Consumer Goods Archives

Dyson, Dreame, hair stylers, local division Hamburg

Dyson and DLA land PI over Dreame hair stylers in UPC territory and Spain

Dreame may no longer sell older versions of its hair stylers in UPC countries. The local division Hamburg handed down the ruling in a preliminary injunction action brought by Dyson. The sale of the ap ...

21 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Printing technology

HP and Freshfields successfully defend printer cartridges in Munich

The Ninestar subsidiary CaiLuo Technology is no longer allowed to sell certain printer cartridges in Germany. The Chinese company has lost its dispute ...

1 August 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

aldi nord, Uwe Dominik, Regional Court Düsseldorf

Germany

Bittersweet win for inventor against Aldi at Regional Court Düsseldorf

Aldi Nord is no longer allowed to use certain securing devices for stacking trolleys. The Düsseldorf Regional Court found that the discounter and its ...

31 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Kodak, FujiFilm, UK, UPC, jurisdiction, Mannheim

Printing technology

UPC decisions in FujiFilm vs Kodak now extend to the UK

In the dispute between FujiFilm and Kodak over printing plates, the UPC has claimed jurisdiction over the UK part of the patents. Two rulings issued i ...

21 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

settlement, UPC, settlements, settle, Ortovox, Mammut, Plant-e, Arkyne

Unified Patent Court

Ortovox's settlement with Mammut shows UPC's reputation as a catalyst for settlements grows

Two more high-profile disputes have recently been resolved outside the courtroom: Ortovox vs Mammut and Plant-e vs Arkyne. These cases underscore the ...

30 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Nylon production

Amsterdam court enforces Cathay's Chinese patent rights against Dutch importer Wego

Wegochem may no longer import and distribute certain raw materials used for nylon production in Europe. The Amsterdam District Court has banned the Du ...

27 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

EBA, Enlarged Board of Appeal, EPO, G1/24, claims, case law, interpreting

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal

G1/24: Enlarged Board of Appeal harmonises EPO and UPC legislation

When assessing the patentability of an invention, the description and drawings of an application must be considered to interpret the claims. With this ...

24 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

In-house move

Bayer appoints Dorian Immler as new IP head as Jörg Thomaier steps down

After 28 years at Bayer, veteran Jörg Thomaier is stepping down as CEO of Bayer Intellectual Property and head of IP Bayer Group. Dorian Immler, curre ...

18 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Consumer goods

Paris local division hands NUC victory in slow juicer battle with Hurom

After recent success in Mannheim, kitchen appliance manufacturer Hurom has now suffered a setback against competitors NUC and Warmcook in its UPC disp ...

27 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Consumer goods

Gucci does not infringe Agfa leather printing patent

Gucci has not infringed Agfa's patent for a technique used in printing on leather, the UPC's local division Hamburg has ruled. However, the court foun ...

7 May 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Campervans

UPC rules on product-by-process claims in Knaus Tabbert campervan dispute

Anyone selling a product whose technical features are protected by a patent infringes that patent, even if the development processes differ. The UPC's ...

16 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

MediaTek, Huawei, UPC, semiconductor chips

Chip technology

MediaTek and Huawei take multi-jurisdictional chip battle to the UPC

Huawei has filed its next round of UPC suits concerning SEPs, with new lawsuits against MediaTek. The Chinese tech group continues to show faith in th ...

15 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Juul Labs, NJOY, Paris central division, VMR, revocation, vaporizer

E-cigarette technology

Juul Labs ahead in battle with NJOY but fight continues at Court of Appeal

NJOY has challenged nine patents owned by Juul Labs and its subsidiary VMR Products. The Paris central division has ruled in all nine proceedings, wit ...

24 March 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Hurom, NUC, Warmcook, local division Mannheim UPC, slow juicers

Consumer goods

Mannheim local division favours practical approach for calculating damages

The Korean manufacturer of kitchen appliances NUC and its European distributor Warmcook can no longer sell one of their slow juicers in Europe, follow ...

13 March 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Avalanche rescue devices

Swiss court limits scope of Ortovox's avalanche rescue patent

The patent for locating avalanche victims that Ortovox is asserting against Mammut at the UPC is only valid to a limited extent in Switzerland, accord ...

4 March 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

BSH Hausgeräte, Electrolux, CJEU, jurisdiction, invalidity, validity, infringement

Jurisdictional challenge

CJEU reopens European cross-border litigation in BSH vs Electrolux ruling

Swedish Courts have jurisdiction to rule on infringement even for the non-Swedish parts of European patents. The CJEU handed down its ruling today in ...

25 February 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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