Region: Netherlands

Dutch businesses increasingly proactive about trade secret misappropriation

The volume of cases appears to be picking up pace in the Netherlands with key rulings offering guidance on confidentiality clubs and patenting of misappropriated trade secrets

04 July 2024

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

UEFA fights off UPC injunction days before EURO 2024 kicks off

Patentee’s NPE status worked against it, Unified Patent Court judges stated

04 June 2024

Keeping a finger on the trade secrets pulse

Loek Steffanie, vice chair of the AIPPI’s trade secrets committee, outlines the key steps to develop an IP strategy where “all horses” are in the race

29 May 2024

Impinj collects $45 million plus annual royalties from NXP in patent cross-licence pact

The two RFID chipmakers have duelled in court since 2019 but their agreement ends their litigation and clears patent risk for resellers and end users

18 March 2024

SPC export waiver split emerges among European courts

Dutch court ruling against Janssen directly contradicts recent finding of a German court

05 February 2024

Key Moderna mRNA patent invalidated by EPO

The revocation has major implications for the covid-19 vaccine patent wars

21 November 2023

UPC case data reveals dominance of German IP professionals and firms

IAM breaks down which firms and lawyers/attorneys have been chosen to represent clients at the Unified Patent Court

21 August 2023

Nokia’s battles with Oppo and Vivo underscore the UPC/UP’s importance for SEP owners

The newly operational Unified Patent Court and unitary patent is a boon for standard essential patent owners, even in disputes with Asia-centric implementers

12 June 2023

Netherlands: SEPs and FRAND – litigation, policy and latest developments

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2022/2023

02 December 2022