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Unit Patent, new key decisions from the EPO, ECJ on cross-border lawsuits, AI as an inventor, Designreform: The compact overview of everything, what has happened since 2023 has changed.
since 1. December 2025 Names such as “Solingen” or “Glashütte” can be registered as geographical indications throughout the EU. Existing national regulations end in December 2026.
The EU Commission has the planned regulation on standard-essential patents 2025 withdrawn. since 19. January 2026 However, the new EU regulation on compulsory licenses in times of crisis applies.
since 1. More 2025 The reformed EU design law applies, in September 2026 the Bundestag decided to modernize the design law. The most important changes at a glance.
The Federal Court of Justice has on 11. June 2024 (X ZB 5/22) decided: Only a person can be an inventor. Anyone who uses AI to invent things, but can be named as the inventor himself.
Since the decisions G 1/22 and G 2/22 from 10. October 2023 At the EPO there is a rebuttable presumption, that the applicant may claim the priority of an earlier application.
What G 1/23 from 2. July 2025 The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO has abandoned reworkability as a prerequisite for state of the art for publicly available products.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO decided on 18. June 2025 decided: Descriptions and drawings must always be taken into account when interpreting patent claims - not just in the case of unclear claims.
With the judgment of 25. February 2025 The ECJ has made cross-border patent infringement lawsuits much easier. The UPC has now itself submitted the question of “long-arm” jurisdiction to the ECJ.
since 1. June 2023 There is the Unitary Patent and the Unitary Patent Court (UPC). What has proven to work?, what numbers are there and what should patent holders pay attention to now??
Notice: Compilation with focus on relevant decisions of EPO (inkl. Large symptoms/boa), Unit patent court (UPC), Federal Court of Justice/Federal Patent Court as well as U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. European Patent Office (EPO) 1) G 1/23…
A use pattern declaration differs from a patent application in several essential points. Here are the significant differences: 1. Protection subject patent: Protects technical inventions, the new, inventive (so not obvious) and commercial…
and, One with artificial intelligence (TO) created invention can generally be patented, However, there are some legal challenges and requirements, that must be observed. Fundamentals of patentability for patenting…
The European uniform patent system offers a central option, To obtain and enforce patents within the participating EU member states. It complements the existing European patent system (EPÜ), that managed by the European patent organization…
In Germany, patent infringement occurs under certain conditions. Here are the basic conditions: Existing patent: First, a valid patent must exist, which gives the owner certain exclusive rights to a…
Analysis shows a sudden increase in the number of patent applications in the key technology of battery technology, mainly from Asia and the United States - innovation activity in renewable energies stagnating - annual main event of the…
The Düsseldorf Regional Court ruled in its judgment of 3. November 2022 (14c O 21/21 – “Star Lighting”) a lawsuit against the sale of a similar chain of Christmas lights was dismissed due to anti-competitive protection against imitation. Key message: A low-priced one,…
It's that easy to become a patent owner? You have invented something and you are safe, already "unofficial patentee" to be. Nun, unfortunately it's not that simple. Follow us and learn…
Technical inventions must be patented? Naturally! The constant further development of science and technology continuously changes the frontiers of patent protection. A technical invention is not defined in the Patent Act, since the core meaning…
Stand: 2022. since 19. January 2026 There is also an EU-wide regulation for compulsory licenses in cases of crisis - more on this in our article SEP regulation stopped, Compulsory licenses introduced. Patent protection for Covid vaccines will…