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Top-tier rankings for HOFFMANN EITLE in The Legal 500 Germany 2026

HOFFMANN EITLE is proud to announce its rankings in The Legal 500 Germany 2026, reflecting its position as a leading firm in intellectual property law. Patent Law: Patent Attorneys – Applications...

Prior use infringement defence at the LD Munich: the UPC puts its German hat on (UPC_CFI_114/2024; UPC_CFI_448/2024)

Court docket: LD Munich , decision of 10.10.2025 UPC_CFI_114/2024; UPC_CFI_448/2024 [EP 3215288] Parties: Haraeus Electronics GmbH & Co. KG vs. Vibrantz GmbH   Contributor: Anja Gräfin Stenbock...

UPC Munich Local Division rejects GXD-Bio’s claim against Myriad; EP 3 346 403 revoked

Summary/Background The Local Division (LD) Munich dismissed GDX-Bio’s infringement action against Myriad and revoked EP 3 346 403 for added matter.EP 3 346 403 claimed a method for quantifying expr...

The UPC's LD Hamburg remains firm on late-filed submissions (UPC_CFI_461/2024; UPC_CFI_718/2024)

Court docket: LD Hamburg , decision of 05.11.2025 UPC_CFI_461/2024; UPC_CFI_718/2024 [EP 2476814] Parties: Dolle A/S v. FAKRO Dachflächenfenster GmbH Contributor: Marcel-Xavier Peigné Headnote T...

HOFFMANN EITLE recognised in the WTR 1000 2026 Rankings

HOFFMANN EITLE has once again been recognised in the 2026 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000), the leading global guide to trademark law firms and practitioners. The WTR 1000 high...

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G1/23 removing the reproducibility criterion of G1/92 from commercially available products as prior art

On July 2, 2025, the landmark decision G1/23 “Solar Cell” was published by the Enlarged Board of Appeal. HOFFMANN EITLE partner Timo Pruß was involved in this case as representative for our long-s...

UPC Court of Appeal has its say on inventive step (UPC_CoA_464/2024; UPC_CoA_530/2024; et.al.)

Court docket: Luxembourg (LU), decision of 25.11.2025 UPC_CoA_464/2024; UPC_CoA_530/2024; UPC_CoA_21/2025; UPC_CoA_457/2024; UPC_CoA_532/2024  UPC_CoA_27/2025; UPC_CoA_458/2024; UPC_CoA_533/2024 [E...

Insufficient disclosure of a dependent claim combined with late filing of requests deleting this claim leads to revocation at the EPO

The Board of Appeal’s decision T 878/23 is a stark reminder that it is important to make sure that the claims of a European patent are all in line, do not contradict each other, and cannot give ri...

HOFFMANN EITLE nominated for “IP Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Germany Awards 2026

We are proud to announce that HOFFMANN EITLE has been nominated for “Intellectual Property Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Germany Awards 2026. These prestigious awards, presented by Chambers &am...

HOFFMANN EITLE announces newest members of the partnership and associate partners

As of January 2026, HOFFMANN EITLE is pleased to welcome Thomas Gniadek and Bianca-Lucia Vos as new partners under the German Partnership Act (PartGG). Thomas Gniadek is an experienced German Attor...