Starting in June 2026, the UPC will be supplemented by the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre…
A recap on three years of UPC with milestones and the latest statistics.
The Grand Board of Appeal of the EUIPO ruled that the word mark “GEORGE ORWELL” cannot be registered…
Düsseldorf applies ECJ Mio/konektra “work” concept for applied art for the first time in Germany,…
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG’s response to concerns raised about an uneven case distribution and the measures…
Must the description always be consulted when interpreting claims for patentability? This…
In its seminal decision dated January 14, 2026, regarding one of Lego’s numerous registered building…
The FCJ confirms and refines its FRAND approach in express disagreement with the European…
The French Supreme Court has overturned the approach previously taken by the lower courts regarding…
The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf passed a judgment on trademark infringement which will…
In a recent decision by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, the court dealt with the question of…
After more than two years of UPC case law, the sample size of UPC decisions justifies a first UPC…
Two judgments of the CJEU rendered on August 1, 2025, dealt with significant trademark issues of…
In the recent major decision G 1/23, the EBA of the EPO addressed under what conditions a product…
After more than 50 years of the EPC, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has finally provided…
On 8 May 2025, Advocate General Szpunar issued his long-awaited opinion in two pending referrals to…
First UPC landmark decision sets infringement and validity standards
In this final judgment, the Higher Regional Court of Munich commented for the first time on the…
