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G1/23: If it is public, it is prior art

A product made publicly available before a patent's filing date cannot be excluded from prior art simply because its composition or structure could not be fully analysed or reproduced. The Enlarged Bo ...

8 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

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Renewable energy

GE and Hogan Lovells invalidate Siemens patent for offshore wind turbines

The High Court of England and Wales has invalidated a patent owned by Spanish-German engineering company Siemens Gamesa, after it accused General Elec ...

7 December 2022 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Renewable energy

Huawei and regular advisors succeed in revoking SolarEdge patent

The EPO Boards of Appeal have upheld a previous decision revoking an important SolarEdge solar technology patent. The decision also ends a lawsuit fil ...

4 November 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Renewable energy

SolarEdge and Hogan Lovells destroy another of SMA Solar's patents

SolarEdge has destroyed a second patent held by SMA Solar Technology. For now, SolarEdge has averted two infringement suits filed by its German compet ...

24 August 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Renewable energy

Hoyng ROKH Monegier wins first instance infringement dispute for Q-Cells

The Regional Court Düsseldorf has upheld a patent infringement complaint filed by Hanwha Q-Cells, which provides solar technology solutions. Q-Cells b ...

6 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Photovoltaics

SolarEdge sues Huawei and Wattkraft over photovoltaics

Huawei is probably the most frequently sued company before German patent courts. Now SolarEdge has filed another lawsuit against the Chinese telecommu ...

17 August 2018 by Laura King

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