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ISPs escape liability in latest ACTA leak
Laws requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to police the internet have been dropped from the latest leaked draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The US had been behind attempts to impose a ‘global...
Double-broom named 21st century inspiration
Five-year-old Sam Houghton, inventor of the "Improved broom", is in the spotlight again as the British Library celebrates the UK's top 15 iconic inventions of the past 10 years. He came up with the idea of a...
Rolls-Royce sues UTC over engine patent
UK jet engine maker Rolls Royce has filed a patent infringement suit against US company United Technologies Corporation (UTC). In a suit filed with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Rolls Royce says...
CJEU distances itself from Advocate General's opinion on Euro-patent
A recently released document signed by the Advocate General that said the single European patent was incompatible with European law is not the advocate general's opinion, according to the press office at the Court of Justice of...
FEATURES
Implementation of the Reform of Nullity Proceedings in Germany
The attractiveness of a jurisdiction for patent matters largely depends on speed of proceedings and quality of judgements. While German infringement courts are known to render fast and well-reasoned judgements often...
The sun is shining for Solarcentury
Solarcentury is one of Europe's most experienced solar energy companies, founded in 1998. They design, supply and install solar energy solutions and were awarded top Global Cleantech 100 firm in 2009. Principal Engineer Martyn...
LEGAL UPDATES
Injunctions while you wait?
In bringing an action for patent infringement, a patent holder will almost inevitably seek an injunction against the alleged infringer. Although the English courts will usually grant such an injunction on finding a patent to be...
