Patent Infringement by LTE-Advanced-Capable Devices; Determination of the Reasonableness of FRAND Licensing Rates (Munich District Court I)
Munich District Court I, Final Judgment of April 30, 2026 – 7 O 64/25
Anti-ETSI-Complaint Injunction (District Court München I)
District Court Munich I, Decision of October 14, 2025 – 7 O 12752/25
Cover Part (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, Judgment of April 16, 2026 – 2 U 87/24
Supplementary Protection Certificate for Safinamide (BPatG)
Federal Patent Court (BPatG), Decision of 27 April 2026 – 14 W (pat) 23/24
Preliminary Injunction Against Application for Chinese Interim License (LG Munich I)
District Court of Munich I, Decision of April 20, 2026 – 7 O 2968/26
Automated determination of test results (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Decision of 17 March 2026 – X ZB 5/25
Submission of Settlement Agreements in the Context of FRAND Negotiations (District Court Munich I)
District Court Munich I, Final Judgment of 25 September 2025 – 7 O 4101/25
Spacer II – X ZR 77/25 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court, Decision of April 2, 2026 – X ZR 77/25
Disc-hub connection - X ZR 170/23 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 18 November 2025 – X ZR 170/23 - including Correction by Decision of 20 January 2026
Dismissal of a FRAND Settlement Action – Requirements for the License Fee and Criteria for FRAND conditions (Frankfurt am Main District Court)
District Court of Frankfurt am Main, Judgment of February 25, 2026 – 2-06 O 426/24
Catheter arrangement (Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, Judgment of March 19, 2026 – 2 U 29/25
Drying of sewage sludge (Federal Patent Court)
Federal Patent Court (BPatG), Decision of 03 February 2026 – 35 W (pat) 411/23
Door and window sensor (BPatG)
Federal Patent Court (BPatG/FPC), Decision of 10 December 2025 – 35 W (pat) 424/22
Actuating and variable-speed drive – X ZR 141/23 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 14 October 2025 – X ZR 141/23
Energy chain– 2 U 68/24 (Higher Regional Düsseldorf)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court , Judgment of January 29, 2026 – 2 U 68/24
Pallet – X ZR 59/25 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Decision of 10 March 2026 – X ZR 59/25
Fructose Intolerance – X ZB 3/25 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Decision of 25 February 2026 – X ZB 3/25
Pulsed laser radiation (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of November 13, 2025 - X ZR 143/23
Fampridine-SR – X ZR 165/23 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 17 March 2026 – X ZR 165/23
Preliminary injunction against the continuation of the suspension of the granting procedure (District Court Munich I)
District Court Munich I, Final Judgment of December 17, 2025 – 7 O 14271/25
Cross-Border Patent Infringement Proceedings - 7 O 9383/25 (LG München I)
LG Munich I, final judgment of 25 September 2025 – 7 O 9383/25
Equivalent patent infringement through buffer substitution (Munich District Court I)
District Court Munich I, Judgment of September 25, 2025 – 7 O 9382/25
Laminar composite toilet seat - 35 W (pat) 402/23 (Federal Patent Court)
Federal Patent Court, Decision of August 19, 2025 – 35 W (pat) 402/23
Headphone system - 2 U 50/24 (Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf)
Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf, Decision of October 30, 2025 – 2 U 50/24
Clarification of the Principles Governing the Antitrust Defense of Compulsory Licensing (Munich Regional Court I)
Munich Regional Court I, Final Judgment of January 8, 2026 – 7 O 5007/25
Liability of foreign supplier for domestic patent infringement (District Court Munich I)
District Court Munich I, final judgment of October 9, 2025 – 7 O 13740/24
Dispenser part (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Decision of October 13, 2025 – X ZR 107/24
The FRAND corridor when comparable licensing agreements exist (Munich Regional Court I)
Munich Regional Court, Final Judgment of February 5, 2026 – 7 O 7655/25
Accessibility of printed matter (BPatG)
BPatG, judgment of July 29, 2025 – 3 Ni 11/22 (EP)
Claims for damages and disclosure of information in the event of utility model infringement: burden of proof and substantiation, statute of limitations, and scope of the obligation to provide information – Anilox roller (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of January 8, 2026 – 2 U 69/24
Liability of a procurator for patent infringements (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of October 9, 2025 – 2 U 63/24
FRAND Objection III – KZR 10/25 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 27 January 2026 – KZR 10/25
No prior use right based on actions taken in the context of a clinical study prior to applying for marketing authorization under pharmaceutical law (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of May 15, 2025 – 2 U 48/24
Expansible fixing plug – X ZR 41/23 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 17 July 2025 - X ZR 41/23
Access procedure based on a direct access channel (BPatG)
BPatG, judgment of June 12, 2025 – 4 Ni 13/23 (EP), 4 Ni 16/23 (EP)
Fumaric acid ester II (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, Judgment of 24 July 2025 - 2 U 32/25
Imposition of coercive detention prior to the enforcement of a first penalty payment (District Court Munich I)
District Court Munich I, decision of December 10, 2025 – 7 O 12401/24-ZM
Playback device (Federal Supreme Court (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court, judgment of September 16, 2025 – X ZR 119/23
Brake system – X ZR 91/23 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 17 July 2025 - X ZR 91/23
Fulfilment effect through “zero disclosure” (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of July 24, 2025 – 2 U 10/24
Litigation in (patent-free) foreign countries (Düsseldorf District Court)
Düsseldorf District Court, judgment of June 24, 2025 – 4a O 25/23
No disclosure of information and accounting in the event of suspension due to nullity proceedings against the utility model in suit (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, decision of June 23, 2025 – 20 U 93/24
Fluid administration device II (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of June 17, 2025 - X ZR 78/23 –
Distinction in the patent claim between two "states" (OLG Munich)
Munich Higher Regional Court, final judgment of July 31, 2025 – 6 U 2797/23 e
Claim for recovery of property within the framework of a distribution cooperation (District Court Düsseldorf I)
LG Munich I, final judgment of January 30, 2025 – 7 O 6695/22
Requirements for a return request for fulfillment of a titled recall obligation (Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe)
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, decision of September 15, 2025 – 6 W 4/25
Amount in dispute for nullity VII (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, decision of June 17, 2025 - X ZR 78/24
Several different meanings of a term used in a patent claim (District Court Munich I)
LG Munich I, final judgment of April 3, 2025 – 7 O 12401/24
Later reverberation (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, judgment of July 15, 2025 - X ZR 98/23
Expansible fixing plug II (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of July 17, 2025 - X ZR 40/23
Influence of subsequently introduced state of the art on the issuance of a preliminary Injunction (Munich Higher Regional Court)
Munich Higher Regional Court, Judgment of February 13, 2025 – 6 U 2277/24 e
Tertiary optics (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, judgment of September 23, 2025 – X ZR 102/23
Spray gun (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf)
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, judgment of June 5, 2025 – 2 U 47/24
Foreign object collection and metrology device (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of March 6, 2025 – 2 U 29/24
Consideration of a secondary procedural claim in the interpretation of “semiconductor device” (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf)
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, judgment of September 10, 2024 – 2 U 33/24
VIA LA and Microsoft settle HEVC dispute in Düsseldorf
VIA LA and Microsoft conclude global agreement resolving HEVC patent disputes in Düsseldorf
Vindication of an invention – Distinction between secret knowledge and general technical knowledge (LG Munich I)
LG Munich I, final judgment of October 15, 2024 – 7 O 13928/23
Influence of subsequently introduced prior art on the issuance of a preliminary injunction (Munich Higher Regional Court)
Munich Higher Regional Court, final judgment of April 10, 2025 – 6 U 3325/24 e
Assessment of patent implementation in light of the findings obtained - Spacer (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of April 29, 2025 – X ZR 43/23
Purpose achieved by designing a specific component of the device (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of April 4, 2024 – 2 U 72/23
Disclosure of a range of values limited in one direction - X ZR 112/22 (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 10 October 2024 - X ZR 112/22
Purpose and functional information in a device claim “Pulsation damper” (Higher Regional Court (OLG) Düsseldorf)
OLG Düsseldorf, judgment of 19 December 2024 – 2 U 89/22
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Hollow fibre dialyser – X ZR 50/23 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of May 13, 2025 - X ZR 50/23
Lack of grounds for a preliminary injunction (Higher Regional Court Munich)
Higher Regional Court Munich, final judgment of October 12, 2023 - 6 U 2570/23 e
Moisture and ash analysis (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 11 February, 2025 – X ZR 137/22
Method for manufacturing cylindrical components (Federal Patent court)
Federal Patent Court (BPatG), judgment of April 3, 2025 – 7 Ni 13/22
“No third-party damages in the case of business lease only after enforcement of a cease-and-desist order – Glatiramer Acetate” (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of March 13, 2025 - IX ZR 201/23
Planning device (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 24.9.2024 – X ZR 92/22
Obvious adoption of a mechanism disclosed in the prior art – motor vehicle latch - X ZR 120/22 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 22 October 2024 - X ZR 120/22
Abuse of market power “Voice signal encoders” – Final Judgment (Higher Regional Court (OLG) Munich)
OLG Munich (Antitrust Board), final judgment of 20 March 2025 – 6 U 3824/22 Kart
Abuse of market power “Voice signal encoders” Decision (Higher Regional Court (OLG) Munich)
OLG Munich (Antitrust Board), decision of 30 October 2024 – 6 U 3824/22 Kart
Admission of further grounds for appeal after reference in the first instance – cable wrapping tape - X ZR 1/23 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 14 January, 2025 – X ZR 1/23
No protection of secrecy for information to be tenor "dispenser part" (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Higher Regional Court (OLG) Düsseldorf, judgment of 14 November 2024 - 2 U 17/24
Disclosure of a limited range of values in one direction - Cerium Zirconium Mixed Oxide III- X ZR 131/22 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), December 3, 2024 - X ZR 131/22
Significance of functional information for an object defined by a device claim - tending module - X ZR 114/22 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 26 November 2024 - X ZR 114/22
LP filter parameter conversion- X ZR 125/22 (Federal Supreme Court (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 05 November 2024 - X ZR 125/22
Testosterone ester (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 8.10.2024 – X ZR 77/23
Digestion device
Federal Court of Justice (BGH), Judgment of October 8, 2024 – X ZR 145/23
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A bilateral license with a single licensor is un-FRAND if the licensor is member of a successful joint licensing program
District Court Düsseldorf, 4a O 63/17 Patent Chamber - District Court Düsseldorf, 4b O 15/17 Civil Chamber - District Court Düsseldorf, 4c O 3/17 Civil Chamber
Slice segments (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 17.9.2024 – X ZR 82/23
Disc brake III (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 3.9.2024 – X ZR 106/22
Establishment of a causal relationship as claimed in the patent
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment of May 24, 2024 – 2 U 20/19
No applicability of the UPCA before national courts
Higher Regional Court (OLG) Karlsruhe, Judgment of February 14, 2024 – 6 U 232/22
Fondant - Basic material for the production of food and animal feed in particular
Higher Regional Court (OLG) Düsseldorf, Judgment of July 5, 2024 – 2 U 74/23
Examination of the ordering of interim measures (UPC)
Unified Patent Court (UPC), Düsseldorf Local Division, Order of 09 April 2023 – UPC_CFI_452/2023
Domestic connection and patent-infringing offering on a foreign-language website District Court Munich I (LG München I)
District Court Munich (LG München I), Final Judgment of April 18, 2024 – 7 O 4318/23
Embossing plate (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 23.4.2024 - X ZR 42/22
Evaporation dryer system (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 7.5.2024 - X ZR 104/22
Authenticated distance measurement
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 23, 2024 – X ZR 6/22
Ineffectiveness of the “opt-out” following a request for interim measures (UPC)
UPC (Local Chamber Vienna), Order of 13.09.2023 - UPC_CFI_182/2023
Holding arrangement (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of May 7, 2024 – X ZR 51/22
Patent exploiter as plaintiff in a FRAND case (LG München I)
District Court Munich (LG München I), Final Judgment of May 16, 2024 – 7 O 4832/23
Patent law basics for infringement and injunction proceedings (UPC)
UPC, Local Division Düsseldorf, Order issued on 30 April 2024 – UPC_CFI_463/2023
Joint hearing of infringement and revocation counterclaim (UPC)
UPC, Local Division Düsseldorf, Order of 22.11.2023 - UPC_CFI_260/2023
Variant Groove (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgement of March 12, 2024 – X ZR 12/22
Patent-free countries are also relevant when calculating damages
Federal Court of Justice landmark decision of May 7, 2024
Rotor elements (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG))
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG), Judgment of May 16, 2024 – 2 U 70/23
Elimination of the infringing circumstance by modification (Karlsruhe Court of Appeal (OLG))
Karlsruhe Court of Appeal (OLG), Judgment of November 22, 2023 – 6 U 140/21
Consideration of new embodiments in the appeal proceedings (Düsseldorf Court of Appeal (OLG))
Düsseldorf Court of Appeal (OLG), Judgment of November 23, 2023 – 2 U 36/17
Scope of the judicial duty to inform “Cup dispenser II” (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court) (OLG))
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG), Judgment of November 23, 2023 – 2 U 138/22
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Sorafenib Tosylate (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Decision of 28 November 2023 – X ZR 83/21
Upholstery converting machine (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of 14 November 2023 - X ZR 30/21
Assessment of the legal validity of a patent granted with third-party objections (Düsseldorf Court of Appeal (OLG))
Düsseldorf Court of Appeal (OLG), Judgment of August 3, 2023 – 2 U 42/23
Table-top Grill (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Decision of September 12, 2023 – X ZB 12/20
Preliminary injunction based on a patent granted only during appeal proceedings (District Court Düsseldorf)
District Court Düsseldorf, Judgment of January 26, 2023 – 4a O 83/22
Memory Device (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgement of August 29, 2023 – X ZR 129/21
Consideration of changing submissions in the assessment of evidence “Repeater II” (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, judgment dated August 10, 2023 - 2 U 14/19
Color and brightness adjustment (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of September 26, 2023 - X ZR 76/21
Differentiation between refusal of access and price abuse (Munich Regional Court)
Munich Regional Court I, final judgment of 19.04.2023 - 21 O 1890/22
Extension of time limit for a statement of claim submitted without annexes (UPC)
Unified Patent Court (UPC), Court of Appeal, Order issued on 13 October 2023 – UPC_CoA_320/2023
Ultrasonic converter (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of June 8, 2021 – X ZR 47/19
Imposing of a penalty payment for breach of an injunction (UPC)
Unified Patent Court (UPC), Düsseldorf Local Division, Order of 18 October 2023 – UPC_CFI_177/2023
Judicial protection of secrets even in the case of a contractual confidentiality agreement (OLG Karlsruhe)
Court of Appeal (OLG) Karlsruhe, Decision of October 4, 2023 - 6 U 122/22
Aesthetic treatment (Federal Supreme Court (BGH))
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Decision of August 1, 2023 - X ZB 9/21
Disc brake II (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment dated November 8, 2022 - X ZR 10/20
Connecting terminal (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, judgment dated June 13, 2023 - X ZR 47/21
Display monitor (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of 27.6.2023 - X ZR 59/21
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Enforcement of the recall claim (OLG Karlsruhe)
OLG Karlsruhe, Decision of July 18, 2023 - 6 W 30/23
No obviousness in the absence of excitation “Bulk Connection” (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment dated March 16, 2023 - X ZR 26/21
Executable disclosure in case of mere target specification in the claim (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of March 14, 2023 - X ZR 17/21
Patentability of the subject matter defended by an auxiliary request “Actuator” (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of March 7, 2023 - X ZR 37/21
Fumaric acid ester (Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf)
Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf, Judgment dated February 23, 2023 - 2 U 116/22
CQI Report II (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 24, 2023 - X ZR 123/20
Vacuum Cleaner (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 31, 2023 - X ZR 19/21
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Content of disclosure of a pre-publication "Inverter" (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 24, 2023 - X ZR 10/21
Digital Book III (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 17, 2023 - X ZR 112/20
LTE-Standard (OLG Karlsruhe)
Court of Appeals (OLG) Karlsruhe, Judgment of September 14, 2022 - 6 U 212/22
"Aminopyridine" (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of December 6, 2022 - X ZR 47/22
Locking Device (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 17, 2023 - X ZR 15/21
Light-emitting device (Court of Appeals Düsseldorf)
Court of Appeals Düsseldorf Judgement of December 14, 2022 - 2 U 2/17
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Assessment of facts in nullity proceedings "Electromigration“ (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 10, 2023 – X ZR 6/21
Willingness of the license seeker in SEP cases " Signal Synthesis" (LG Düsseldorf)
Düsseldorf District Court, Judgment of May 11, 2021 – 4b O 83/19
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No inventive step in case of obviousness of the claimed subject matter "planar element" (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of October 18, 2022 - X ZR 32/21
Audio signal coding (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of November 15, 2022 – X ZR 119/20
Egger comes out on top again with C&F and Heuking
BGH revokes Rehau’s European patent 2 247 451
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No limitation of the scope of protection to an example of an embodiment – „Dunnage Conversion Machine“ (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of June 23, 2022 – X ZR 72/20
Decision on costs in case of acknowledgement at an advanced stage of the proceedings (BPatG)
BPatG, judgment of 14.12.2021 - 1 Ni 23/19 (EP)
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Requirements for the willingness to license in FRAND cases - "Signalsynthesis II" (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Higher Regional Court, judgment dated May 12, .2022 - I-2 U 13/21
No need for first instance inventory proceedings in injunction proceedings - Phoenix Contact/Harting (ECJ)
ECJ, Judgment of April 28, 2022 - C-44/21
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Composite element (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of April 26, 2022 - X ZR 44/20
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Transfer power control method (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of March 29, 2022 – X ZR 16/20
Driverless transport device (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of March 15, 2022 – X ZR 18/20
Bacteria cultivation (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of February 22, 2022 – X ZR 103/19
Infection Diagnostics (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of February 8, 2022 – X ZR 22/20
Protective order against a foreign litigation ban - Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf)
Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf, Judgment of February 7, 2022 – I-2 U 27/21
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Feasibility of an invention "Child Restraint System" (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of January 25, 2022 – X ZR 27/20
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Feasibility of the invention in the case of generalizations in the patent claim "Setting of repeaters" (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgement of January 20, 2022 – X ZR 20/20
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CQI-Report (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of January 18, 2022 – X ZR 14/20
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Achievement of the function intended by a statement of purpose by external software - SRS assignment (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court, judgment of 11.01.2022 - X ZR 4/20
Need for a compensation clause in the event of double licensing by pool licenses (Distict Court Düsseldorf)
District Court Düsseldorf, Judgment of December 21, 2021 – 4c O 42/20
Dispenser housing (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), judgment of December 7, 2021 - X ZR 111/19
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Judgment of the Federal Patent Court on the right to claim priority
The priority claim of an international patent application by several applicants is formally valid as long as all applicants of the priority application are among the applicants of the international patent application - even if the applicants of the international patent application include applicants for different states.
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Disclosure content of a pre-publication - "molding device" (BGH)
Federal Supreme Court (BGH), Judgment of November 9, 2021 – X ZR 88/19
Readiness of the License Seeker in SEP Cases- "Signal Synthesis II" (Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court)
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, decision dated July 20, 2021 - 15 U 39/21
Grant of a preliminary injunction - Anti-Suit Injunction (District Court Düsseldorf)
District Court Düsseldorf, Judgment of June 29, 2021 – 4c O 73/20
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Patent infringement in the use of a protected video signal by a video decoder
By playing a video signal encoded according to the patent, this is used as a protected direct process product, e.g. by a cell phone.
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LG Düsseldorf submits issues to CJEU on FRAND requirements in the supply chain – Nokia vs. Daimler
The issues concern the effects of FRAND requirements with regard to licensing at different economic levels in a supply chain, the possibility of catching up on prelitigation conduct obligations, and the requirements for a licensing request.
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FRAND verdict based on AVC/H.264 SEP
No right to obtain a license restricted to Germany without taking a worldwide license. No adjustment of royalties for China required. Confirmation of FRAND compliance in case of 2000+ existing license agreements – injunction claim available.
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FRAND Objection II (Federal Supreme Court)
Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of November 24, 2020 - KZR 35/17
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Verdict of the FCJ concerning the rules for examination for the FPC
The FPC (BPatG) is neither obliged nor entitled to check the relevance of the state of the art that was submitted by the nullity plaintiff without comment.
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A data sequence produced in accordance with a patented video compression process enjoys protection as a direct product of the process (MPEG-2 video signal coding)
The FCJ (BGH) ruled that a data sequence as a process product of a patented video compression process enjoys product protection. If such a data sequence is stored on a data carrier, the protection also extends to this data carrier.
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Market accepted license defines FRAND conditions
If there is a market acceptance for granting a worldwide license to all affiliated companies, this is decisive for the assessment of FRAND.
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FRAND conditions are linked to market dominance of SEPs
The fact that a standard essential patent (SEP) is licensed only requires FRAND licensing conditions if this patent provides market dominance (MDSEP).
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Decision of the FCJ on auxiliary requests and the interest to take legal action in nullity proceedings
In this judgment, the FCJ (BGH) clarifies the requirements for new auxiliary requests in nullity appeal proceedings and for the infringement defendant's legitimate interest to take legal action after expiry of the patent.
Unwired Planet (UK Supreme Court)
Supreme Court, judgment of August 26, 2020 - [2020] UKSC 37
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Decoding method (Düsseldorf District Court)
Düsseldorf District Court, judgment of 12.12.2018 - 4b O 4/17
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Video signal coding III (LG Düsseldorf)
District Court Düsseldorf, judgment of 11.09.2008 - 4b O 78/07
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Video signal coding I (District Court Düsseldorf)
District Court Düsseldorf, judgment of November 30, 2006 - 4b O 508/05
