EPLAW PATENT BLOG

NL – Sisvel v. Xiaomi

Posted: November 12th, 2020

Sisvel International S.A. v. Xiaomi Corporation et al. District Court The Hague, 4 November 2020, Case no. ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2020:11108 The Sisvel group controls an extensive patent portfolio in the field of wireless communications. Sisvel accuses Xiaomi of infringing on one of the managed (LTE standard essential) patents, namely EP 272, by trading in mobile phones that […]

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NL – LILLY V. FRESENIUS (PEMETREXED) – APPEAL ON THE MERITS: PATENT VALID AND INFRINGED

Posted: November 4th, 2020

1. INTRODUCTION On 27 October 2020, the Court of Appeal of The Hague (“CoA”) delivered its judgment in a case between Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) and Fresenius Kabi Nederland B.V. (“Fresenius”). The case for Lilly relates to its patent which protects, inter alia, Lilly’s product Alimta® in combination therapy with vitamin B12 and folic […]

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NL – Ciel et Terre International v. Profloating

Posted: October 15th, 2020

Ciel et Terre International versus Profloating, PI judge of the District Court of The Hague 6 October 2020, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2020:9924 Facts Ciel et Terre International (hereinafter: “C&T”) is the owner of European patent EP 3 336 447 B1 (hereinafter: “EP ‘447”), which relates to a floating photovoltaic installation comprising photovoltaic panels and two types of modular […]

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DE – Nokia v. Daimler

Posted: October 5th, 2020

Nokia v. Daimler, District Court of Mannheim, dec. of August 18, 2020, case docket 2 O 34/19 On August 18, 2020, the District Court of Mannheim handed down the first judgment in the current litigation campaign of Nokia v. Daimler. Despite Daimler’s FRAND defense, the Court enjoined Daimler from using a certain technology in Daimler […]

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FR – Eli Lilly v. Fresenius Kabi / Comment Pierre Véron

Posted: September 26th, 2020

Eli Lilly and Company and Lilly France v. Fresenius Kabi France and Fresenius Kabi Groupe France, Judiciary Court of Paris, France, 11 September 2020, Docket № 17/10421, by Pierre Véron, Honorary President, EPLAW Joining a majority of European Courts, the Paris court has held that Eli Lilly’s patent, claiming the combined administration of pemetrexed disodium […]

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ES – PATENT HOLDER v. SOLUCIONES BIOREGENERATIVAS

Posted: September 25th, 2020

Patent Holder v. Soluciones Bioregenerativas, S.L, Commercial Court No. 4 of Barcelona, Spain, 9 September 2019, Case number 128/2018 In a decision dated 9 September 2019, the Commercial Court No. 4 of Barcelona made an interesting analysis in a case of contributory patent infringement, providing useful insights into the assessment of the various elements specific […]

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UK – FibroGen & Astellas v. Akebia & Otsuka

Posted: June 25th, 2020

FibroGen & Astellas v Akebia & Otsuka – Lord Justice Arnold returns to the Patents Court for monster six patent trial Lord Justice Arnold returned to the High Court in March to hear a trial involving the validity and threatened infringement of six patents concerning the use of inhibitors (referred to as HIF-PHIs) of an […]

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ES – Fulvestrant / Court of Appeals of Barcelona

Posted: June 16th, 2020

ES – Fulvestrant / Court of Appeals of Barcelona, 19 November 2019, Docket Nos. 240/2019 & 505/2019 In two separate orders, both issued on 19 November 2019, the Barcelona Court of Appeals confirmed the dismissal of a preliminary injunction decided by Orders of 18 July 2018, upon request of ASTRANEZECA against TEVA PHARMA S.L.U. (TEVA) […]

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UK – Geofabrics v. Fiberweb Geosynthetics

Posted: May 20th, 2020

Geofabrics Limited v Fiberweb Geosynthetics Limited [2020] EWHC 444 (Par) (5 March 2020) In this judgment Mr. David Stone (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) held that Geofabrics Limited’s patent entitled “trackbed liner and related methods” is valid and infringed by Fiberweb Geosynthetics Limited’s product, Hydrotex 2.0. Background Geofabrics Limited (“Geofabrics”) is the proprietor […]

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