BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

Since zero hour, i.e. the filing of the very first cases, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG has been at the forefront of the UPC. We're happy to see from time to time that these initial and ongoing efforts translate to strong statistics. The charts below are from the Docket Navigator, a tool that is now available for UPC data and aims to bridge “the gap between the UPC filing system and legal professionals”. No matter how you slice the data — by case volume, number of patents, or represented parties — the output consistently shows us at the top of UPC litigation. But let the figures speak for themselves.   Special thanks to Amy Towell for providing the data, and a big thank you to our team and clients! With your trust and support, we look forward to setting even more UPC benchmarks in the future. #IntellectualProperty #PatentLitigation #UPC #BARDEHLEteam

Meet our life science delegates at LSPN Europe 2024 tomorrow, a leading event for patent attorneys, in-house counsel, researchers, and industry experts. Stay on top of the latest IP developments in the life sciences with insights from our partners Tilman Müller, who will present on PI proceedings at the UPC, and Axel B. Berger Berger, who will lead a roundtable discussion on patentability issues in modern pharmaceutical and biotech inventions. Don’t miss the chance to connect with Sabine Kossak, Kerstin Galler, Tilman Müller, and Axel B. Berger—they look forward to exchanging ideas and expertise! As a silver sponsor, we are proud to support this event and excited to engage with the vibrant life sciences community. #LSPNEurope2024 #LSPNEU2024 #LifeSciences #Innovation #Networking

Ready to navigate the various types of proceedings before the Unified Patent Court? This Wednesday in our #IPAcademy, our UPC Representatives Dr. Stefan Lieck and Dr. Dominik Woll will explore the essentials of infringement actions, provisional and protective measures, actions for declaration of non-infringement and the different possibilities to challenge the validity of a patent at the UPC. You’ll also learn about the key stages of first and second instance proceedings including the relevant case law and Do’s and Don’t’s 🏢 Wednesday, December 4, at 6 p.m. CET live at our Munich office (Prinzregentenplatz 7) and streamed online. 💻 To register for online attendance, please visit: https://lnkd.in/drf-7uP7 To participate in person, simply come by our office at Prinzregentenplatz 7 in Munich. #IntellectualProperty #infringment #validity #UPC

EU Design Law: simplified, harmonized, future-ready? 📖 After ten years of preparation and consultation, the EU has presented a kind of “new” design law, replacing the "Community Design" with the "EU Design": On November 18, 2024, the texts of the updated EU Designs Regulation and the recast Designs Directive were officially published. Aimed at adapting legal regulations to the digital age and simplifying application procedures, this reform is intended to make design protection more accessible and efficient. Do you want to learn more about the practical implications, changes to substantive law, costs, and important deadlines to watch?  🔗Read our latest IP Report by Dr. Henning Hartwig, Dr. Sabine Kossak, and Dr. Philipe Kutschke to learn how these reforms could impact design owners, practitioners, and the broader industry: https://lnkd.in/dWWbanxx #Designs #EULegislation #IntellectualProperty #LawUpdate

✨ Last week, we were proud to be a gold sponsor of the ChIPs Network European Summit in Milan, a gathering of women leaders in Tech & IP Law. With a focus on building strong professional relationships, one of the highlights for our participants Julia Bernatska, Anna Giedke, Monika Harten, and Saskia Mertsching were certainly the inspiring panels, including a panel of UPC judges with the latest insights on UPC PI proceedings, and the "How to successfully work with US in-house counsel" panel on process, writing, argument, and team make-up. To keep the momentum going, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG will be hosting a Pop-up Christmas Market & Networking Event with the ChIPs Germany Chapter on December 5th at 12 p.m. in the English Garden in Munich. This event is open to all. ✉️ For more information, please reach out to [email protected]. We hope you will join us! #ChIPs #IP #WomenInLaw #Networking #BARDEHLEteam

There's a new entry in the EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PATENTS knowledge base: Improving image quality based on user's preferences: non-technical This decision concerns a European patent application relating to an information processing apparatus and method for providing content data to a terminal device. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dx_Tq_N2 #softwarepatent #processing #ImageProcessing

#UPCdatabase #decisionoftheweek Court of Appeal, November 21, 2024, Order, UPC_CoA_456/2024 https://lnkd.in/dF8ZiMRA ❕Key takeaways: Not every new argument constitutes an “amendment of a case” requiring a party to apply for leave under R. 263 RoP. A case is amended when the nature or scope of the dispute changes. For example, in an infringement case, this occurs if the plaintiff invokes a different patent or objects to a different product. #luxembourgcourtofappeal #amendmentofcase #newarguments #r263rop

The UPC, an amicus curiae filing by the European Commission in the Munich courts, and decisions from outside the UK have brought a new dynamic to the FRAND game. In our next webinar of the #IPExpertsLIVE series, our experts Dr. Tilman Müller and Dr. Jan Bösing will explore this new dynamic, including: 🔹 FRAND and SEP litigation at the #UPC 🔹 The EU Commission's amicus curiae brief and the reactions to it 🔹 The latest on #FRAND and SEP litigation outside the EU 🔹 Updates on the draft SEP regulation 👉 Register now for free: https://lnkd.in/dKzzjaBp #IntellectualProperty #Patents #SEP #litigation

⚖️Just a new court, or new patent law? This Wednesday in our #IPAcademy, Hamburg-based attorney and partner Dr. Volkmar Henke will go into the substance of patent law with you. Theoretical questions—like applicable law—will only be the starting point and will be followed by the classical issues patent practitioners face. Luckily, the UPC Agreement does not re-write patent law from scratch so that existing knowledge remains relevant. Nevertheless, some of our well-established concepts are challenged: What about exhaustion? The proportionality defense against injunctive relief? Contributory infringement across Europe? And, of course, equivalent infringement? 🏢 Join us on Wednesday, November 27, at 6 p.m. CET: Live at our Munich office at Prinzregentenplatz 7 and streamed online. 💻 To register for online attendance, please visit: https://lnkd.in/d3Bd9rJT To participate in person, simply come by our office at Prinzregentenplatz 7 in Munich. We look forward to welcoming you! #IntellectualProperty #substance #patents #UPC

LSPN Europe 2024 conference: Leading event for IP professionals in the life sciences sector Hosted by Life Sciences IP Review, this year's conference will bring together leading experts from across Europe and the US to discuss the latest developments in #IntellectualProperty. 📌 We are not only a silver sponsor of the conference, but our Hamburg-based partner Tilman Müller will be giving a presentation on "PI proceedings at the #UPC and the assessment of validity". Don’t miss his session for valuable insights into this key topic! Take a look at the latest agenda here: https://lnkd.in/drGh2GAE We look forward to seeing you there! #LSPNEurope2024 #LSPNEU2024 #LifeSciences #Innovation #Networking