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New on Kluwer Patent Blog: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH vs. Ceva Santé Animale SA, Nederland
Bayer was not granted an injunction in preliminary proceedings because the Court found that there was a serious chance that Bayer’s patent would be held invalid. Continue reading
Column – Successful ecosystem for innovation
On a working visit to High Tech Campus Eindhoven, a director of a brand-new campus in the Middle East once complained that his buildings all looked fantastic and the campus was even launched with a video by a Hollywood director. But nothing was happening there. It was only after a few visits to Eindhoven that he understood: it was about the vibe. Continue readingNew on Kluwer Patent Blog: Recordati Ireland Limited, EPO
A claim defining a compound as having a certain purity would lack novelty over a prior art disclosure describing the same compound only if the prior art disclosed the claimed purity at least implicitly. Continue reading
Artificial intelligence offers opportunities for patenting
Innovations based on artificial intelligence and machine learning by computers are becoming increasingly common. V.O. is undoubtedly also interested in these consequences for patents. Continue readingNew on Kluwer Patent Blog: R-Pharm International, LLC, EPO
A request for re-establishment should be filed within two months of the date of removal of non-compliance. Continue readingNew on Kluwer Blog: Sisvel International S.A. vs. Xiaomi Corporation, Nederland
Cases in which FRAND licences are discussed, and where if no licence is taken an injunction is requested, more closely resemble unpaid debt claims then IP-related cases and are thus less suitable for preliminary proceedings. Continue reading
Gerard and Anton Awards 2019
Every year, Brainport Eindhoven celebrates the Gerard and Anton Awards festival, named after the two illustrious Philips brothers. Here, prizes are awarded to the 10 most promising startups from Eindhoven that are noteworthy for their combination of applied innovative technology and entrepreneurship. Continue reading
New Meet the Expert location in Liège
Since April, our office has had a second Meet the Expert location in Belgium, namely in Liège, an economic hotspot in the country. The other Meet the Expert location is on the Corda Campus in Hasselt. Continue reading