Vitreo's patent application for 'means for application of a vitreous body for the purposes of prevention and medical treatment of ophthalmic disorders' was denied by the patent office, because the…
The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's finding that Novartis' patent for ophthalmically compatible extended wear contact lenses was invalid for insufficiency. The Court of Appeal held that the…
The Court of Appeal confirmed the First Instance Court decision and held that Occlutech's devices do not infringe AGA's patent regarding septal occlusion devices, which feature braided metal strands…
The District Court of The Hague declares the Dutch part of Bayer's European Patent covering Anti-TNF alpha human monoclonal antibodies invalid. The Court considers that the patent covers high…
The Thessaloniki Court of Appeal held in nullity proceedings that the patent, covering ornamental light devices, lacked both novelty and inventive step. The patented subject matter was found to be…
The new French law implementing the London Protocol is immediately applicable, even to European patents granted before the entry into force of this new law. The Court held that the new law was…
The Enlarged Board of Appeal answered the question referred to it by the Board of Appeal in J 2/08.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal held that after a decision to refuse a European patent application,…
The question at issue was whether a verbal preparatory agreement between the parties on a patented invention had given rise to a valid license agreement and ensuing entitlement to damages.
The…
The court held that the plaintiff who is listed as proprietor of the patent in the patent register is allowed to claim both injunctive relief and damages as well as claims to rendering accounts and…
