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DE – recent relevant German cases

Posted: December 14th, 2009

A set of recent relevant German cases (listed below) has been added to the blog. The posts are published on the date of the judgment. With thanks to Tilman Müller-Stoy, Bardehle & Pagenberg

German Federal Supreme Court

Docket No. Xa. ZR 138/05 – Decision of June 18, 2009 – Fischbissanzeiger Fish-bite indicator), invalidity proceedings (inventive step)

Docket No. X. ZR 153/04 – Decision of July 28, 2009 – Druckmaschinen-Temperierungssystem III (Cooling system for printing machines III) – invalidity proceedings (value in litigation)

Docket No. Xa. ZB 28/08 – Decision of July 30, 2009 – Leistungshalbleiterbauelement (High performance semiconductor component) – opposition proceedings (admissibility of an opposition)

Docket No. Xa. ZR 22/06 – Decision of July 30, 2009 – Dreinahtschlauchfolienbeutel (Sachet for liquid drugs) – invalidity proceedings (inventive step and secondary indicia)

Docket No. X. ZB 35/08 – Decision of September 8, 2009 – Polyolefinfolie (Polyolefin foil) – opposition proceedings (violation of due process)

Docket No. Xa. ZR 18/08 – Decision of September 10, 2009 – Füllstoff (Filler) – infringement proceedings (prior use right)

Docket No. Xa. ZR 2/08 – Decision of September 17, 2009 – MP3-Player-Import (import of MP3-players)– infringement proceedings (liability of a shipping company)

Court of Appeals Düsseldorf

Docket No. 2 U 65/04 – Decision of May 14, 2009 – Pneumatisches Schlagwerkzeug (Pneumatic striking tool) – infringement proceedings (introducing a new claim on appeal)

Docket No. 2 U 140/08 – Decision of May 18, 2009 – Holzhäcksler (Wood chaff cutter) – infringement proceedings (preliminary injunction and validity)

Docket No. 2 W 29/09 – Decision of July 17, 2009 – (No name available) – infringement proceedings (cost reimbursement for translation expenses)

Docket No. 2 W 35/09 – Decision of July 20, 2009 – (No name available) – infringement proceedings (Italian torpedo)

Docket No. 2 U 48/07 – Decision of September 3, 2009 – Verfahren zur Lagerung von Stückgut (Method for storing) – infringement proceedings (introducing another patent in suit on appeal)

Court of Appeals Karlsruhe

Docket No. 6 U 61/09 – Decision of July 8, 2009 – Flüssigkristallanzeigevorrichtung (Liquid crystal display device) – infringement proceedings (preliminary injunction and urgency)

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