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02-Feb-12 -
Office hours on Tuesday, 21st February 2012
Owing to a local holiday, our Munich office will close on Tuesday, 21st February 2012 already at 11.30 a.m. CET.
01-Feb-12 -
Press Release in re: NCI vs. 3M Deutschland GmbH Patent infringement proceedings before the RC Mannheim – 2 O 63/11 & 2 O 252/11
Nippon Carbide Industries K.K. has won two infringement lawsuits before the Regional Court (“Landgericht”) Mannheim against 3M Deutschland GmbH in regard to 3M’s “High Intensity Grade Prismatic 3930” retro-reflective sheeting (court docket nos. 2 O 63/11 & 2 O 252/11).{br}3M Deutschland’s counsel stated in the hearing that 3M will change the design of its sheeting.
23-Jan-12 -
Extension of the Trial Period of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme
The "Patent Prosecution Highway" (PPH) pilot programme enables an applicant whose claims have been determined to be patentable/allowable to have a corresponding application filed with a PPH partner office processed in an accelerated manner while at the same time allowing the offices involved to exploit available work results.
19-Jan-12 -
Stand-by Duty of the Patent Dispute Board of the Regional Court Braunschweig for Trade Fairs in Hanover
The Patent Dispute Board of the Regional Court of Braunschweig has announced that also in 2012 it will be offering a stand-by service to hear provisional injunction cases during important trade fairs in Hanover. This Court is the only court with jurisdiction in the state of Lower Saxony for patent, utility model, design and trademark infringement cases. It is well aware from past experience that its services are in great demand at these times.
21-Nov-11 -
What the European IP World Can Learn from the Euro Crisis
Dr. Thorsten Bausch, patent attorney and partner in Hoffmann Eitle's Chemistry Department, has posted comments and considerations on the latest news concerning the creation of a Unified Patent Litigation System.
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