The presentation of a product at an exhibition within Germany, constitutes use of the shape of the product (protected by trademark law) in the course of trade for advertising purposes, and this is…
In a decision of 21 March 2012, the Cour d’Appel of Paris ruled on the issue of the appraisal which the French judge has to make when a request for a preliminary injunction against acts allegedly…
For many years in Denmark, interlocutory injunction proceedings have been organized under the aegis of the bailiff's department of the municipal courts. This has entailed a number of disadvantages,…
One of the most controversial provisions of the Spanish Patents Act is article 137.2, which states "Where the measures requested involve restrictions on the defendant's industrial or commercial…
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Teva Pharma B.V. and Teva UK limited
On 15 March 2012, the High Court in England and Wales delivered some useful guidance…
On the defendant’s side, knowing what the patent dispute is all about is essential for your strategy. Not only do you need to adjust your non-infringement arguments to the plaintiff’s assertions…
An article in the well-known IP magazine GRUR last year carried the heading “Do exhibitors at trade fairs in Germany enjoy immunity from the courts?” The author came to the conclusion that this…
On 10 February 2012 the Spanish Court handed down a judgment where it accepted for the first time the concept of a "springboard" injunction as a remedy aimed at curing acts of infringement carried…
Laboratoires Negma (hereinafter referred to as “Negma”) is the exclusive licensee of European patent No. 0 520 414 which relates to a method for the preparation of diacetylrhein (also called…
