Maiwald blog articles
Objectively Equal Effect in the Case of Equivalent Patent Infringement by a Modified Embodiment
The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has already had two opportunities this year to apply the requirements relevant for the question of objectively equal effe...
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Granting of Payback Points as an Inadmissible Advertising Gift
In the case at issue, the plaintiff, an association legally entitled to bring an action, sought an injunction under Paragraphs 8, 3 and 3a of the Law against Unfa...
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G1/21: Videoconference at the EPO – Order of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
As previously reported, the following question was referred to the EBA on 12 March: Does the EPC, specifically...
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Victory for Lego – Hope for Designs With Technical Function?
After recent case law has increasingly restricted protection of designs with a technical function, a judgment of the ECJ of 24.3.2021 (
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Maiwald Congratulates on Passing the EQE Examination
We are very pleased to congratulate our four colleagues Dr Melanie Hacker, Dr Lukas Delvos,
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G1/21: Videoconferencing at the EPO – Short Observations on Today’s Second and Final Oral Proceedings Before the Enlarged Board of Appeal
As previously reported, the following question was referred to the EBA on 12 March: Does the EPC, specifically Art...
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