“Recent Case Law in German Patent Law 2024” has been published by Eisenführ Speiser. In this periodical our litigators report on notable decisions made by the German patent jurisdiction and by the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
The following decisions are discussed:
- Trägerelement
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 12 December 2023 in case no. X ZR 127/21) - Variationsnut
(Federal Court of Justice judgement of 12 March 2024 in case no. X ZR 12/22) - Waage
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 9 July 2024 in case no. X ZR 72/22) - Organogelmaterial
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 30 January 2024 in case no. X ZR 15/22) - Aufbaupfosten
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 6 February 2024 in case no. X ZR 8/22) - Authentifizierte Abstandsmessung
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 23 January 2024 in case no X ZR 6/22) - Mirabegron
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 25 June 2024 in case no. X ZR 92/23) - Scheibenbremse III
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 3 September 2024 in case no. X ZR 106/22) - Testosteronester
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 8 October 2024 in case no. X ZR 77/23) - Chemische Verbrauchsmaterialien
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 12 November 2024 in case no. X ZR 37/22) - Kunststoffsack
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 14 November 2023 in case no. X ZR 75/21) - DABUS
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 11 June 2024 in case no. X ZB 5/22) - Automatisierte Wärmebehandlung
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 19 March 2024 in case no. X ZR 9/23) - Aufschlussgerät
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 8 October 2024 in case no. X ZR 145/23) - Polsterumarbeitungsmaschine
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 14 November 2023 in case no. X ZR 30/21) - Verdampfungstrockneranlage
(Federal Court of Justice judgment of 7 May 2024 in case no. X ZR 104/22) - Solarzelle
(Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court judgment of 4 July .2024 in case nos. I-2 U 30/20, 2 U 30/20) - UPC requirements for equivalent patent infringement
(The Hague Local Division of the UPC, judgment of 22 November 2024 – UPC_CFI_239/2023) - Takeaways from the first decision delivered by the UPC in revocation proceedings
(UPC Munich Central Division, decision of 16 July 2024 – UPC_CFI_1/2023) - FRAND defence and FRAND counterclaim before the UPC: decision in the Panasonic vs. Oppo case
(Mannheim Local Division of the UPC, order of 27 June 2024 – UPC_CFI_210/2023) - The heavy burden of proof for provisional measures before the UPC
(UPC Düsseldorf Local Division, order of 6 September 2024 –UPC_CFI_166/2024) - Protection of confidential information before the UPC and ways of accessing such information
(Hamburg Local Division, order of 11 October 2024 – UPC_CFI_169/2024, Court of Appeal, order of 12 February 2025 – UPC_CoA_621/2024) - Opting out and opting back in to the UPC: the effects of ‘actions’ within the meaning of Article 83 UPCA on the validity of an opt-out withdrawal and hence on the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
(UPC Berufungsgericht Luxemburg, Urteil vom 12.11.2024 – UPC_CoA_489/2023, UPC Berufungsgericht Luxemburg, Urteil vom 26.04.2024 – UPC_CoA_500/2023) - Changing the language of proceedings before the UPC, while respecting relevant procedural principles pursuant to Article 49(5) UPCA
(UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, order of 17 April 2024 – UPC_CoA_101/2024, UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, order of 20 December 2023 – UPC_CoA_478/2023) - Suspension of revocation proceedings when a national revocation action is pending
(UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, order of 17 September 2024 – UPC_CoA_227/2024) - Interpretation of claims before the UPC
(UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, order of 26 February 2024 – UPC_CoA_335/2023, UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, order of 13 May 2024 – UPC_CoA_1/2024) - UPC Court of Appeal provides guidance for staying of patent disputes with concurrent EPO opposition proceedings
(UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, decision of 28 May 2024 – UPC_CoA_22/2024)
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