Cases

Philips loses UMTS patent in Germany

A series of lawsuits being conducted by Philips against various mobile phone manufacturers is one of the largest in Europe. Now the Dutch company has ...

3 April 2019 by Mathieu Klos

SEP licences

High Court grants injunction against SEP implementer ZyXEL

An injunction has been granted against Taiwanese network equipment manufacturer ZyXEL following proceedings at the UK High Court. The judgment rules t ...

1 April 2019 by Amy Sandys

Inventive step

UK Supreme Court finds ICOS patent invalid

A patent for the drug tadalafil has been ruled as invalid by the UK Supreme Court. Upholding a Court of Appeal decision, the patent EP (UK) 1173 181, ...

27 March 2019 by Amy Sandys

PCT application

Partial victory for AbbVie in biosimilar dispute

Rheumatism drug Humira is one of pharmaceutical company AbbVie's most valuable biosimilars. In ongoing disputes over the patent family, the European P ...

26 March 2019 by Christina Schulze

Medical devices

Pinsent Masons paves way for Neovasc heart valve patent

A bitter dispute rages in the US and Europe over innovative implants for mitral heart valves. Last week, the Munich Higher Regional Court handed down ...

25 March 2019 by Mathieu Klos

Connected cars

Next Broadcom battle over Daimler and BMW

A few months after the successful settlement with VW, Audi and Porsche, chip manufacturer Broadcom has filed the next lawsuit against two German autom ...

20 March 2019 by Mathieu Klos

SPC law

Generics manufacturers prevail over Hogan Lovells client MSD

Various generics manufacturers have won in the second instance in the dispute over supplementary protection certificates for cholesterol-lowering drug ...

19 March 2019 by Konstanze Richter

Energy insulation

First success for Aspen and Hoyng ROKH Monegier against competitors

Two Chinese companies, Alison Hi-Tech and Nanotech, can no longer sell their insulation products with aerogel technology in Germany. This was decided ...

18 March 2019 by Mathieu Klos

Audio technology

Thomson Licensing resists royalty repayment appeal

Thomson Licensing (TLS) does not have to refund any royalties to Japanese electronics group, Pioneer. Yesterday, the Munich Higher Regional Court dism ...

5 March 2019 by Konstanze Richter

Standard essential patents

All eyes on Paris in major SEP dispute

The European patent community is looking towards Paris. One of the most important French hearings on SEPs for mobile communication will be held before ...

4 March 2019 by Konstanze Richter

Biosimilars

Cancer drug Herceptin: setbacks for Hoffmann-La Roche

Global pharmaceutical company Mundipharma can sell its anti-cancer drug Herzuma in the Netherlands until further notice, as decided by the Rechtbank i ...

1 March 2019 by Mathieu Klos

Medical Devices

Boston Scientific defends heart valve patent

US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has successfully defended a patent for heart valves before the European Patent Office. The Boards of ...

27 February 2019 by Konstanze Richter

Pharmaceuticals

Battle of the originators at the EPO

Regeneron and Sanofi have won two of three Opposition Division proceedings at the EPO against biopharmaceutical company Amgen. In 2017, the US multina ...

25 February 2019 by Amy Sandys

Breathing masks

Resmed and Fisher & Paykel settle global patent disputes

Two medical device manufacturers, Resmed and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, have settled all patent infringement disputes worldwide. The settlement, whic ...

22 February 2019 by Konstanze Richter

Standard essential Patent

"No more Wild West" in SEP transfer, rules Düsseldorf Patent Court

The result of yesterday's appeal hearing between Unwired Planet and Huawei means selling standard-essential patents to boost licence revenues could so ...

22 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos