On 13 September 2024, the Munich Local Division (LD) granted a permanent injunction based on a standard essential patent (SEP) against Belkin and several of its corporate officers. Belkin appealed … [Read more...] about UPC Court of Appeal denies liability of Belkin’s managing directors as intermediaries for patent infringement – Partial suspensive effect of the appeal granted
UPC’s first injunction concerning a Standard Essential Patent
The Munich Local Division (LD) of the UPC issued the first permanent injunction based on a standard essential patent (SEP) in force in eight UPC member states (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, … [Read more...] about UPC’s first injunction concerning a Standard Essential Patent
Stay of UPC revocation proceedings pending a national decision on validity of identical patent: Related actions
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the UPC issued a key decision clarifying how the UPC deals with parallel proceedings issues during the UPC’s transitional period. The Mala v Nokia case sets a precedent … [Read more...] about Stay of UPC revocation proceedings pending a national decision on validity of identical patent: Related actions
CJEU decision on deceptivity of a trademark
For the past 10 years, Goyard and Fauré Le Page have been locked in a multi-faceted dispute over the FAURÉ LE PAGE PARIS 1717 trademarks. In a new twist, the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme … [Read more...] about CJEU decision on deceptivity of a trademark