Region: Hungary

Featured in The Patent Litigation Review 2024

Hungary is establishing itself as a favourable choice for patent litigation as Hungarian revocation and counterclaims for invalidity proceedings can be handled by experienced HIPO examiners. After recent legislative changes and the latest case law, swifter patent infringement proceedings are to be expected, which will benefit patentees in the long term.

24 November 2023

Featured in IAM Innovation & Invention Yearbook 2023

In Hungary, the recent changes to Act XXXIII of 1995 on the protection of inventions by patents (the Patent Act) aim to achieve more expeditious and comprehensive solutions in case of a patent dispute.

29 September 2022

Europe’s highest court has handed down a surprising decision concerning the consequences of an “unjustified” preliminary injunction issued in a pharma patent case

08 October 2019

Featured in Patents in Europe: Helping business compete in the global economy 2019/2020

A patent owner may enforce its rights by filing a civil lawsuit or a request for preliminary injunction. Depending on the circumstances, patent rights may also be enforced in the event of a direct threat of infringement, that is before an infringing product is launched on the Hungarian market; however, court practice is quite strict in this regard. Criminal law penalties as well as customs measures in line with EU Regulation 608/2013 are also available.

11 April 2019

Featured in IAM Yearbook 2019

On 29 June 2018 the Constitutional Court of Hungary published its decision on how to interpret the relevant rules of the Constitution regarding the ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.

25 September 2018

Featured in Patents in Europe 2018/19: Helping business compete in the global economy

Q: What options are open to a patent owner seeking to enforce its rights in your jurisdiction? A patent owner may enforce its rights by filing a lawsuit or a request for preliminary injunction. Patent rights may also be enforced in the event of a…

02 October 2017

Q: What options are open to a patent owner seeking to enforce its rights in your jurisdiction?A patent holder may enforce its rights by filing a lawsuit or a request for preliminary injunction. Patent rights may also be enforced in the event of…

11 April 2016

Featured in IAM Yearbook 2016 – Building IP value in the 21st century

Hungary is planning to ratify the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement (16351/12) and adopt the unitary patent regime. However, the road to ratification is not so straightforward as in a number of other European countries. This chapter discusses the…

23 October 2015