Preliminary injunction Archives

Düsseldorf local division upholds sales ban against Mammut avalanche rescue devices

Mammut is still unable to sell its Barryvox avalanche rescue devices in Austria and Germany, as decided today by the UPC's Düsseldorf local division. ...

9 April 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Case preview

Carpmaels steps up for Curio as 10x Genomics challenges competitor at UPC

Today the Düsseldorf local division will hear another application for a preliminary injunction by 10X Genomics against competitor, Curio Bioscience. H ...

26 March 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Avalanche rescue devices

Düsseldorf local division hears first proceedings over avalanche rescue devices

Following the issue of an ex-parte PI in December, the UPC dispute between Ortovox and Mammut has entered the next stage. On 5 March, the internationa ...

8 March 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Unified Patent Court

Court of Appeal judges pave way back to European market for NanoString

The Court of Appeal today overturned the Munich local division's preliminary injunction against NanoString in Europe, allowing the company to return t ...

26 February 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

SPC regulation

MSD vs. Viatris sees Paris Court of Appeal depart from previous SPC case law

It is rare for the Paris Court of Appeal to confirm a preliminary injunction in a patent dispute. But now, in doing so in an SPC dispute between MSD a ...

9 February 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

liability, CJEU, patent litigation, Finland,

Damages

CJEU confirms strict liability standard for losses due to PI

Patent owners who apply for preliminary injunctions against alleged infringers can be held liable for damages if the patent is later found to be inval ...

16 January 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Unified Patent Court

10x Genomics and NanoString yield no ground in first UPC Court of Appeal hearing

On Monday, the UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg heard its first case. 10x Genomics and NanoString fought hard in their appeal against a preliminary i ...

20 December 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

MyStromer, Revolt, e-bikes, pedelec, UPC, patent litigation

Unified Patent Court

UPC imposes penalty payment on Revolt in e-bike dispute with MyStromer

In the dispute between MyStromer and Revolt Zycling over e-bike technology, the Düsseldorf local division has imposed the first penalty payment in a U ...

24 October 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Unified Patent Court

Panel preview: The judges behind the UPC's first major hearing

Tomorrow, the UPC local division in Munich will hear its first major case. Presiding judge Matthias Zigann, along with his colleagues Tobias Pichlmaie ...

4 September 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

The UPC confirms it has 52 cases, almost three months after launch

The Unified Patent Court currently has 52 cases. This was announced by the court yesterday, following a request by JUVE Patent. The total includes 35 ...

25 August 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Orphan drug

Alexion defends market exclusivity for orphan drug Soliris against Amgen

Pharmaceutical manufacturers can sue competitors for market exclusivity for an orphan drug. This was the outcome of a decision by Munich Regional Cour ...

9 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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Germany

Generics companies score a win against Novartis in battle over fingolimod

Numerous generic drug manufacturers may now enter the German market with their own fingolimod products. In a major blow for patent holder Novartis, Dü ...

8 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Unified Patent Court

UPC launch: Three weeks on, cases are steadily rising

Since the UPC first opened its doors 23 days ago, the new court has seen a steady start. Parties have already filed 21 proceedings across a variety of ...

23 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Medical devices

Insulet and Peterreins Schley win PI over insulin pumps at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Italian company Menarini Diagnostics may no longer sell its insulin pump GlucoMen Day Pump through Berlin Chemie, which is its subsidiary in Germany. ...

21 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Second medical use

Novartis and Freshfields win PIs against eight generics companies in fingolimod battle

In one of Europe's biggest pharmaceutical disputes, Novartis has won an important victory against the generic drug industry over MS drug fingolimod. B ...

31 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

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