Nullity Action - JUVE Patent

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. Now, the Federal Court of Justice has nullified t ...

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

Cases

German Federal Court of Justice

Deutsche Telekom prevails against Enovsys in location security technology dispute

Deutsche Telekom has finally prevailed against patent holder Enovsys, following a long dispute over data security in mobile location technology. The F ...

15 July 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Natural gas vehicles

Metatron defends patent against attack from Volkswagen

Italian automotive supplier Metatron has won a long-running dispute with Volkswagen over natural gas vehicles. The German Federal Court of Justice dec ...

31 January 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Tadalafil patent destroyed in further blow for ICOS and Eli Lilly

The Federal Court of Justice in Germany has finally destroyed the patent for active substance tadalafil. Last spring, the UK Supreme Court made a simi ...

28 January 2020 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Injunction gap

Nullity suits leave large wake at Federal Patent Court

In 2018, the German Federal Patent Court spent an average of almost 27 months processing and ruling on nullity suits. The court's current annual repor ...

30 August 2019 by Mathieu Klos

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