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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 ruling could have far-reaching consequences for bill ...

19 August 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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"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
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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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Connected cars

All eyes on Luxembourg in Nokia and Daimler patent battle

The battle between Nokia and Daimler has a new forum. Nokia has withdrawn its appeal against the referral of FRAND issues to the CJEU. In August, Noki ...

24 February 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Munich court challenges German practice in PI proceedings

If a patent-in-suit is not yet proven in opposition or nullity proceedings, can a court refuse a preliminary injunction? The Regional Court Munich has ...

21 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Connected cars

Nokia challenges CJEU referral of Düsseldorf Regional Court

Nokia is seeking to stop the referral of a connected cars lawsuit against Daimler to the CJEU. Yesterday evening, Nokia filed an immediate appeal agai ...

11 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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"A new FRAND dance is in sight"

In the short term, the Regional Court Düsseldorf’s FRAND referral to the CJEU will make SEP suits in Europe very difficult. But Luxembourg could intro ...

3 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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CJEU and German courts shape FRAND

The Düsseldorf Regional Court today submitted certain issues in the connected cars case Nokia vs. Daimler to the Court of Justice of the European Unio ...

26 November 2020 by COHAUSZ & FLORACK
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Regional Court Düsseldorf refers Nokia vs. Daimler questions to CJEU

The latest connected cars development sees the CJEU decide which company in a production chain is entitled to a FRAND licence. This follows the Region ...

26 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars lawsuits: referral to CJEU increasingly likely

Düsseldorf Regional Court is considering submitting certain issues in the current connected cars cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union ( ...

4 September 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Supplementary protection certificates

CJEU clarifies SPC regulations in Santen eye drop case

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its final decision in the Santen case, regarding supplementary protection certificates. The CJEU ...

13 July 2020 by Amy Sandys
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European Union

General Court creates specialist IP chambers

For the first time, the General Court of the European Union has established new chambers and introduced an IP specialisation. The new chambers are par ...

3 October 2019 by Christina Schulze
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SPC law

At a dead end

Rapid innovation and conflicting interests in the pharmaceutical industry are causing trouble for the outdated EU regulation on the supplementary prot ...

24 September 2018 by Mathieu Klos
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