Patent infringement procedure in Germany

A patent infringement procedure in Germany follows a structured legal process that includes several key stages, potential defenses, and legal remedies. Below is an overview, including relevant case law and examples. 1. Legal Basis for Patent Infringement in Germany Patent infringement proceedings in Germany are primarily governed by the German Patent Act (Patentgesetz, PatG) and […]

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UPC – Einheitliches Patentgericht: What is it?

What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC)? The Unified Patent Court, or UPC for short, is a new court with its own rules of procedure, which have elements of both continental European and Anglo-Saxon legal traditions. It has jurisdiction over disputes concerning unitary patents and existing and newly granted European patents. The owner of a […]

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