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Different Approaches of IP Organization within Companies

By Dörthe Minde / 8 June 2015 / IP, Patents

Usually, companies have long-established structures of maintaining their IP. However, there are different approaches to the organization structures. Interestingly, a recent poll of the IP management service provider Helios IP shows that only little more than half of the companies appears to favor a centralized approach. The other half tends towards different variations of the …

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Update on costs in the new Unified Patenting System

By Christian Kau / 10 May 2015 / Europe, IP, Patents, Unified Patent Court, Unitary Patent

According to latest rumors, the new patenting system in Europe (introduction of the Unitary Patent based on EU Regulations No. 1257/2012 (UPR) and No. 1260/2012 (UPTR) will start in 2017. One key aspect for the success of the new system relates to the patenting costs compared to the current European patenting system. Until today, the …

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Jurisdiction of Unified Patent Court extends to non EU countries

By Christian Kau / 9 May 2015 / Europe, IP, Patents, Unified Patent Court, Unitary Patent

As a new significant development in the new court system to be established, the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court shall extend even to non EU countries. This is due to several amendments to the “long arm jurisdiction provision” which was introduced by the Brussels I Regulation and extended by EU Regulation No. 1215/2012. These …

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Fundamental reforms ahead for European Patent Law

By Markus Gampp / 1 May 2015 / Patents

The Member States of the European Union are in the process of preparing the introduction of a new European Patent with Unitary Effect and the creation of a single Unified Patent Court with divisions located all over Europe. With the realization of this patent reform package, the significance and the scope of patent litigation in …

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10 Things you need to know (and do!) about the European Unified Patent Court

By Markus Gampp / 30 April 2015 / Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Patents, Unified Patent Court, Unitary Patent

In order to prepare for the upcoming Unified Patent Court, this list provides a quick look at the Top 10 Things you need to know.

European Commission publishes decisions following investigations into abuse of standard-essential patents

By Markus Gampp / 29 April 2015 / Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Patents

On April 29, 2014, the European Commission published two decisions as a result of its investigations into the (alleged) abuse of standard-essential patents (SEPs) in patent litigation, in particular by seeking injunctions against competitors on the basis of SEPs. The first decision renders binding commitments offered by Samsung Electronics, not to seek injunctions in Europe …

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