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LD Düsseldorf, October 31, 2025, Order Of The Court Of First Instance, UPC_CFI_630/2025

When an attacked embodiment realizes all structural features of a device claim and the claim does not require the realization of a particular technical effect...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, November 5, 2025, Decision Of The Court Of Appeal, UPC_CoA_762/2024 And UPC_CoA_773/2024

If an (international) patent application is filed in a non-EPO language, the filing of the translation of the application into the language of the proceedings will define the substantive content...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, November 5, 2025, Decision Regarding Infringement And Counterclaim For Revocation, UPC_CFI_461/2024, UPC_CFI_718/2024

The "same invention" test for priority (Art. 87 EPC) equals the standard for added matter, confirming a consistent disclosure standard across the UPC.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

CoA, October 30, 2025, Order On Application For Security For Costs, UPC_CoA_8/2025

An application for a security for costs may be filed at any time during proceedings (R. 158.1 RoP first sentence) and may equally be filed in first instance...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

ECJ Judgement In Re. C-428/08 Monsanto Technology LLC ./. Cefetra BV Et Al.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

James Bond's "Moneypenny" – Professional, Loyal, And Understanding – But Also Characterful?

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, October 21, 2025, Order In The Proceedings For Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_553/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, October 17, 2025, Order In The Proceedings For Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_515/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD The Hague, October 22, 2025, Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_587/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

CD Paris, October 20, 2025, Revocation Action And Counterclaim For Infringement, UPC_CFI_189/2024, UPC_CFI_434/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Claim Construction – The Core Of Patent Law (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, October 6, 2025, Decision Regarding Rejection Of Preliminary Objections In Infringement Actions, UPC_CoA_288/2025, UPC_CoA_290/2025, UPC_CoA_291/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, October 3, 2025, Decision Regarding Infringement And Counterclaim For Revocation, UPC_CoA_534/2024, UPC_CoA_19/2025, UPC_CoA_683/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, September 29, 2025, Order, UPC_CFI_496/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Transfer Pricing And Customs Valuation: Navigating Germany's Regulatory Landscape In 2025

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NERA

EIOPA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Focus IT&C – 3rd Quarter 2025

Germany Privacy

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Oppenhoff

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Pay Discrimination Based On A Pair Comparison – Consequences Of The Federal Labour Court's Decision

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

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Copyright

James Bond's "Moneypenny" – Professional, Loyal, And Understanding – But Also Characterful?

In a recent decision by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (docket no. 5 U 83/23, GRUR-RR 2025, 70 – MONEYPENNY), the court dealt with the question of whether the well-known character...

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

EU AI Act: Key Compliance Considerations Ahead Of August 2025

The European Commission has made it clear: The timetable for implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) remains unchanged.

European Union Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Mastering Complexities In EU Copyright Law: A Discussion On The Opinion Of Advocate General Szpunar In The Mio And USM Haller Cases Delivered On 8 May 2025 (Joined Cases C-580/23 And C-795/23)

On 8 May 2025, Advocate General Szpunar issued his long-awaited Opinion in two pending referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Mio and USM Haller/konektra cases...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

No Copyright Protection For Birkenstock Sandals: A Significant Decision From The German Federal Court Of Justice

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K&L Gates LLP

IP Quick Tip: Landmark Ruling – No Copyright Protection For Birkenstock Sandals (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Report 2010/V

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Bardehle Pagenberg

CJEU Clarifies Copyright Protection For Software Variables

JD

Jones Day

Copyrighted Songs In Political Campaigns

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Data Mining For AI Systems Training Permitted Under German Law

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McDermott Will & Emery

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Licensing & Syndication

EU Commission Signs-off On ESG Related Competitor Collaboration

The European Commission has issued its first-ever informal approvals of two separate sustainability initiatives among rivals under its revised Informal Guidance Notice and provided guidance on how the companies...

Germany Anti-trust

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Jones Day

IP Quick Tip: How To Implement The UPC's Approach To FRAND In Practice (2025) (Video)

The UPC has recently issued its first two decisions on FRAND, setting important guidelines for SEP owners and implementers.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Lizenzverträge – Was muss beachtet werden?

Marken, Urheberrechte, Patente, Know-how – „IP-Rechte" aller Art sind wichtige wirtschaftliche Güter. Sollen sie nicht nur selbst genutzt, sondern auch durch Dritte...

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Oppenhoff

The Draft EU SEP Regulation – A Practitioner's Critical View

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Bird & Bird

Application Of The FRAND Objection Following The FCJ Judgments FRAND-Einwand And FRAND-Einwand II, Düsseldorf District Court, Judgments Dated May 11, 2021 – Docket Nos. 4b O 83/19, 4b O 23/20, And 4b O 49/20

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Server-based Fonts To Solve Licensing Issues: Non-technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

German Federal Court Of Justice FRAND Judgment In Sisvel v. Haier

European Union IP

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO: The German Federal Supreme Court Acknowledges That Infringer Hold-Out Is A Real Problem

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Mintz

German Competition Authority Files Amicus Brief In SEP Litigation

European Union IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

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Patent

LD Düsseldorf, October 31, 2025, Order Of The Court Of First Instance, UPC_CFI_630/2025

When an attacked embodiment realizes all structural features of a device claim and the claim does not require the realization of a particular technical effect...

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, November 5, 2025, Decision Of The Court Of Appeal, UPC_CoA_762/2024 And UPC_CoA_773/2024

If an (international) patent application is filed in a non-EPO language, the filing of the translation of the application into the language of the proceedings will define the substantive content...

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, November 5, 2025, Decision Regarding Infringement And Counterclaim For Revocation, UPC_CFI_461/2024, UPC_CFI_718/2024

The "same invention" test for priority (Art. 87 EPC) equals the standard for added matter, confirming a consistent disclosure standard across the UPC.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

CoA, October 30, 2025, Order On Application For Security For Costs, UPC_CoA_8/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

ECJ Judgement In Re. C-428/08 Monsanto Technology LLC ./. Cefetra BV Et Al.

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, October 21, 2025, Order In The Proceedings For Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_553/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Düsseldorf, October 17, 2025, Order In The Proceedings For Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_515/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

LD The Hague, October 22, 2025, Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_587/2025

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

CD Paris, October 20, 2025, Revocation Action And Counterclaim For Infringement, UPC_CFI_189/2024, UPC_CFI_434/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Trade Secrets

EU Data Act: New Rules For Data Access, Contract Fairness And Cloud Portability In The Financial Sector

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2084) entered into force on 11 January 2024 and has been fully applicable since 12 September 2025.

European Union Privacy

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PwC Legal Germany

From Competitor To Competitor

Sectors characterized by massive investments and a limited number of market players—such as defense and semiconductors—are experiencing unprecedented levels of investment as governments and industry seek...

Germany Employment

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A&O Shearman

IP Quick Tip: Trade Secrets In UPC Proceedings (2024) (Video)

Trade secrets are an integral part of UPC proceedings. Whether it's about the functionality of the accused embodiment, comparable licenses in the FRAND context...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Hamburg, November 19, 2024, Oder On Confidentiality Of Patent Transfer Documents, UPC_CFI_169/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Protection Without An IP Right? How Trade Secrets Complement An IP Portfolio

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Maucher Jenkins

The Data Access Rights Of The Data Act

Germany Privacy

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CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

LD Duesseldorf, June 27, 2024, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_457/2023

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Important For Start-Ups: Confidentiality Agreements And Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)

Germany Healthcare

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

CD Munich, 17 November 2023, Order, UPC_CFI_80/2023

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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Influxio Avocats

IP Quick Tip: Does The „long Arm" Jurisdiction Of The UPC Cover The UK? (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Generative KI Und Umwandlung Von Ausländischen Patentanmeldungen In UPC-Gerichtsfeste Patente – Vortrag Auf Dem Forum Von Bayern Innovativ Am Deutschen Patent- Und Markenamt (DPMA) (Video)

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Schweiger & Partners

WEBINAR VIDEO | A Must-Use Tool For All Businesses, To Be Handled With Knowledge And Caution To Avoid Any Damage

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Altius

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