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Eisenführ Speiser, Ampersand, Philipp Neels

Eisenführ Speiser hires Ampersand partner to rebuild Hamburg team

Mixed IP firm Eisenführ Speiser is strengthening its patent litigation practice in Hamburg with the addition of Philipp Neels, who joins from Ampersan ...

27 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Long read

Germany's case numbers drop, but Düsseldorf remains most important patent location

Nowhere else in Europe do patent owners and users argue as extensively as in Germany. Despite this, case numbers in the country are dropping, with the ...

21 June 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Settlement

IP Bridge and TCL settlement pre-empts FRAND negotiation in Germany

IP Bridge and TCL have settled their global patent lawsuits. The US and Germany were the focus of the cases which concerned cellular, wireless communi ...

16 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Packaging technology

Ranpak and Bardehle Pagenberg sue Storopack at Munich Regional Court

Since 2021, US packaging machine manufacturer Ranpak has escalated the battle with its German competitor Storopack over paper cushioning technology fo ...

13 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

Germany and Britain dominate list of representatives at the UPC

More than 40% of the representatives at the Unified Patent Court are from Germany. But surprisingly, British patent attorneys and lawyers make up a gr ...

9 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UPC special

UPC Administrative Committee names final three judges

The list of legally qualified judges is now complete for the official start of the Unified Patent Court. JUVE Patent has learned that the Administrati ...

1 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

NanoString, 10x Genomics, patent litigation, AASI, biotech

Anti-suit injunction

10x Genomics and Bardehle achieve rare AASI in biotech dispute against NanoString

In the dispute with 10x Genomics over diagnostic devices, NanoString Technologies suffered a bitter setback. The Munich Regional Court prohibited the ...

25 May 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Medical devices

Shenzhen Comen and Maucher Jenkins overturn PI at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Shenzhen Comen has successfully overturned a preliminary injunction won by competitor Shenzhen Mindray, after the former accused the latter of infring ...

15 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Germany

Müller Schupfner & Partner boosts patent team with dual-qualified litigator

IP firm Müller Schupfner & Partner has strengthened its patent practice with Stefan Bianchin, who joins as partner from the Munich office of Maiwa ...

11 May 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Navigating the UPC: An In-Depth Analysis of Opt-Outs so far

Whether or not to opt-out of the UPC has been one of the most hotly debated aspects in the lead-up to the new court system. Despite the UPC taking so ...

10 May 2023 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

Enforcement of UPC decisions

Decisions and orders of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will usually extend to more than one country. In this article, we will discuss the principles ...

20 April 2023 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

Cases

Germany

Nokia continues SEP campaign with injunction win against Vivo

The Regional Court Mannheim has confirmed that Chinese smartphone retailer Vivo infringed three Nokia standard essential patents, resulting in the cou ...

14 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

DNA sequencing technology

Hoffmann Eitle and MGI prevail as Boards of Appeal revoke Illumina patent

For years, US biotechnology company Illumina has been litigating in various countries and at the European Patent Office against BGI and its subsidiary ...

27 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

EPO revokes Amgen antibody patent amid ongoing battle with Sanofi

As part of their global dispute over cholesterol-lowering medication, Amgen has lost a divisional patent following a challenge by Sanofi. The patent, ...

22 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

Race to the top

The Unified Patent Court, which opens its doors in three months, is already shaking up the patent firm market. While some are forging alliances or woo ...

22 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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