Nullity Action Archives

BSH defends vacuum cleaner patent against Electrolux

The German Federal Court of Justice has upheld a vacuum cleaner patent owned by German manufacturer BSH, thus overturning a first-instance ruling. It is now likely that infringement proceedings will r ...

27 February 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Standard essential patents

Intellectual Ventures suffers another defeat in France

The Judicial Court of Paris has once again dismissed claims brought by Intellectual Ventures over a mobile communications patent. The NPE had filed in ...

22 November 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Acorda fails in PI proceedings over MS drug Fampyra against Ratiopharm

How important is a provisional opinion of the Federal Patent Court for a preliminary injunction? In the dispute between Acorda and Ratiopharm, the Hig ...

1 November 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Mobile communication

Nokia and Bird & Bird defend core patents against Oppo in the Netherlands

Oppo has failed to gain a Dutch verdict against Nokia, which it hoped would influence its German lawsuits regarding two important SEPs. The District C ...

22 September 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Cigarette technology

Julius Glatz and Rohnke prevail in years-long battle over cigarette papers

US paper manufacturer Schweitzer-Mauduit and competitor Julius Glatz have been engaged in a bitter fight over patents for cigarette papers since 2015. ...

6 October 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Anaemia drug

Fibrogen and Carpmaels defend anaemia drug in UK appeal

Fibrogen has prevailed against competitor Akebia over six patents relating to a drug used in anaemia treatment. The UK Court of Appeal has declared se ...

31 August 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Gaming technology

Nintendo and Bardehle defend Wii patent for second time

After a ten-year dispute through all instances before EPO, civil and patent courts, Nintendo has now finally enforced its patent for Wii consoles agai ...

25 August 2021 by Konstanze Richter

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

Medical devices

Win for Flexicare and Hogan Lovells in respiratory machine dispute

Flexicare has won a dispute at the German Federal Patent Court against Fisher & Paykel, concerning accessories for respiratory machines. The court ...

16 June 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Connected cars

TomTom overturns Conversant patent with Bardehle’s help

An epilogue begins in the connected cars battle between Conversant and Daimler, following a win by TomTom. The Federal Patent Court has nullified an i ...

27 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

The Netherlands

Assia loses appeal against KPN and Nokia over data transmission patent

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has handed down its appeal decision in a case between Assia, and KPN and Nokia. The court upheld the decision from th ...

23 March 2021 by Amy Sandys

Cases

French case law

French court decides no sequencing in biodegradable packaging case

In a biodegradable packaging case, a French court has decided against 'sequencing' - separate hearings on validity and infringement. For some French l ...

15 March 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Composite panels

MB Digitalprint wins invalidity action on sealing technology against Winwall

MB Digitalprint may continue to manufacture and sell its water-repellent aluminium composite sheets in Germany. The Federal Patent Court in Munich has ...

20 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Instant messaging

Bosch Jehle wins for Rembrandt Messaging against Apple in Germany

Rembrandt Messaging has won a partial victory at the Federal Court of Justice, in a dispute with Apple over messaging technology. The success adds a n ...

7 January 2021 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

LED technology

WBH Wachenhausen wins for HTC against Tridonic in LED dispute

Tridonic, acting on behalf of the B.O.S.E. consortium, has long battled with HTC and its sales partners over LED technology patents. HTC can now claim ...

4 December 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Heart valve technology

Powell Gilbert and Kirkland battle over five heart valve patents

The UK High Court has delivered its first judgment in a pan-European dispute regarding technology for heart valve patents. The judgment, part of the o ...

6 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter

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