sciences denied compulsory licenses in heart valve dispute

In Germany, Meril Life Sciences has failed in its attempt to obtain compulsory licences from its US-based competitor, Edwards Lifesciences. The latest ...

26 April 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Connected cars

Conversant and Daimler end connected cars dispute

A dispute between Conversant and Daimler over connectivity modules in cars is in the past, as the two companies have reached a settlement. This makes ...

23 April 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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