The Munich Regional Court has clarified its stance on the hot topic in German patent litigation, ruling on the new defence in three parallel SEP cases, providing welcome clarity for future litigation strategies.
While the codification of remote hearings, a triple exchange of briefs and the simplification of procedures may present new challenges, these new reforms should ultimately bring about positive changes to the justice system by streamlining and modernising procedures.
Just one month until IP leaders will gather in Seoul for an agenda tackling policy developments, market trends, and commercial pressures
“The deck is really stacked against the applicants at the PTAB,” says Michael Borella, partner in McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
28 October 2022
DABUS defender Ryan Abbott speaks with IAM about his global mission for case law on machine-made innovations as he plans to take case to top US court
27 October 2022
In an exclusive interview, IPOS chief executive Rena Lee speaks about digital innovations and her ambitions for Singapore as an IP hub
27 October 2022
IP Counsel at startup support organisation Engine and Executive Director of the Public Interest Patent Law Institute discuss the benefits of the controversial legislation
26 October 2022
German case law has been ruled incompatible with the EU Enforcement Directive by the Court of Justice of the European Union, prompting rights holders to urgently re-evaluate their options.
26 October 2022
Inventions related to user interfaces, business methods, mathematical methods and simulations require extra care in Europe. Inventions related to image processing and cryptography are usually considered to have technical character in Europe.
26 October 2022
In the past, it was common to find that the effective term of a patent would differ from one patent to another, depending on how long each examiner took to study the application; in other words, under the 20-year filing date rule, a patent could be granted at any time between two years to 17 or more years after filing, and there have been cases in which either the patentee would enjoy only a single year of protection or the patent would be invalid upon issue – a result that is totally preposterous, unfair and unconstitutional.
26 October 2022
While patent owners urge limits on director review proceedings, frequent petitioners’ pressing issue is ensuring rulings remain non-precedential
25 October 2022
Director General speaks about development of PCT and launch of the IP and Gender Action Plan in conversation with IAM
25 October 2022
Saturday Opinion: EIP patent attorneys discuss value of concrete examples including as important ammunition for prosecution of AI cases
22 October 2022
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