Posted by ipeg on April 1st, 2010
Netherlands’ The Hague District Court Orange-Book decision brings up again the discussion about the compulsory licensing defense and the role of antitrust in patent infringement proceedings. Opposing’s Germany highest court the Dutch Court denies the possibility of responding with a compulsory licensing defense in a patent infringement proceeding. How damaging is it that two major patent courts in Europe differ on such important issues? After all, we are supposed to have a harmonized European legal order in patent cases....
Posted by ipeg on May 5th, 2008
Standard setting is a big issue in patent circles these days, not only in the US, but equally in Europe. One wonders therefore what effect, if any, the decision of April 22 of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Rambus Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission D.C. Cir.”, No. 07-1086) has for Europe.
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European IP Case Law (IPPT)