Articles on the subject of patents
The European Patent Office's (EPO) biennial fee increase is approaching. The EPO has officially announced adjustments to multiple official fees effective April 1, 2026. Most core fees will rise by approximately 5%, while certain fees remain...
In recent years, the interpretation of the term “first marketing authorisation” in Article 3(d) of the EU Supplementary Protection Certificate Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 469/2009, hereinafter the SPC Regulation) has given rise to significant...
Quantum technologies are among the technological fields of the future with the strongest innovation momentum at present. A recent analysis by the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that: The number of international patent families in the field...
It is widely known that the European Patent Office's (EPO) patent examination pace has slowed significantly since the pandemic, causing considerable frustration for applicants and their patent attorneys. Even more discouraging is that inquiries...
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) The Unified Patent Court has been dealing with patent disputes - both infringement actions and nullity actions - at European level since June 1, 2023. The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court has its seat in...
Research on patents and patent applications There are different forms of searches. Novelty of Invention: The novelty search is used to determine whether the invention meets the patentability requirement of novelty and what is already known about...
DMPA: Patent Law Modernization Act The 2nd Patent Law Modernization Act for new regulations in patent law and other areas of IP protection was prepared for the long term and came into force on August 18, 2021. We reported on the planned new...
BGH, Urteil vom 15. 03.2022, X ZR 18/20, Fahrerlose Transporteinrichtung Patent owners must announce auxiliary requests with which they defend the patent in due time before the first instance oral proceedings. Even if the filing of new auxiliary...
OLG Düsseldorf, Urt. v. 20.9.2021, I-2 W 18/21, Rückrufvollstreckung I, Urt. v. 24.9.2021, I-2 W 19/21, Rückrufvollstreckung II The OLG Düsseldorf has extended the requirements for the fulfillment of a recall claim in patent law - in favor of...
OLG Düsseldorf, Urteil vom 15. 07.2021, 15 U 42/20, Patentverletzendes Angebot durch Bewerbung eines Referenzobjektes This case involved modularly configurable assembly and repair pits that are supplied and assembled. A patent owner who invoked...