Legal actions against expired patents

Actions against expired patents: is this possible? Have a look at this case of the Federal Supreme Court, Judgment of 21.07.2022 – X ZR 110/21 – No need for legal protection for action against expired patent The Federal Supreme Court dealt with the question under which conditions a patent that is no longer in force […]

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Double Invention: And Now?

What happens if you think you have invented something and in fact, there is someone else claiming to have invented the same at the same time? First of all, how would you recognize if you have discovered or invented something? Let’s start from the definition. A discovery… concerns something that already existed at the time […]

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Financing the protection of IP-Right

We have the plan you are thinking about If you are a young entrepreneur or if you are just about to start your business you may be wondering how is it possible to financially sustain the expenses of protection of your brand, idea or invention. We would recommend you to book a first consultation at […]

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Intellectual Property: News from China

News from the Eastern Countries  China accesses to the Hague Agreement for International Registrations of Intellectual  Designs: let’s get to know more about it.  As you already know, dear readers, we are patent experts, we are located in Germany but we act internationally. Chinese Products are very often protected also under European or German Law. The […]

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Patent or utility model? What’s the difference?

Let us make it clear for you. Patent and utility models are not the same thing, even if you have probably heard sometimes that utility models are just “small patents”.  Patents and utility models protect technical inventions that are new, based on an inventive step and commercially applicable. They confer on their owner the privilege, […]

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Applying for a patent in Germany

Request for the grant of a patent Please bear in mind that the patent system is a very complex field of law. It may be advisable to retain the services of a patent attorney for preparing and filing a patent application. If you are not residing in Germany, you are legally required to be represented […]

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