In the oral opposition appeal hearing dated January 11, 2021 (appeal no. T2619/18-3-2.01), the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office decided to set aside the decision of the opposition...

extensive experience in the patent field, including EPO oppositions and appeals and drafting and prosecution of patent applications. He offers in-depth expertise in pharmaceutical patent issues,...

product by its foreign customer to Germany if the supplier knows that the customer will offer and sell the product in Germany. Rather, liability for patent infringement in Germany may already be...

including SPCs. At Novartis, he was responsible for EPO oppositions and therefore has substantial experience both in arguing cases before the Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeal of the EPO...

immediately affect the unitary patent system because the Boards of Appeal are integrated into this system as competent to finally decide on the revocation of unitary patents in opposition appeal...

legal validity of the patent-in-suit justifying the issuance of a preliminary injunction can generally only be assumed if the patent-in-suit has already survived first-instance opposition or...

Under the European Patent Convention and the German Patent Act, the validity of any granted European or German patent can be challenged. Due to the possibilities to file either an opposition or...

in Germany: Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, Trade Mark in France: Patent Contentious We are pleased, honored and humbled to be finally awarded by Managing Intellectual Property as "Germa...

challenged the validity of EP 1 428 470 by an opposition at the European Patent Office (EPO). However, independent claim 1 as granted was maintained by the Opposition Division of the EPO by its...

EPO have significant effects on the patentability of inventions under European patent law. All of them concerned the validity of patents to be assessed in opposition proceedings. Applicants...

German Federal Patent Court dismissed a nullity complaint filed by KCC Europe GmbH against the German part of European patent 1 412 307, owned by Rogers Germany GmbH. The attacked patent relates...

the UPC, Partner) Dr. Ludger Eckey (Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC, Partner) Stefan Wiethoff (Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Representative...

Margaux Esselin handles prior art searches, patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions, patent application drafting and prosecution as well as opposition procedures. Her fields of expertise...

She also performs patentability searches and has assisted our team in oppositions. Marina’s training at the European Patent Office provided her with a unique insight of the European patent...

specialized in patent prosecution and litigation within the pharmaceuticals and biochemistry/biotechnology sectors. He has handled patent litigation across Europe, particularly in Germany,...

digital image processing) and patent opposition and invalidity proceedings before the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office, and the Federal Patent Court. Together with...

prosecuting patent applications, enforcing patent rights, licensing, managing and auditing patent portfolios, freedom-to-operate studies, patent infringement and validity litigation, including o...

intellectual property, focusing particularly on patent litigation. As a member of a team of attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys, she also assists in opposition and nullity proceedings. Rebekka...