Italy - JUVE Patent

BAT and Vossius fend off Philip Morris suit over heat-not-burn cigarettes

British American Tobacco has been successful in a case against rival Philip Morris over heat-not-burn e-cigarette technology in Germany. As a result, Philip Morris withdrew its application for a preli ...

9 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Breast cancer drug

Novartis and Freshfields drive Zentiva and Aliud Pharma from German market

Two generic manufacturers, Zentiva and Aliud Pharma, are currently unable to sell their breast cancer drugs in Germany. The Regional Court Düsseldorf ...

23 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

French case law

Paris court permits patent attorneys to assist infringement seizures

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that patent attorneys in France can assist a bailiff in patent infringement seizures, even when the team counselli ...

11 November 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

EPO decision clears way for Sanofi blockbuster drug Praluent

The Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf is allowing Sanofi to sell its competing cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent in Germany again, following yesterday ...

6 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Unified Patent Court

Germany hastens second ratification of Unified Patent Court

The German Bundestag is to vote next week on the renewed attempt to enact the Unified Patent Court law. Internationally, a solution for the London UPC ...

2 October 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

FRAND

Sisvel expands UMTS standard campaign against Xiaomi

Sisvel has announced that it is suing Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi in Germany, after filing a lawsuit at the Regional Court Munich. This f ...

14 September 2020 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UPC

Italian government officially fields Milan for UPC central division

The Council of Ministers in Italy has officially proposed Milan as the host of a central division of the Unified Patent Court. Should the UPC go ahead ...

11 September 2020 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Long read

Liquid gold: the MPEG inventor's embezzlement scandal

Three years ago, a patent attorney and the German broadcasting institute IRT were at the centre of an embezzlement scandal worth millions. Now the ins ...

21 August 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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

Textile patents

Further victory for Dainese in airbags dispute

In a Europe-wide dispute over airbags in protective motorcycle clothing, Italian manufacturer Dainese has achieved a partial success against competito ...

13 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

FRAND

Gulde defends Haier against Sisvel in precedent FRAND case

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has ruled that Chinese electronics manufacturer Haier can sell its mobiles and tablets in Germany (case IDs: I-15 U 6 ...

4 April 2017 by Mathieu Klos

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