Region: Europe

UPC grants Abbott a preliminary injunction – including for Ireland

But despite a couple of recent wins, PI applicants have a losing record at the Unified Patent Court

21 June 2024

Sea and Maritime Court decisions highlight difficulty in proving trade secret misappropriation

Featured in Trade Secrets Hub 2024

The Danish courts are increasingly placing the burden of proof on the plaintiff when it comes to showing that former employees have illegally accessed trade secrets. Although contract clauses can support a claim, this is not considered to be enough evidence.

20 June 2024

UPC Judge Klaus Grabinski shares advocacy tips and reflections on court’s first year

New IP Hall of Fame member speaks to IAM about the key moments of the Unified Patent Court’s first 12 months

20 June 2024

New NPE NovaCloud to license 152 former Ericsson patent assets

The global portfolio of 40 patent families covers cloud computing and data centre technology and potential licensees include Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, IBM, Oracle and Salesforce

19 June 2024

Analysis shows big telecom licensors’ 5G rates may be lower than expected

Nokia and Ericsson announced headline 5G royalty rates, but economists estimate the agreements they entered with Apple saw them charging similar rates to 4G

19 June 2024

Meet the IP Hall of Fame inductees of 2024 – Annette Kur

Reshaping European design and trademark law, Professor Kur has made an impact far beyond the walls of academia

17 June 2024

The German cartel office’s LNG endorsement has opened a can of SEP worms

Saturday Opinion: The Bundeskartellamt’s decision to give the green light to an automotive licensing negotiation group could stir up further disputes among licensors and licensees

15 June 2024

Neo Wireless’s UPC mistake means opt-out failed, Court of Appeal confirms

While the dangers of invalid opt-outs have been widely discussed, this has not prevented some patent holders from stumbling into the trap

10 June 2024

Bristol-Myers wins one and loses one in Europe-wide Eliquis war

The wildly inconsistent decisions produced by the region’s national courts underscore the potential appeal of the Unified Patent Court

07 June 2024

How the UPC reshaped global enforcement strategies in its first year

Everything you need to know about year one of Europe's new patent system

05 June 2024