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Any European patent newly granted by an Examining Division of the European Patent…
In Germany, in addition to patent protection, technical inventions can also be…
In addition to novelty, an invention must involve an inventive step to be patentable…
With successful border seizure applications, the import and export of goods infringing…
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) enables applicants to initiate patent protection…
Under Germany’s bifurcated patent litigation system, the infringement of a patent is…
In particularly urgent cases, intellectual property rights owners may apply for a…
Parallel imports concern the distribution of the manufacturer’s original products…
The maximum duration of a patent is 20 years. However, companies which develop and sell…
A design is defined in the Community Design regulation and in the Design directive as…
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Where patent or utility model applications have been filed by non-entitled persons, the…
Trademark protection is available for any sign which is capable of distinguishing the…
An IP licensing agreement establishes a contractual relationship intended for the long…
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