Category Federal Patent Court

My invention. my patent. Is that correct?

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…

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Technical inventions and the FORD case

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…

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Patent protection and Covid vaccinations

Patent protection for Covid vaccines is being relaxed: Consequences of patent law Pharmaceutical manufacturers in developing countries can therefore more easily use the patented technology of companies like Biontech, to produce their own corona vaccinations. Countries like South Africa and…

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Patent infringement: and now?

Patent infringement: and now? If you are a patent owner, It is forbidden for other people to make or offer your invention without your consent and you should defend yourself and your patent. Important is,…

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Action for annulment against a patent

More than nine months have passed since the publication of the patent, which is to be contested and no opposition proceedings are pending, can be according to § 81 Abs. 2 PatG action for annulment at…

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BGH judgment of 04.08.2020 – X ZR 40/18: Admissibility of the cross-appeal according to § 115 Abs. 2 Set 2 Patgan

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Explains Nespresso patent for a device for extracting a cartridge and corresponding coffee machines void

The dispute over the successful Nespresso machines, the capsules (whether original or not) and the related patents by Nestle go unchanged. In addition to the nullity proceedings, there are also some patent infringement proceedings…

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Explains Supplementary protection certificate for mini-pill "Cerazette" void

On 6. More 2014 had the 3. Senate of the Federal Patent Court on an appeal ratiopharm GmbH against the supplementary protection certificate EN 199 75 011 MSD Oss B.V. (Netherlands) zu…

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The Technical Board of the Senate of the Patent Court has required for the evaluation of each of the material questions technical expertise

a) It is generally assumed, that the Technical Board of the Senate of the Patent Court on the technical fields, falling within its jurisdiction, due to the requirements, bringing the law to the professional…

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Voice output of a navigation instruction, To take account of street names, concerns the content of the reproduced information and is excluded as such from patentability

The instruction to the expert, certain when spoken of a navigation InDIcaToR under certain conditions detailed information (here: Street names) considered, relates to the content of the visual or audible information displayed by the navigation system…

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Apples “Portable electronic device for photo management "was declared in both the members version and in the version of the eight auxiliary requests for void, after Motorola Mobility Germany GmbH and Samsung Electronics GmbH against the European Patent 2 059 868 PREVAIL

Apples "Portable electronic device for photo management "was declared in both the members version and in the version of the eight auxiliary requests for void, employees…

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New registrations of: Warning system, Coupling device, Feed roll, Oil sight glass, Car lock

No. Selection File number Protection type Designation 1 20 2004 021 941.7 Utility model Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation of atherosclerotic material 2 20 2004 021 942.5 Utility model Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation…

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Figures or drawings, but patents do not disclose the exact mass of the device (BGH)

Schematic representations, as they are commonly found in patent documents, usually reveal only the principle of the claimed device, but not exact dimensions. A court is not generally held,…

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Slogan “From records are facts” for including computer software keeps the Federal Patent Court incapable of protection; but appeal is approved

The Wortfolge "From records are facts" for goods and services "Computer Software (saved), especially for contract management; Management consultancy (Advice in introduction, Configuration, Operation); Computer consulting (Advice on technical problems…

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Warning Offered, Payment requests and invoices relating to patent applications and renewals

The German patent- and Trademark Office warns in connection with patent applications and renewals - partially misleading - Offered, Payment requests and invoices, are not the German Patent- and Trademark Office come. employees…

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MPEG-2 video signal encoding Patent: Video images can be regarded as a sequence of video image data as a result of a manufacturing process and thus product protection under § 9 Set 2 No.. 3 Enjoy the Patent Law

a) A video images representing sequence of video image data can be regarded as indirect pre imme result of a manufacturing process and as such Ches product protection under § 9 Set 2 No.. 3 Enjoy the Patent Law. b) is…

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Warning of payment requests relating to patent applications

The German patent- and Trademark Office warns in connection with patent applications and renewals - partially misleading - Offered, Payment requests and invoices, are not the German Patent- and Trademark Office come. employees…

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Software Patent: Urteil BGH X ZR 121/09 – Web page display (it is sufficient for the technicality, when it results from the description)

a) For inventions related to devices and methods (Programs) of electronic data processing is necessary first to ascertain, if the subject matter of the invention is at least to a partial aspect of the technical field…

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Software patent protection is always easier: Urteil BGH X ZR 121/09 from 24. February 2011 – Web page display

As such software as such is excluded from patent protection in Germany. With the new Supreme Court ruling now is enough in the case of obvious software patents, that any device (z.B. ein Client) physically through…

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