Nullity action Archives

dialysis machine, nipro, Fresenius Medical Care, dialyser

Nipro wins dispute over dialyser patent with Taylor Wessing and Betten Resch

A long-running dispute between Fresenius Medical Care and Nipro over dialysis technology has concluded in Germany. The Federal Court of Justice declar ...

20 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, Pfizer, RSV, vaccines

Vaccine technology

GSK and Pfizer reach licensing deal over RSV vaccine

The global battle between GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer over several patents for RSV vaccines has come to an end. The dispute was settled where it began, ...

9 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

French patent market

Year in review: Top 10 patent cases in France

JUVE Patent has compiled the ten most important cases in national proceedings across all French instances from the past 15 months. Many of the key jud ...

17 March 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Astellas, Hoyng ROKH Monegier, Synthon, Xtandi

Cancer drug

Another win for Astellas as Dutch court upholds Xtandi patent

After the recent decision in the Betmiga case, Astellas has scored another win in the Netherlands. The pharmaceutical originator successfully defended ...

28 January 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Astellas, Sandoz, mirabegron, bladder, The Hague

Supplementary protection certificates

Astellas and Hoyng ROKH defend overactive bladder patent in The Hague

Sandoz is still unable to launch its mirabegron generic on the Dutch market. The Court of Appeal in The Hague has dismissed a revocation claim by the ...

17 January 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Gene therapy

uniQure successfully defends haemophilia gene therapy patent against Pfizer

Pfizer may not launch its haemophilia gene therapy drug on the UK market. The UK High Court recently rejected a revocation claim by Pfizer against a p ...

12 November 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

SEP/FRAND

Munich takes new approach to willingness of licensee in VoiceAge against HMD battle

With their decisions in Huawei vs ZTE and Sisvel vs Haier, the CJEU and the Federal Court of Justice set the basis for FRAND jurisprudence in Germany. ...

8 November 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

NanoString, 10x Genomics, Bird & Bird, central division Munich, UPC

Medical devices

NanoString and Bird & Bird triumph against 10x Genomics at central division

NanoString has achieved a win in its dispute with 10x Genomics over diagnostic devices at the UPC. The central division Munich has now revoked one of ...

18 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Pfizer, GSK, RSV, Glaxosmithkline, vaccine, UK High Court, nullity

RSV vaccine

Success for Pfizer and Marks & Clerk as UK High Court revokes GSK patents

Pfizer can continue to market its RSV vaccine product in the UK. The pharmaceutical company's nullity suit against GlaxoSmithKline at the UK High Cour ...

17 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Astellas, Accord, Sandoz, Teva, UK High Court, Xtandi

Cancer drug

Astellas defends cancer drug patent against generics manufacturers in UK

Various generic drug manufacturers are not allowed to launch their copycat products of Xtandi on the UK market. The UK High Court has dismissed a null ...

14 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

restrict, nullify, UPC, patent, plaintiff

UPC infringement cases

Initial judgments indicate tendency of UPC to restrict patents

Since June 2024, the various divisions of the UPC have been issuing more and more decisions on the merits in infringement claims. The UPC has restrict ...

4 September 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Settlement

Philips and Thales settle global disputes

Philips has been battling Thales over wireless communication patents in both the US and France since 2020. The parties have now settled their dispute.

30 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

KPN, Xiaomi, Bardehle, Krieger Mes, nullity

Standard essential patents

Xiaomi destroys KPN patent with Bardehle in first instance

Xiaomi has prevailed at the German Federal Patent Court in its SEP dispute with KPN. The court has revoked a patent belonging to the Dutch telecommuni ...

20 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Samsung Bioepsis, Janssen, Stelara, ustekinumab

Biosimilars

Samsung Bioepis destroys Stelara patent with Simmons & Simmons

Janssen is fighting Samsung Bioepis in Europe over its blockbuster drug Stelara. In the UK revocation claim the High Court has now declared a patent i ...

12 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Video streaming technology

Win for Netflix and Quinn Emanuel as patent court invalidates Broadcom patent

In the long-running dispute with Broadcom/Avago, Netflix has now won a victory before the German Federal Patent Court. After an initial opinion indica ...

31 July 2024 by Konstanze Richter

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