HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 03/26

Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are pleased to present the first issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly for 2026. Our first article compares the approaches taken by the EPO and the UPC to the impact...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 12/25

Dear Colleagues and Friends, In this final issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly for 2025, we begin by exploring the key interplay between trade fairs in Germany and IP, from the perspectives of bo...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 09/25

Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are excited to present the latest issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly, offering insights into some of the newest developments in European IP law. The first article...

Key insights after two years of the UPC and UP: Q&A for IP managers

In a recent article published in The Patent Lawyer magazine, HOFFMANN EITLE partners Michael Pfeifer and Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine reflect on the first two years of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) an...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 06/25

Dear Colleagues and Friends, In this issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly we begin with an analysis of the EU Commission’s long-awaited Teva decision, addressing the use - and alleged misuse - of...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 03/25

Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are excited to present the first issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly of 2025, highlighting key developments shaping European IP law. In our first article, we offer...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 12/24

Dear Colleagues and Friends, In this issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly, we cover a range of compelling topics. Our first article explores the complexities of inventorship for AI-assisted/gener...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 09/24

Dear Colleagues and Friends, In this latest edition of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly, we begin with four articles focusing on the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Our first article explores the frequenc...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 06/24

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is hard to believe that a year has already passed since the Unified Patent Court entered into force. In this new issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly, we first loo...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 03/24

Dear Colleagues and Friends, In this issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly, we continue our series of articles focusing on the new package of draft EU regulations, with a first article on the prop...