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Expert klein, Expert e-Commerce, Seoul Viosys, Seoul Semiconductors, CJEU

No referral to CJEU in cost dispute between Expert klein and Seoul Viosys

Expert klein has failed in its appeal to the UPC Court of Appeal to overturn a court costs decision from the first instance. The Court of Appeal also rejected a referral to the CJEU. The plaintiff and ...

22 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos

The UPC and its role in the global patent litigation ecosystem: a look ahead to 2026

At this joint event hosted by Pinsent Masons and JUVE Patent, a group of industry leaders debated how the evolution of the UPC throughout 2025, and ke ...

1 December 2025 by Pinsent Masons LLP

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

Legal Commentary

preview, predict, JUVE Patent, review, 2024, 2025, UPC, CJEU, FRAND

Preview 2025

A year that will make all the difference

With the shakeup brought about by the UPC, the growing role of the CJEU and the EU's struggle over a new SEP regulation, it is a brave new world for t ...

8 January 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Year in review 2024

Top 10 patent cases of the year 2024

The year 2024 was dominated by the UPC. Under the watchful eyes of the patent world, the new court is making patent history with its numerous rulings ...

27 December 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

CJEU, SPCs, MSD, Janumet, Inegy, Advocate General

Combination drug SPCs

CJEU follows Advocate General in question over SPCs for combination drugs

Yesterday, the CJEU published its long-awaited decision regarding the granting of SPCs in relation to combination products. With its ruling on the int ...

20 December 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

CJEU

BSH case could lead to greater competition among patent courts

The Advocate General of the CJEU has issued his second opinion in BSH vs Electrolux. If the CJEU agrees with Nicholas Emiliou's opinion in its judgmen ...

9 September 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Combination drug SPCs

Advocate General points the way to interpretation of SPC regulation

For over a year, the patent market has awaited the European Court of Justice's decision on the interpretation of the SPC regulation. An opinion from t ...

14 June 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Case preview

BSH vs. Electrolux vacuum cleaner case takes jurisdiction question to CJEU

Today, the CJEU will hear a patent dispute between BSH Hausgeräte and Electrolux over vacuum cleaners. It must clarify whether a Swedish court also ha ...

14 May 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

CJEU judgment

CJEU confirms EUIPO practice on priority in design applications

In today's judgment, the CJEU surprisingly upheld the EUIPO's handling of priority in design applications. The ruling did not follow the Advocate Gene ...

27 February 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

SPC regulation

MSD vs. Viatris sees Paris Court of Appeal depart from previous SPC case law

It is rare for the Paris Court of Appeal to confirm a preliminary injunction in a patent dispute. But now, in doing so in an SPC dispute between MSD a ...

9 February 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

liability, CJEU, patent litigation, Finland,

Damages

CJEU confirms strict liability standard for losses due to PI

Patent owners who apply for preliminary injunctions against alleged infringers can be held liable for damages if the patent is later found to be inval ...

16 January 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

MSD and generics await CJEU ruling in French SPC battle over Inegy

In France, competing parties must wait for a final CJEU decision in the dispute over a supplementary protection certificate for MSD's cholesterol-lowe ...

15 February 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Germany

Hamburg court challenges billing practices of mixed firms

In a trademark dispute with Adidas, the Higher Regional Court Hamburg has ruled that Puma must only pay the costs of the opposing lawyers once. The ru ...

19 August 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"The CJEU has clarified PI case law for Europe's judges"

The CJEU has spoken. Civil courts in Europe can impose a preliminary injunction in the event of patent infringement, even if the patent-in-suit is not ...

3 May 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Combination drug SPCs

CJEU to hear SPC referrals in MSD Inegy and Janumet cases

Courts in Ireland and Finland have referred questions concerning Articles 3a and 3c of the current SPC Regulation to the CJEU, to clarify the granting ...

30 March 2022 by Amy Sandys

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