Legal Commentary

Germany hastens second ratification of Unified Patent Court

The German Bundestag is to vote next week on the renewed attempt to enact the Unified Patent Court law. Internationally, a solution for the London UPC divisions has been discussed. According to JUVE P ...

2 October 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Long read

German industry remains a battlefield over automatic injunction

A deep rift divides German industry. Some companies demand a weakening of the automatic injunction in patent cases. However, others have an opposite v ...

18 September 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Germany

No major changes in second draft of new German patent legislation

The Federal Ministry of Justice has published a second draft of a new German patent law. As far as the automatic injunction is concerned, nothing chan ...

2 September 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Opinion

Germany does not need to reform the automatic injunction

Mannheim Regional Court's ruling in the connected cars dispute between Nokia and Daimler sends a clear signal to German politicians that a change to t ...

24 August 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Opinion

Germany's top court holds the future of the European patent system in its hands

The UPC, the EPO and now FRAND. The German Constitutional Court is currently deciding on central issues concerning the patent market. The guardians of ...

13 August 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Long read

Patentable or not? Regulating AI inventions for a digital future

The recent G 1/19 hearing at the Enlarged Board of Appeal has reignited the patent community's interest in the law on AI patents. Although concerning ...

24 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Supplementary protection certificates

UK government responds to views on draft SPC legislation

The UK government has published its response on proposed changes to SPC legislation following consultation. Brexit will have an impact on SPCs in the ...

20 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

UPC ratification

European Commission answers questions on UPC Agreement

The European Commission has answered three questions regarding Germany's ratification of the UPC Agreement following Brexit. German MEP Patrick Breyer ...

17 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Unified Patent Court

German government perseveres with UPC ratification

After the Federal Constitutional Court overturned the UPC legislation in March this year, the prospect of UPC ratification seemed slim. Observers expe ...

10 June 2020 by Christina Schulze

Long read

Business as usual? London's patent firms and courts react to life after UPC

London's patent firms are picking up the pieces after the UK government's decision to withdraw from the Unified Patent Court. This means rethinking st ...

22 May 2020 by Amy Sandys

Long read

Video hearings drive innovation in Europe's patent courts

Across Europe lawyers and their clients have not been able to attend hearings. But patent courts are finding enterprising solutions to the problem. Vi ...

30 April 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Long read

Forced cure: compulsory licensing in the coronavirus era

As the coronavirus crisis accelerates, governments are ramping up the pressure to find a vaccine. In some circumstances, compulsory licensing can be u ...

3 April 2020 by Amy Sandys

In-house

European industry reacts to German UPC judgment

The Federal Constitutional Court has, in its latest UPC judgment, prevented German ratification. So what now for the patent court project? Leading Eur ...

2 April 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Unified Patent Court

German government announces intention to move forward with UPC

Despite the Federal Constitutional Court's decision invalidating the German UPC legislation, the government is sticking to the UPC. The Bundestag is t ...

26 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Opinion

"The UPC needs a will, and a way"

The future of the UPC is uncertain. Last Friday, the German Constitutional Court gave the UPC project a huge setback. Now the JUVE Patent reporters of ...

26 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Unified Patent Court

Dark day for UPC: Europe reacts to surprise judgment

Can the UPC be saved? Only a few hours after the German Federal Constitutional Court found the German UPC legislation unconstitutional, the reactions ...

20 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos

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