The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
8/29/2024
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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
3/28/2024
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United States
Back in September 2023, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Local Division Munich issued a preliminary injunction against the defendant in 10x Genomics, Inc. v. NanoString Technologies, Inc. On February 26, 2024, in a landmark...more
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
1/24/2024
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European Patent Office ,
Ex Parte ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
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Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first reasoned decisions since launching on June 1 and, as expected, the decisions favor patentees. The UPC’s Local Division Düsseldorf ordered a preliminary injunction in one...more
8/25/2023
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Ex Parte ,
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Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on June 1, 2023. Nineteen actions were initiated during the first six weeks, across a range of subject areas and case values.
It had been widely assumed that large companies...more
7/24/2023
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Amgen v Sanofi ,
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Regeneron ,
Sanofi ,
Sanofi-Aventis ,
UK ,
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A Leap Into the Unknown? UPC actions will be heard by a multinational panel of judges in a local, regional or central division. The panels will include two judges drawn from respective local courts and, in some cases, a...more
On February 17, 2023, Germany ratified the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and triggered the UPC’s entry into force on June 1, 2023. The UPC will revolutionize patent enforcement across Europe and impact companies...more
3/1/2023
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Unitary Patent
The 21st Civil Chamber of the Munich I District Court has referred a question on the availability of preliminary injunctions against patent infringements to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg...more
The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) has issued its decision in a landmark case regarding standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing of SEPs. The judgment, dated 5 May...more
In 2019, Nokia filed a series of patent infringement complaints against Daimler before several German courts. Nokia alleged that connected cars made by Daimler infringed Nokia’s patents. Nokia considered the relevant patents...more
On May 5, 2020, an oral hearing in Germany’s most recent landmark case on standard-essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing (Sisvel v. Haier, docket no. KZR 36/17) took place...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently handed down its judgment in a case concerning the circumstances under which an intellectual property (IP) right holder is liable for damages caused by a preliminary...more
12/4/2019
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Damages ,
EU ,
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Patent Infringement ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
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Preliminary Injunctions
On 11 July 2019, the Munich I District Court (Landgericht) issued an anti-suit injunction in patent litigation, preventing an automotive company from further pursuing proceedings in the United States. The Munich decision...more
8/2/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Ex Parte ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Nokia ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Standard Essential Patents