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Dutch court halts sale of Pharmathen cancer drug Okrodin in Europe

The District Court of The Hague has issued a cross-border preliminary injunction, in a dispute over a cancer drug between Novartis and pharmaceutical ...

23 August 2022 by Joshua Silverwood
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Steel-coating technology

ArcelorMittal patent maintained in appeal after Tata Steel opposition

ArcelorMittal has successfully defended a patent for the production of coated steel strips at the EPO Boards of Appeal. A total of five competitors ha ...

16 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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The Netherlands

Kilburn & Strode strengthens Dutch presence with new Eindhoven office

Patent and trademark firm Kilburn & Strode has further expanded its presence in the Netherlands by opening an office in Eindhoven. The firm, which ...

12 August 2022 by Amy Sandys
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The Netherlands

Apple and Hoyng repel Ericsson infringement claim in The Hague

The District Court of The Hague has dismissed a preliminary injunction request filed by Ericsson on the basis of alleged infringement by Apple. But th ...

14 July 2022 by Amy Sandys
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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
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Medical devices

Advanced Bionics and Kirkland revoke MED-EL cochlear implant patent

A battle at the High Court of England and Wales over cochlear implant technology has led to first-instance success for Advanced Bionics, after the com ...

5 July 2022 by Amy Sandys
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The Netherlands

Cook and Hoyng ROKH repel cross-border injunction attempt by Boston Scientific

In a dispute over medical devices, Boston Scientific has not managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against competitor Cook for several European c ...

14 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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Smart buildings

Belparts and Meissner Bolte defend crucial pressure valve technology

Belimo’s nullity suit against a central patent for state-of-the-art pressure valves has failed. The German Federal Patent Court has upheld competitor ...

19 May 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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Pharmaceuticals

Sandoz and Vondst repel preliminary injunction over blood clot drug patent

The District Court of The Hague has rejected a PI brought by Bristol-Myers Squibb against Sandoz, helping clear the way for the company to proceed wit ...

16 May 2022 by Amy Sandys
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The Netherlands

BarentsKrans and Mylan repel Novartis' bid for fingolimod PI

The District Court of The Hague has rejected Novartis' application for a preliminary injunction, meaning Mylan can market its generic drug containing ...

26 April 2022 by Konstanze Richter
People & Business
The Netherlands

Hogan Lovells frontman Klaas Bisschop moves to the courts

The well-known patent litigation lawyer Klaas Bisschop has become a judge at the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam. He left the Hogan Lovells partnership a ...

14 April 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND

Philips and Xiaomi settle dispute over UMTS and LTE technology

Philips and Xiaomi appear to have signed a licence agreement over 3G and 4G patents, thus settling their global dispute. The settlement marks the end ...

31 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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Renewable energy

Court of Appeal confirms Hanwha and Hoyng win over solar panel patent

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has upheld a first-instance judgment against Longi over infringement of a Hanwha Q-Cells patent. The patent, which co ...

11 March 2022 by Amy Sandys
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Mobile communication

Philips and Hoyng win final instance FRAND battle against Wiko

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled in Philips' favour, asserting that Wiko cannot sell certain UMTS-capable mobile devices in the Netherlands. The cour ...

9 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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The Netherlands

Dutch Court of Appeal confirms non-infringement by KPN against Assia

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has upheld a first-instance decision which found that KPN did not infringe an Assia patent. Now the court has provisi ...

25 February 2022 by Amy Sandys
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