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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CRISPR/Cas

EPO overturns Broad Institute gene editing patent

It's not going well for the Broad Institute when it comes to CRISPR Cas technology. Last week, the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office r ...

20 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Textile patents

Further victory for Dainese in airbags dispute

In a Europe-wide dispute over airbags in protective motorcycle clothing, Italian manufacturer Dainese has achieved a partial success against competito ...

13 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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NFC dispute

Different battle, another win for Apple

Apple has overcome another potential ban on sales of its iPhone 8 in Germany. On Tuesday, Düsseldorf Regional Court dismissed a preliminary injunction ...

6 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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SEP licences

Conversant defeats attempt to move FRAND case to China

A claim by Huawei and ZTE, that Chinese, rather than English courts should hear claims by non-practicing entity Conversant, has been rejected by the C ...

4 February 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Mobile communications

Game, set, no match: Apple beats Qualcomm again

Yesterday, Munich Regional Court decided that Apple's Spotlight search function does not infringe two Qualcomm patents. As Apple gains more time, the ...

1 February 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Car infotainment device

VW and Ford face lawsuit from NPE

Germany's largest carmaker Volkswagen faces the next lawsuit from an non-practicing entity. Dutch company Innovative Foundry Technologies filed an inf ...

30 January 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Video coding technology

ZTE Germany sells mobiles again after MPEG LA settlement

The end of last week saw ZTE and MPEG LA settle their dispute before the Düsseldorf Patent Court. Both parties refused to comment, but the results spe ...

29 January 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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