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Eli Lilly wins against generics in Germany in pemetrexed dispute

Eli Lilly has achieved a ban on the sale of imitation pemetrexed products in Germany, in the ongoing dispute over its cancer drug Alimta. Following th ...

28 July 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

LED technology

Seoul Semiconductor suffers defeat in LED technology dispute

After a series of successes in the German courts, Seoul Semiconductor has now suffered a defeat in the dispute over LED technology. The Federal Patent ...

23 July 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

UPC ratification

European Commission answers questions on UPC Agreement

The European Commission has answered three questions regarding Germany's ratification of the UPC Agreement following Brexit. German MEP Patrick Breyer ...

17 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

German Federal Court of Justice

Deutsche Telekom prevails against Enovsys in location security technology dispute

Deutsche Telekom has finally prevailed against patent holder Enovsys, following a long dispute over data security in mobile location technology. The F ...

15 July 2020 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Long read

Video conferencing viable option for future patent hearings

A survey conducted by JUVE Patent has found that patent professionals across Europe are using video conferencing as an alternative to in-person court ...

10 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Major win for Eli Lilly pemetrexed patent in Germany

In the multi-jurisdictional dispute over Eli Lilly's drug pemetrexed, the German Federal Court of Justice has upheld the patent in full. The drug is a ...

8 July 2020 by Christina Schulze

Cases

German Federal Court of Justice

Sisvel and Haier judgment brings clarity to FRAND rules

The German Federal Court of Justice has released its reasoning behind the verdict in the case between Sisvel and Haier (case ID: K ZR 36/17). The ruli ...

7 July 2020 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Renewable energy

Hoyng ROKH Monegier wins first instance infringement dispute for Q-Cells

The Regional Court Düsseldorf has upheld a patent infringement complaint filed by Hanwha Q-Cells, which provides solar technology solutions. Q-Cells b ...

6 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

German patent courts

German Federal Court of Justice announces new judge

The 10th Civil Senate at the Federal Court of Justice has a new judge. The appointment leaves open a position at the Regional Court Düsseldorf. The fi ...

2 July 2020 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Germany

Lutz Abel hires IP specialist from Grünecker

German law firm Lutz Abel has hired Karsten Brandt as a partner in its Munich office. Brandt joins from mixed IP firm Grünecker.

1 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

toilet paper patent, Dentons, Hoyng ROKH Monegier

Consumer goods

Dentons wins for ICT across Europe in toilet paper patent dispute

Second-instance courts in Paris, Karlsruhe and Barcelona have dismissed claims that Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti (ICT) infringed a patent for toilet ...

1 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Long read

Patent cases in Germany fall, but Munich bucks the trend

Research by JUVE Patent shows that the number of new patent cases at German patent courts fell slightly in 2019, compared with 2018. Düsseldorf Region ...

26 June 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

German Federal Court of Justice

Nullity judgment in Ranpak and Sprick paper technology dispute

The German Federal Court of Justice has upheld a European patent for paper technology owned by packaging solutions provider Ranpak. The dispute, which ...

25 June 2020 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Germany

Simmons & Simmons rebuilds its patent team in Munich

After two successive departures, the patent team of Simmons & Simmons has announced Thomas Gniadek as its new addition. Gniadek joins the Munich o ...

24 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Germany

Federal Cartel Office issues opinion in connected cars case

The Federal Cartel Office has weighed in on the dispute between Daimler and SEP holder Nokia, with an opinion aimed at the Mannheim Regional Court. Th ...

23 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos

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