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We are pleased to announce the publication of a series of articles comparing US and European patent practice in the life sciences sector.  The articles, which have been written in collaboration...

JUVE Patent published the new JUVE Patent Germany ranking 2020. Hoffmann Eitle is once again honored and ranked by JUVE as one of the most recommendable patent experts. In the field...

The UK Supreme Court has handed down a landmark judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei ([2020] UKSC 37) with significant repercussions in the fields of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and Fair,...

The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU’s) recently rendered Judgment in Santen v INPI (C-673/18) is expected to shape the landscape of patent extensions by Supplementary Protection Certificates (“SPCs”)...

The Financial Times, in conjunction with Statista, has conducted a wide-ranging survey based on recommendations by clients and peers. We are proud to announce that this independent survey has placed Hoffmann...

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has decided in G 3/19 that the term “essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals” in Article 53(b) EPC is to be...

At Hoffmann Eitle, we are currently receiving questions from clients about IP-related aspects arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported in the press, many companies are working hard to make items...

The German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has decided that the act of approval to the UPC agreement is void because it was not approved by two thirds of the members of...