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FRAND

BREAKING: Regional Court Düsseldorf refers Nokia vs. Daimler questions to CJEU

The latest connected cars development sees the CJEU decide which company in a production chain is entitled to a FRAND licence. This follows the Regional Court Düsseldorf referring various questions to ...

26 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Breast cancer drug

Novartis and Freshfields drive Zentiva and Aliud Pharma from German market

Two generic manufacturers, Zentiva and Aliud Pharma, are currently unable to sell their breast cancer drugs in Germany. The Regional Court Düsseldorf ...

23 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Pharmaceutical licences

Data exclusivity means market exclusivity for Daiichi Sankyo

Data exclusivity could be the emerging battle arena for German IP lawyers in the fight over generic licences. Until now, this property right has been ...

18 November 2020 by Christina Schulze
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Mobile communication standards

District Court of The Hague declares Sisvel patent non-essential

In the pan-European dispute between Xiaomi and Sisvel, the latter party has suffered a further defeat in the Netherlands. The District Court of The Ha ...

13 November 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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CJEU and German courts shape FRAND

The Düsseldorf Regional Court today submitted certain issues in the connected cars case Nokia vs. Daimler to the Court of Justice of the European Unio ...

26 November 2020 by COHAUSZ & FLORACK
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French case law

Paris court permits patent attorneys to assist infringement seizures

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that patent attorneys in France can assist a bailiff in patent infringement seizures, even when the team counselli ...

11 November 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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DNA

EPO Boards of Appeal clarifies priority rules in CRISPR case

A Technical Board of Appeal at the EPO has published a decision concerning the revocation of a CRISPR/Cas patent held by the Broad Institute. The pate ...

10 November 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Wi-Fi 6: Key Innovations and their Contributors -Part 2-

(Continued from part 1) Key innovations of Wi-Fi 6 The key innovations for increasing efficiency and capacity – four times as high – are the orthogona…

26 August 2020 by Braun-Dullaeus Pannen Emmerling Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
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Pharmaceuticals

EPO decision clears way for Sanofi blockbuster drug Praluent

The Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf is allowing Sanofi to sell its competing cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent in Germany again, following yesterday ...

6 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Pemetrexed

Hogan Lovells prevails for Eli Lilly before Dutch Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal of The Hague has overturned a decision in the pan-European pemetrexed patent case between Fresenius and Eli Lilly. Previously, the ...

4 November 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Connected cars

Daimler feels the pressure after losing to Nokia again

In the ongoing connected cars battle, Daimler faces a sales ban after the Regional Court Munich ordered an injunction against the company. The action ...

30 October 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars

Daimler loses to Conversant over connected cars SEP

In the ongoing battle over connected cars technology, Daimler has recorded another defeat. This time, it's against Conversant Wireless. The Regional C ...

28 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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Firearms

Assault rifle procurement debate leads to patent infringement suit

The German Armed Forces has changed its choice of assault rifle manufacturer, from long-standing supplier Heckler & Koch to C.G. Haenel. The latte ...

22 October 2020 by Christina Schulze
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Standard essential patents

EIP and Osborne Clarke successful for PanOptis against Apple

The UK High Court has found a patent held by PanOptis and owned by its subsidiary Unwired Planet as valid and infringed by Apple. But no injunction ha ...

20 October 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Network technology

Next win for Orckit IP and Taliens

Tel Aviv-based patent holder Orckit IP has scored another victory on patent infringement at Düsseldorf Regional Court. The presiding judge found US co ...

19 October 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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The Netherlands

Freshfields and Novartis secure cross-border injunctions against Mylan

The District Court of The Hague has granted two pan-European injunctions against Mylan in preliminary relief proceedings. In doing so, the court found ...

15 October 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Standard essential patents

Conversant fails UK appeal proceedings against ZTE and Huawei

Non-practising entity Conversant has suffered a defeat at the UK Court of Appeal in the pan-European dispute over mobile phone technology. The court i ...

13 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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Artificial intelligence

UK High Court rejects idea of invention by AI system Dabus

The UK High Court has rejected an appeal on AI inventorship in the next stage of the ongoing debate around AI system Dabus. The judgment states an art ...

9 October 2020 by Amy Sandys
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