The Netherlands

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 ...

1 July 2021 by Amy Sandys

Biosimilars

Polpharma and Wuesthoff succeed in revoking MS drug patent

The Opposition Division of the European Patent Office has revoked a Biogen patent, which covers treatment for multiple sclerosis. In May 2020, Polphar ...

7 June 2021 by Amy Sandys

Pinsent Masons grows new Amsterdam office with life sciences partner

The new Amsterdam office of Pinsent Masons has welcomed Machteld Hiemstra, who joins from Simmons & Simmons, as its third partner. Hiemstra brings ...

9 April 2021 by Christina Schulze

London and Amsterdam

Simmons & Simmons strengthens London and Amsterdam teams with patent attorneys

Simmons & Simmons has taken another step in its Europe-wide growth strategy. The arrival of two patent attorneys in London and Amsterdam boosts bo ...

25 March 2021 by Amy Sandys

Coronavirus

Latest news on IP and coronavirus in Europe

Coronavirus is directly impacting many legal patent bodies and proceedings around Europe. JUVE Patent brings you the latest news regarding COVID-19, a ...

23 March 2021 by Amy Sandys

Assia loses appeal against KPN and Nokia over data transmission patent

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has handed down its appeal decision in a case between Assia, and KPN and Nokia. The court upheld the decision from th ...

4 March 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Germany

Envipco and DPG settle dispute over bottle deposit system

Envipco and the operator of the German bottle deposit system DPG have settled their long-running dispute over a technology for sorting returnable bott ...

12 February 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Kilburn & Strode patent attorney hire boosts Dutch pharma practice

UK IP firm Kilburn & Strode is expanding its Dutch patent practice with the hire of European patent attorney Rike Dekker. She joins the team as a ...

3 February 2021 by Mathieu Klos

JUVE Patent survey

European patent firms increase hourly rates, despite coronavirus

In 2020, European patent firms raised their hourly rates by around 4% - a figure which has risen despite the coronavirus pandemic. But, according to a ...

2 February 2021 by Amy Sandys

Bird & Bird expands Dutch IP practice with team from Dentons

International full-service firm Bird & Bird has strengthened its Dutch IP offering with the hire of Tjibbe Douma in Amsterdam. Douma and a team of ...

18 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

DSL technology

Nokia intervenes for KPN in second DSL technology case against Assia

Nokia and KPN have scored another victory against Assia in the Netherlands over a patent concerning DSL technology. The District Court of The Hague ru ...

12 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

Supreme Court success for Brinkhof and Cooler Master over cooling systems

The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has dismissed an appeal by Asetek against Cooler Master over computer cooling systems. The decision upholds two p ...

8 January 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Mobile communication

Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement in Europe

Ericsson has increased the pressure on Samsung in the global licensing and patent dispute between the two companies. Now the Swedish mobile phone comp ...