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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 country’s opaque court system, unstable governance and ...

17 February 2021 by Amy Sandys
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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, ...

9 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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