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Tales of Equivalence in the USA

Tales of Equivalence in the USA

Doctrine of Equivalents In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed the importance of explaining why two features are equivalent when alleging that a patent is infringed under the so-called “doctrine of equivalents”. The...
UPC Court of Appeal Shifts Focus to Germany

UPC Court of Appeal Shifts Focus to Germany

Our recent article reporting on the UPC Paris Central Division’s decision concerning jurisdiction can be found here. UPC Proceedings Stalled Ahead of Decision of the German Courts Nokia’s attempt to revoke Mala’s European patent (EP 2 044 709) through the UPC has hit...
Your Court or Mine? UPC takes home advantage

Your Court or Mine? UPC takes home advantage

The main issue was whether the lis pendens rules in Articles 29–31 of the Brussels I Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, recast) apply to determine the relationship between the German revocation and UPC revocation proceedings. Mala argued these rules should...