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News | 04.10.2023

The Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review – Update: Christopher Weber and Dr Benjamin Pesch publish on recent developments in intellectual property and competition law in the pharmaceutical sector in Germany

This latest 4. edition of The Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review, our partner Christopher Weber and our counsel Dr Benjamin Pesch have published another chapter on current developments in the German market, based on their expertise in the pharmaceutical sector.

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News | 28.09.2023

2023 – FOCUS Recht-Spezial – Kather Augenstein again among the TOP Business Law Firms for Patent and Trademark Law 2023

FOCUS business magazine has again named the entire boutique law firm Kather Augenstein as one of the TOP business law firms 2023 in Germany in the field of patent and trademark law in the current FOCUS list of law firms 2023.

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News | 27.09.2023

Higher Regional Court Dusseldorf: No sufficiently secure legal existence of the patent for injunction after revocation of the parent patent in a generic drug case

Higher Regional Court Dusseldorf, decision of. 23 February 2023 – Ref. 15 W 14/21 In its decision of 23 February 2023 (Case No. 15 W 14/21), the 2nd Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court Dusseldorf ruled that the grant of the patent for an injunction, which came about with the participation of a third party, does not justify an injunction even in a generic drug case if it is opposed by a revocation decision of the Opposition Division on the parent patent with the same content.

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News | 02.08.2023

Munich Regional Court: Specification of the requirements for the mutual willingness to license on the part of the patent proprietorand patent user

In its judgement of 17 February 2023, Regional Court of Munich I specified its FRAND case law in a legal dispute between GE Video Compression LLC and TCL Deutschland GmbH (File No. 21 O 4140/21).

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News | 03.07.2023

IAM Patent 1000 Ranking – Kather Augenstein anew among the world’s leading patent professionals 2023

We are pleased that Kather Augenstein has been selected again by IAM Patent 1000 The World’s Leading Patent Professionals as one of the world’s leading law firms in the field of patent infringement in the current 2023 edition.

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News | 28.06.2023

Patent vindication and document submission

In its judgement of 26.07.2022 – X ZR 17/21 – Brustimplantat (Breast Implant), the Federal Court of Justice (FCJ/ BGH) dealt with the patent law vindication and thereby consolidated its established case law:

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News | 27.06.2023

In-depth specialisation in IP law: Sophie Prudent and Dr Benedikt Walesch aquire Master of Laws (LL.M.) qualifications

Our colleagues, Sophie Prudent and Dr Benedikt Walesch, have successfully completed the part-time Master’s programme in Intellectual Property Law at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. They celebrated their diplomas with excellent grades last Friday, 24 June 2023, at Mickeln Castle.

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News | 22.06.2023

Kather Augenstein receives Impact Case of the Year Award at Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023

Kather Augenstein has received a special recognition with the “Impact Case of the Year – Heitec v Heitech Promotion” at the 18th annual Managing IP EMEA Awards, held in London yesterday, 21 June 2023.

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News | 14.06.2023

Leaders League Ranking 2023: Kather Augenstein recognised as one of the leading law firms for patent and trademark litigation

We are pleased to have once again been recognised as one of the leading intellectual property law firms for patent and trademark litigation in this year’s 2023 Leaders League Rankings.

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News | 07.06.2023

#wirfahrenmit: climate-friendly and healthy on the road with the service bike

We are very proud that a large number of our employees benefit from our digital service bike programme with @DeutscheDienstrad. This adds another important component to our multifaceted portfolio of employee benefits, while at the same time important building block and at the same time promote the health of our team.

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News | 01.06.2023

On today’s launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC): Christof Augenstein in a podcast interview with Emily O’Neill of Deminor Litigation Funding.

In an ongoing podcast series, Emily O’Neill, General Counsel UK and Global Intellectual Property Lead at Deminor Litigation Funding, interviews global experts to understand the implications of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC).

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News | 09.05.2023

News in the case of the paprika patent

Staple foods such as fruits and vegetables have been grown and consumed for thousands of years. Meanwhile, however, there are legal, especially patent, requirements to be observed in this regard as well. With its latest decision in the case of the pepper patent, the European Patent Office is now reigniting the debate on ethical and legal aspects of patent law in agriculture. But what is the paprika patent all about and why is it so controversial?

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