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A dispute over a cheap smartphone part could prove costly for two German retailers. Bernhard Ganahl, partner at HGF and lead counsel for the defendant, brings Sarah Speight up to date with proceedings and reflects on key learnings so far.
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Rightsholders with EU-based operations should evaluate their supply chains and hedge against new vulnerabilities, say Michael Washbrook and Justyna Ostrowska-Krupa of Taylor Wessing.
The European court has been good for claimants—NPEs included. David Schmidt and Zachary Grinovich of Knobbe Martens track what’s happened so far.
The UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
The CJEU’s landmark ruling sent shockwaves through the European patent community. Oscar Lamme and Abdelaziz Khatab of Simmons + Simmons provide their initial takeaways.
The Unified Patent Court’s recent landmark ruling has far-reaching consequences for European patent litigation, particularly in the UK post-Brexit, write Ravi Srinivasan and Thomas Compton of JA Kemp.
A recent ruling involving Novartis has major implications for determining jurisdiction, claim interpretation and imminent infringement, as Jan Phillip Rektorschek and Matthew Royle of Taylor Wessing explain.
The court rejected the medical device company’s auxiliary requests and nixed patent in 17 territories although it seems receptive to these amendments in general, say Laura Orlando and Rachel Montagnon of Herbert Smith Freehills
The highly effective discovery tools have been used prior to tradeshows—but this may change. Potential defendants must prepare, explain Pauline Debré, Gaëlle Bourout and Manon Surel of Linklaters
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Naoise Gaffney, who brings robust experience as a patent litigator, in-house counsel and professor, will drive forward the European law firm's UPC practice.
UK trade association weighs in on Microsoft UPC appeal which deals with issue of representation | Former CIPA head says court should not “divide” European patent profession | SMEs could be forced to opt out patents due to counsel costs.
News from around the world that you may have missed, including Nvidia's trade secret case, Netgear and Huawei's Wi-Fi patent settlement, Honeywell's European patent victory, the latest copyright lawsuits involving AI, and a major trademark challenge for Zara’s new cafe brand.
Parties ask courts in Massachusetts and Texas for 45 days to finalise deal | Agreement follows UPC appeals court decision in favour of SharkNinja.
Huawei secures injunction against Netgear over its Wi-Fi 6 technology | FRAND ruling confirms Netgear infringed Huawei patent | Decision marks third SEP-related ruling at the UPC, following Philips v Belkin and Panasonic v OPPO.
UPC litigation adds to the ongoing feud between the pair in multiple jurisdictions | Dyson suffers setback as court finds insufficient evidence to support claims against SharkNinja’s handheld vacuums | Cyclonic separation feature not infringed.
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