Germany

11 November 2021 by Christina Schulze

Patent licensing

Eglo and Vossius mount defence against Signify over LED lamps

LED light manufacturer Eglo is fighting four patent infringement lawsuits brought by competitor Signify in Düsseldorf. The former Philips lighting div ...

10 November 2021 by Christina Schulze

Ones to Watch in German patent litigation 2021

In JUVE Patent's recent German patent ranking, ten lawyers and patent attorneys drew the market's attention with their impressive development. Their i ...

9 November 2021 by Christina Schulze

Germany

Finnegan enters German patent market with Baker McKenzie team

IP boutique Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner is opening an office in Munich in the new year, staffed with an experienced team from inte ...

4 November 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Renewable energy

Huawei and regular advisors succeed in revoking SolarEdge patent

The EPO Boards of Appeal have upheld a previous decision revoking an important SolarEdge solar technology patent. The decision also ends a lawsuit fil ...

Top patent filing firms in Germany 2021

Which are the foremost patent filing firms in Germany in 2021? The new JUVE Patent Germany ranking will tell you which firms are leading the market an ...

29 October 2021 by JUVE

Top patent litigation firms in Germany 2021

Which are the preeminent patent litigation practices in Germany in 2021? The new JUVE Patent Germany ranking with its extensive analysis will tell you ...

29 October 2021 by JUVE

Top filing and litigation firms in Germany 2021

Which firms are leading the German filing and litigation market 2021? Read the JUVE Patent Germany ranking for our extensive analysis.

29 October 2021 by JUVE

29 October 2021 by Christina Schulze

Video: JUVE Patent's Germany ranking 2021

JUVE Patent's Germany ranking 2021 reflects how the country's firms and lawyers have reacted to the latest developments in the German legal market. Th ...

Legal Commentary

Enlarged Board of Appeal

EPO publishes final reasoning in G 1/21 video conferencing case

The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal has determined that compulsory video conferencing at the EPO does not infringe a party's right to be heard, or its ri ...

28 October 2021 by Amy Sandys

Employee inventors' rights

Bosch Rexroth must disclose purchase agreement with ZF Friedrichshafen

In an employee invention row, the Higher Regional Court in Karlsruhe has declared that Bosch Rexroth must disclose its company purchase agreement with ...

20 October 2021 by Konstanze Richter

18 October 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Diesel technology

AVL and Maha dispute over after EPO destroys exhaust gas measuring patent

A decision by the European Patent Office has finally ended a dispute between patent holder AVL and its competitor Maha Maschinenbau. The Technical Boa ...

15 October 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Quinn Emanuel, Kirkland & Ellis, US firms

Long read

Strategic move: How Quinn Emanuel and Kirkland became US firm success stories in Europe

Few US law firms have broken into the European patent litigation business. Yet Kirkland & Ellis and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan stand ou ...

12 October 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Trade secrets

Koenig & Bauer wins infringement case against Hebenstreit

In the dispute with Hebenstreit Metal Decorating over sheet-metal presses, patent holder Koenig & Bauer scored a success at the Higher Regional Co ...