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The Court of Appeal's first comprehensive interpretation of Article 33 UPCA I. Introduction On June 22, 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) delivered two important orders in Valeo v Bosch and Bosch v...
Düsseldorf Local Division, May 27, 2026 – UPC_CFI_807/2024 & UPC_CFI_334/2025 In a significant decision on the doctrine of equivalents, the Local Division Düsseldorf has expressly adopted the...
Early-stage patents and patent applications are not just legal shields, they are relevant assets that can increase a startup’s attractiveness in fundraising. A joint EPO/EUIPO study [1] finds that...
In 2026, several major regulatory frameworks will either start to apply or reach important implementation milestones. Companies should prepare in time for the upcoming changes. I. AI Act: Regulation...
On December 4, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important judgment in joint referral cases C-580/23 (Mio) and C-795/23 (USM Haller System) and clarified the rules...
With the Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) ("DA"), the European Union is pursuing the goal of making the data economy fairer, more transparent, and more interoperable. The new regulations have...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an important judgment in Case C-654/23 (Inteligo Media SA, 13 November 2025) extending the range of permissibility to send newsletters...
The 2025 edition of IAM’s Guide to Life Sciences: Key Issues for Senior Life Sciences Executives features a new article by our patent experts Dr. Markus Grammel (patent attorney and partner),...
Partner Gero Maatz-Jansen was once again invited by Potomac Law Group partners Reza Mollaaghababa and Joseph Murphy to share his perspective on key aspects of European patent law. In this episode,...
The landscape of AI regulation in Europe evolves. Several foundational rules—such as the ban on certain prohibited AI practices (Article 5) and the promotion of AI literacy (Article 4) - have been...
Our partner Dr. Markus Grammel analyzes for GRUR Patent (published by C.H. Beck Verlag) the recent decision “Planungseinrichtung” (X ZR 92/22) by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which...
In the current issue of pharmind (87, No. 4/2025; in German), Dr. Julia Traumann and Dr. Markus Grammel provide an in-depth analysis of the fundamental structure and early practical experience with...