patent law

• The Draft Bill (Prepared By Department Of The German Ministry Of Justice) Of The “Act To Simplify And Modernize The Patent Law” Of May 30, 2008 Is On The Legislative Agenda.

The German Association Of Industrial Property And Copyright Law (GRUR) Has Taken Position In Its Opinion Of August 8, 2008, Published In GRUR 2008 p. ...

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• CHAPTER I General Introduction

... and bills of exchange, copyright and patent law, etc. Public law comprises inter alia criminal...

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• Part I General Introduction and Civil Law

• 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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• 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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• Why Patent Litigation in Germany is Attractive for International Corporations

Litigating intellectual property rights is common in Germany, in particular with patents. Companies can perceive patent litigation as a legitimate...

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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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• 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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• Developing a New Business Method ? - Think about Patents in Europe!

First published in The European Lawyer / IT supplement, July 2001 In the past, patents were only considered as appropriate protection for the...

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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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• 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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