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...

the epic and already historic patent litigation spanning the UPC, Germany, the EPO, and the US against Bruker (formerly NanoString) shortly after the EPO upheld a key patent-in-suit, namely EP 4...

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...

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...

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...

not only the general structure of patent litigation in Germany, but also provides you with practical insights into the benefits of litigating your patents in Germany. We will also provide an...

not only the general structure of patent litigation in Germany, but also provides you with practical insights into the benefits of litigating your patents in Germany. We will also provide an...

sufficient for assuming patent infringement in Germany if the infringer realizes only some of the claimed method steps within Germany and the other claimed method steps outside Germany. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

about where to attack 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...

examination or opposition proceedings before the EPO. 1. Facts of the case The referring decision T 439/22 concerns an appeal against the rejection of an opposition to a patent. Claim 1 of said ...

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...