Maiwald blog articles
EPO: The Patentability of Computer-Implemented Simulations
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office recently published and issued the eagerly awaited decision G 1/19 (Simulations). Therein, the Enlarged Board of Appe...
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No-Challenge Clause Invalid?
In a reference for a preliminary ruling, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has asked the ECJ whether no-challenge clauses are valid (BGH, November 19, 2020 - I ZR 27/...
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EPO: Updating of the Examination Guidelines
Amended Guidelines for Examination at the European Patent Office came into force on March 1, 2021. The - from our poi...
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(Illegal) Blocking of a Seller Account by Amazon
In a decision dated 14 January 2021 in preliminary injunction proceedings (Case No. 37 O 32/21), the Munich I Regional Court, under threat of an administrative fine of up to E...
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German Act against Unfair Competition (amended version): Maintaining the free choice of legal venue (fliegender Gerichtsstand) – Failed attempt of the Düsseldorf Regional Court
As reported here (see post of 15 Sep 2020), ...
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Admissibility of Second Infringement Action Based on the Same Patent, but Different Infringing Act
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), on 3 November 2020, handed down its decision X ZR 85/19. Therein, it ruled that the admissibility of a second patent infring...
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