Infringement action Archives

Bayer and Regeneron secure PI against Formycon concerning Eylea

For now, Formycon cannot launch its biosimilar of the macular degeneration treatment Eylea in various European markets. Munich Regional Court yesterday granted Regeneron and Bayer a preliminary injunc ...

26 September 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Bayer, Nexavar, sorafenib, Teva, Sandoz, Biogaran, Paris

Cancer drug

Paris court invalidates crucial claim of Bayer's sorafenib patent

Bayer Healthcare has suffered another blow in its dispute with multiple generic drug companies over cancer drug Nexavar. The Paris Judicial Court has ...

5 August 2025 by Konstanze Richter

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

Edwards Lifesciences, Meril, heart valves

Nordic-Baltic division

Edwards Lifesciences prevails in heart valve dispute at the UPC

Edwards Lifesciences has secured an important victory before the Unified Patent Court in its long-running heart valve dispute. The Nordic-Baltic divis ...

29 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Connected cars

Nokia launches actions against Geely at the UPC and Regional Court Munich

Nokia has initiated a fresh round of lawsuits over SEPs at the Unified Patent Court and Munich Regional Court. The Finnish mobile communications compa ...

22 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

HMD global, Huawei, Hogan Lovells, Wildanger

Mobile communications

HMD Global and Hogan Lovells successfully fend off Huawei lawsuits

In the dispute over SEPs for 4G and 5G, HMD Global has secured a victory against Huawei. Munich Regional Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Chines ...

3 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Curio Bioscience, 10x Genomics, UPC, transcriptonomics

Spatial detection

Düsseldorf local division confirms PI decision in 10x Genomics vs Curio

The Unified Patent Court has ruled that Curio Bioscience cannot sell certain types of its Seeker Spatial Transcriptomics Kits in Germany, France and S ...

16 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Biogen, Fresenius, Imraldi, Humira, Düsseldorf, anti-rheumatic

Anti-rheumatic drug

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court overturns ruling on Biogen's Imraldi

Biogen may not use a specific composition with the monoclonal antibody adalimumab in its anti-rheumatic drug Imraldi, marketed in Germany. Düsseldorf ...

11 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Dish, Aylo, UPC, video streaming, A&O Shearman, Bardehle Pagenberg

Video streaming technology

Aylo and Bardehle Pagenberg prevail against Dish in pan-European dispute

So far Dish has been unsuccessful in its international dispute with Aylo over streaming technology. One of the two patents-in-suit was recently revoke ...

6 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

Roche settles UPC dispute over insulin distribution technology

Roche Diagnostics has now resolved its UPC dispute with Tandem Diabetes Care, VitalAire and other defendants with a settlement. The case was playing o ...

3 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

red blood cells, Slexion, Soliris, eculizumab, samsung bioepis, UK High Court

Orphan drugs

Alexion suffers defeat over Soliris patent at UK High Court

In the pan-European dispute over Soliris, Alexion has now suffered another defeat. The UK High Court found that an important patent relating to the ac ...

23 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

MU Ionics, CATL, batteries, Opel, lithium-ion, electric vehicles, electric cars

Settlement

Battle over battery technology ends as MU Ionics and CATL sign licensing deal

MU Ionics and CATL have resolved their patent disputes. They recently signed a licence deal that also impacts Opel, which uses the Chinese battery man ...

22 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

3D imaging

QuantifiCare wins injunction against Canfield in 3D imaging dispute

Düsseldorf Regional Court has ruled the US manufacturer of 3D imaging systems Canfield may no longer sell certain products in Germany. The dispute now ...

29 April 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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