European Patent Attorney, Vice Managing Partner) Dr. Michael Kobler (Attorney-at-Law) Dr. Hans Wegner (German and European Patent Attorney, Partner) Dr. Georg Anetsberger (German and European Pa...

office Having served as a judge at the European Patent Office for many years, Dr. Albert Lindner has extensive knowledge of EP patent prosecution, opposition, and appeal proceedings. After...

law but also an increasing criticism of the patent system in society, in particular under headings like “no patents on life”, ”no patents on software” or “patent thickets”. In a speech given in...

injunctions based on two European patents, namely EP 2 794 928 (classic bundle patent validated in Germany, France and the Netherlands) and EP 4 108 782 (Unitary Patent valid in all 17 UPCA...

design law topics in Germany and abroad. Nico Karius, Dr.-Ing., M.Sc. Hearing Technology and Audiology Patent attorney, European Patent Attorney, Hamburg office Dr. Nico Karius is a patent...

expected anyhow that, by the date of its deposit of the instrument of ratification, Germany would ensure that the unitary patent system could start operation as soon as the administrative...

a bundle patent and whether to opt out bundle patents from the competence of the UPC. a) Grounds for EPO opposition/UPC revocation The grounds of opposition are limited to lack of patentability,...

under a claimant’s and a defendant’s perspective By JUVE PATENT and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG This informal in-house IP networking event by JUVE PATENT and BARDEHLE PAGENBERG featured a keynote speech...

geographical indication “Ouzo”. Furthermore, the shifting period of use in opposition proceedings was eliminated for oppositions filed as of January 14, 2019. This means that the potential...

matter of the patent claims in the published version of the patent application. The version of the patent claims that was granted later and, thus, the subject matter of the granted patent, was...

grounds for opposition filed after the expiry of the opposition period are to be examined as to whether they are prima facie relevant for maintenance of the patent. Hence, the new ground for opp...

ground for opposition of a lack of the possibility of performing and repeating the invention had been asserted and the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office had revoked the patent-in...

be attained. European patents and SPCs “Business as usual” holds true for European Patents . The UK remains a contracting state to the European Patent Convention. The European Patent...

followed last week at the European Patent Office (EPO) and the UPC Local Division Mannheim. On June 4, 2025, the Opposition Division of the EPO fully revoked the patent EP 3 822 805 (“EP 805”)...

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grant of this patent the company Mortex Limited had raised an opposition with the European Patent Office. However, the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office maintained the patent...

the validity of the patent by filing an opposition at the EPO. BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, together with iVIS’ Italian representative, successfully defended the patent against the opposition: With its...

dismisses the appeal of the patent proprietor and also substantially follows the German Federal Patent Court with respect to the grounds for its decision. By revoking the patent, the Board of...