Italy

18 July 2022 by Simmons & Simmons LLP

Final UPC Rules of Procedure approved – with some important changes

The UPC’s Rules of Procedure have gone through many interactions since the first draft in 2009. The last – 18th! – draft dated from 2017. Further amen ...

People & Business

European court case numbers

Case numbers soar at French patent courts, although Germany remains ahead

While Germany's patent chambers are experiencing an increase in case numbers, the downward trend in many other important European patent locations con ...

6 July 2022 by Konstanze Richter

15 June 2022 by Simmons & Simmons LLP

UPC: How will the Central Division work

Understanding the structure and functioning of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) is a fundamental step for comprehending and maximising the potentialit ...

12 May 2022 by Simmons & Simmons LLP

Evidence, experts and witnesses at the UPC

The Unified Patent Court (“UPC” or “Court”) means a new court and thus new rules of procedure. Let’s look more specifically at the means of evidence t ...

14 February 2022 by Simmons & Simmons LLP

UPC: 5 things you need to know

Now that the UPC preparatory phase has officially begun, Simmons & Simmons will publish a series of articles at JUVE Patent on patent litigation a ...

24 January 2022 by Simmons & Simmons LLP

SEP / FRAND litigation at the UPC

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) may become an attractive forum to litigate Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), as the pressure of a pan-European injunct ...

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JUVE Patent judges list 2022

UPC favourites: French and German judges dominate

Five French and five Germans top the list of the most popular judges for the UPC. This is the result of an international survey of patent experts by J ...

24 November 2021 by Mathieu Klos

4 October 2021 by Christina Schulze

France and Italy

Piaggio strikes Peugeot in first instance over three-wheel scooters

Piaggio has obtained comprehensive sales and production bans against Peugeot for three-wheeled scooters in France and Italy. But, until the appeal dec ...

European court case numbers

Patent cases decline across Europe – but courts report increasing complexity

Patent courts in France, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Germany are seeing a decline in newly-filed patent cases. This is especially evident in Lo ...

12 July 2021 by Konstanze Richter

2 July 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Mobile communication

Game over in Sisvel and Xiaomi's global SEP dispute

A licensing deal has ended all global litigation between Sisvel and Mitsubishi Electric, and mobile electronics company Xiaomi. The deal covers all mo ...

People & Business

Long read

Italy's patent market ripe for harvest

Italy, like its European counterparts, has traditional IP boutiques vying with international firms for a patent litigation market share. But the count ...

17 February 2021 by Amy Sandys

9 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Germany

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, ...

23 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

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 ...

11 November 2020 by Konstanze Richter

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 ...