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Brahms, Radiometer, blood infection
Medical devices

Courts suspend proceedings in Brahms Radiometer case

The dispute over a basic patent owned by medical technology manufacturer Brahms has taken a new turn. The Regional Courts Munich and Düsseldorf have s ...

27 September 2019 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
Ceva, Bayer, European patent
Patent infringement

European jurisdictions diverge in Bayer vs. Ceva

Courts across Europe were kept busy last week with a wide-ranging dispute between Ceva Santé Animale and Bayer AG. The case concerns patent infringeme ...

26 September 2019 by Amy Sandys
Cases
Peter Meier-Beck, Federal Court of Justice, patent law, FRAND
Pharma patent

Meier-Beck's last patent case

A new era is dawning in the German Federal Court of Justice. Peter Meier-Beck has had his last trial as presiding judge of the patent senate. In the d ...

24 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Cases

MDSEPs, FRAND and MPEG-4 procedures – The latest trends in case law

Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) are patents that are implemented when a technical standard is used. The enforcement of SEPs is currently one of the ...

23 September 2019 by COHAUSZ & FLORACK
Cases
Institut für Rundfunktechnik, audio data, Sisvel
Licence payments

German broadcasters' million-euro lawsuit fails in Mannheim

For years, Institut für Rundfunktechnik (Institute for Radiotechnology) and Sisvel have argued over the proceeds from a series of lucrative patents. M ...

20 September 2019 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
Mobile telecommunication patent, Sisvel, Mannheim Regional Court
Mobile communications

Mannheim Regional Court grants Sisvel injunction against Wiko

In the dispute over mobile telecommunications patents, Mannheim Regional Court has granted patent holder Sisvel an injunction (case ID: 7 O 115/16). T ...

19 September 2019 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
Semiconductors

Taylor Wessing represents Globalfoundries in Germany

Globalfoundries' lawsuits against chip manufacturer TSMC and some of its main customers have been pending in German and US courts for three weeks. It ...

17 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
Legal Commentary
SEP litigation
Long read

Navigating the fog: SEP litigation in Europe

Which court in Europe is best suited for SEP litigation? In light of the rise in disputes over connected cars and semiconductor patents, the question ...

13 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
Natalizumab biosimilar
Multiple Sclerosis biosimilar

Wuesthoff and Bird & Bird pave way for MS drug licence deal

Sandoz will take over the global commercialisation for a proposed natalizumab biosimilar of Polpharma. The agreement was accompanied by successful att ...

12 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
Connected cars, patent, Daimler, BMW, Audi, Chrysler
Connected cars

Another win for Nokia and Arnold Ruess against Continental

On Monday, Continental withdrew its anti-suit injunction against Nokia in the US. This was in response to a preliminary injunction from Munich Regiona ...

3 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
People & Business
Tim Crummenerl
German Federal Court of Justice

SEP cases left up in the air as Meier-Beck changes role

After months of speculation the German Federal Court of Justice has today announced a new senate, which is to focus on antitrust law. Presiding judge ...

2 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
People & Business
German patent system, nullity proceedings, infringement, nullity suits
Injunction gap

Nullity suits leave large wake at Federal Patent Court

In 2018, the German Federal Patent Court spent an average of almost 27 months processing and ruling on nullity suits. The court's current annual repor ...

30 August 2019 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
Meritor, BPW, disc brakes
Automotive technology

Disc brake dispute between Meritor and BPW

It is not only digital technology for connected cars which is a talking point. Disputes over mechanical patents also play a major role in the automoti ...

29 August 2019 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
Diagnostics technology, Beckman Coulter, Sysmex, Hoffman Eitle, Maiwald
Laboratory equipment

Beckman Coulter victorious in diagnostics technology dispute

Düsseldorf Regional Court has ruled that the German part of US manufacturer Beckman Coulter's patent (case ID: 4c O 88/17) is infringed by Sysmex. The ...

27 August 2019 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
Voith, ZF Friedrichshafen, transmission technology
Automotive technology

Voith and ZF settle transmission technology dispute

Automotive suppliers Voith and ZF Friedrichshafen have settled a dispute over transmission technology for commercial and rail vehicles. The Regional C ...

21 August 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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