Patent

• Patent Term Extension For Medical Devices: New Opportunities, Open Questions

The first German patent term extension granted for a medical device, a combination product, may open the door for extended patent protection for combi...

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• Enhanced Patent System in Europe

I. Introduction On December 4, 2009 the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on an enhanced patent system in Europe. These conclusi...

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• Bauern Gegen Patent Auf Superschwein

Um was es den deutschen Bauern geht, das haben sie hinter Gerd Sonnleitner auf die Wand gepappt. "Freiheit für die Züchtung" steht da in roten Großbuc...

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• 9. September 2009

• The Interpretation of Patent Claims in Germany

I. Historical development of the principles of patent law in Germany Before the era of the German Patent Act 1981, which after a number of c...

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• German Federal Supreme Court On The Consequences Of Originally Non-Disclosed Features In A Patent Claim In Opposition Proceedings

German Federal Supreme Court On The Consequences Of Originally Non-Disclosed Features In A Patent Claim In Opposition Proceedings (Decision Of October...

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• Patent Strategy - Preliminary Aspects of License Agreements

Dr. Uta Köster is an attorney-at-law with a doctorate degree in Biology. Her practice focuses on Patent law, particularly, Biotechnology pa...

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• Dawn Raids on Suspected Patent Infringers: German Federal Supreme Court Confirms Patent Owner's Access to Competitor's Premises

German courts are popular for litigating patents because they are known to be competent, fast, comparatively inexpensive, and generally patent-owner f...

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• Methods of Treatment in Europe: Patent Claims Covering Second or Further Medical Uses and Dosage Regimens

The decision G 2/08 of February 19, 2010 (published October 28, 2010) of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office confirms tha...

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• German Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Despite 'Invalid' Patent

For the first time in history, a German court has awarded a preliminary injunction in circumstances where the patent in suit had previous...

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• German Federal Patent Court Invalidates Pfizer’s LIPITOR® Patent

Invalidating all relevant claims of the patent-in-suit, the Federal Patent Court of Germany handed down a decision for Ranbaxy Laboratories' German su...

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