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Turn one into several – what Rule 80 EPC says about using several independent claims to defend one independent claim

The Board of Appeal of the EPO has issued two decisions concerning appeal cases T 0123/22 and T 1191/22, which relate to the interpretation of Rule 80 EPC. The fundamental que...

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EPO Board of Appeal 3.3.04 is setting the right standard for acknowledging novelty of non-medical use claims (T 1913/21)

G 2/88 provides legal assessment for novelty of a non-medical use claim. G 2/88 allows acknowledging novelty of a non-medical use claim of an old compound for a particular pur...

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EPO revokes Roche’s Patent on combination therapy of bevacizumab and paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer that was supported by results of Phase III AURELIA clinical trial

European Patent EP 2 825 558 concerns a combination therapy of bevacizumab and paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The claim was supported by Phase III AURELIA c...

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Press Coverage

Maiwald Advises Royalty Pharma on $2 Billion Funding Agreement with Revolution Medicines

Maiwald acted as legal advisor to Royalty Pharma in connection with an innovative funding agreement totaling up to $2 billion with Revolution Medicines. The transaction includes up to $1.25 billion in synthe...

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Cyprumed Enters License and Option Agreement with MSD for the Development of Oral Peptide Therapeutics

Cyprumed GmbH and Merck & Co., Inc. have entered a Non-Exclusive License and Option Agreement to develop oral formulations of peptides using Cyprumed’s drug delivery technology. MSD gains global non-exclusive rights...

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Managing IP names Maiwald one of the leading IP law firms in Germany

The market analysis by Managing IP and the IP STARS ranking 2024 confirm this: The German market for intellectual property remains dynamic and highly competitive. Especially in the field of patent law, numerous law firms were able to maintain and expand their leading positio...

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Staff News

Maiwald appoints Alexander Feil, Dr. Johannes Scholz and Dr. Fabian Wiescher as Counsel

With effect from 1 July 2025, Maiwald, one of Germany's leading intellectual property law firms, has appointed Alexander Feil, Dr. Johannes Scholz and Dr. Fabian Wiescher as C...

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Dr. Patrick Heeger and Dr. Andre Mähringer sworn in as German patent attorneys

Congratulations to our colleagues, Dr. Patrick Heeger and

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Maiwald congratulates Dr. Anna Closs on passing the exam

We congratulate Dr. Anna Closs on passing the German patent attorney examination!

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Publications

Managing IP Awards interview: Maiwald
ManagingIP June 10, 2025

In their recent feature with Managing IP, senior representatives from Maiwald – Dr. Anja Fux, Dr. Derk Vos, Heike Roeder-Hitschke, Dr. Nils Braun and Martina Boidol...

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Safe Harbor Provision in European Patent LawThe Research & Bolar Exemptions, AIPLA Chemical Practice Chronicles Newsletter, Volume 13 Issue 1 2025

This article covers the most recent developments regarding the European Research Exemption, which permits the use of patented inventions for research purposes, as well as the ...

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The ‘long-arm’ of the Unified Patent Court – New developments in European cross-border patent litigation, AIPLA Chemical Practice Chronicles Newsletter, Volume 13 Issue 1 2025

The jurisdictional reach of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was a widely and controversially discussed topic from the outset. Some practitioners took the view that the UPC also...

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Awards

2025 IP Stars Patent Rankings in the categories “Patent Prosecution” and “Patent Disputes” revealed

We are delighted to have been honoured once again by Managing IP (MIP) as a "Top Tier Firm" in the 2025 IP Stars Patent Ranking. With awards in the categories of "Patent Prose...

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Dr. Marco Stief honoured as Thought Leader Germany, Lexology Index 2025

We are delighted that our colleague Dr. Marco Stief has once again been recognized as one of the leading practionee...

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Leaders League Ranking Germany 2025

We are delighted that Maiwald has once again been recognised in four categories in this year's Leaders League Ranking 2025:

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Events

Maiwald at the Industrial Property Rights Day in Stuttgart

On 16 July 2025, Maiwald will be taking part in the Industrial Property Rights Day at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. The all-day event offers practical insights into current topics relating to patents, trade marks and design - with specialist presentations, expert forums and an exhibition of innovative IP tools. O...

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Maiwald at TMAP 2025 in Berlin, September 28-30, 2025

We are pleased to participate in the INTA Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting 2025 in Berlin. This prestigious event brings together trademark administrators, patent paralegals, young professionals and attorneys working in the field of trademark law.The diverse conference program will cover current developments in trademark law and practical top...

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Maiwald Platinum Partner at the 2025 Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity

We are pleased to announce that Maiwald Intellectual Property will participate as a Platinum Partner at the upcoming Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity, taking place in the Infinity Hotel & Conference Resort Munich from 13–15 October 2025.

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C5’s 18th Annual Forum on “Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe” in Amsterdam

We are pleased that Dr. Eva Ehlich was an expert at the 18th C5 Communications Forum on “Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe” in Amsterdam. Eva gave a presentation on “Plausibility and Post-Publication Evidence in Inventive Step ...

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