It’s interesting these days to follow how the UPC approaches certain procedural things. According to a recent order of the Central Division (Section Munich) a party was allowed to use slides as demonstratives at a main hearing. → Read more ...
The FPC’s Annual Report 2023
The official Annual Report 2023 of the FPC has been published earlier today (12 March 2024). It comes along with an Executive Summary as follows:
In the reporting year, the total number of incoming cases increased to 31 (previous year 24). |
Final call for the annual FPC case-law seminar on Thu, Feb 8 in Lausanne
Hurry up, it is still possible to sign up for the 11th edition of the joint AROPI – VESPA seminar
La jurisprudence suisse en matière de brevets en 2023
on at the Alpha-Palmiers hotel, rue du Petit-Chêne 34, 1003 Lausanne. → Read more ...
Novartis’ pre-filled syringe patents for Lucentis™ under attack 💉
Case No. O2022_004 | Hearing of 21 November 2023 | ‘Ranibizumab PFS’
This is litigation between Bioeq and Novartis about (in)validity of five patents relating to Novartis’ Lucentis® (ranibizumab) in a pre-filled syringe (PFS; see Compendium), for direct application into the eye of a patient. → Read more ...
Deferasirox not only chelates iron, but also the scope of numerical ranges
Case No. 4A_273/2023 (SC) | Judgment of 25 September 2023
on appeal against
Case No. O2021_004/5 (FPC) | Judgment of 20 April 2023 | ‘Deferasirox’
This case is about deferasirox, an iron chelating agent. → Read more ...
Suspensive effect of post-grant appeals: Don’t enact it like this, please … 🙏
I have reported several times about the substantial revision of the Swiss Patent Act that is currently in the making; see e.g. → Read more ...
You recognize a tourbillon when you see it? Think twice.
Case Nos. O2021_008, O2021_016 | Hearing of 31 May 2023 | ‘Escape II’
This litigation between Greubel Forsey and Purnell is about a very special kind of wrist watch. → Read more ...
🇨🇭 Patent Litigation // 🔥 Fireside Chat #26 // 27 September 2023
Just in case you missed the LinkedIn Live session of Wed, 27 September 2023, here’s a recording:
This episode covers the following:
👉 H. → Read more ...
Laboratory ceilings: Geometry is (not) just plane fun
Case No. O2021_018 | Judgment of 31 August 2023 | ‘Laboratory ceiling’ |
This infringement case relates to laboratory ceilings for routing supply lines for certain media and air in laboratories. → Read more ...
VESPA/VIPS Autumn Seminar: Pre-litigation Considerations and Measures in Patent Disputes
Don’t miss the annual VIPS / VESPA autumn seminar on Fri, 3 November 2023 in Basel (9:30 hrs CET); see the detailed program below. → Read more ...
🇨🇭 Patent Litigation // 🔥 Fireside Chat #25 (at lunchtime) // 30 August 2023
Just in case you missed the LinkedIn Live session of Wed, 30 August 2023, here’s a recording:
This episode covers the following:
👉 Koninklijke Douwe Egberts ./. → Read more ...