SONN Patentanwälte – IP Attorneys

1. UPC: Landmark Court of Appeal Decision on Indirect Patent Infringement and Preliminary Injunctions

   In this landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court addresses key issues regarding indirect patent infringement and the procedural requirements in proceedings for provisional measures. With respect to indirect patent infringement, the Court clarifies that the intended use under...

2. UPC Local Division: Distinction Between Direct and Indirect Patent Infringement

   In certain situations, a direct infringement of a device claim may be found if the infringer essentially “adopts” the acts of its customer as an extended workbench, making it inequitable from a policy standpoint to hold the infringer liable solely for indirect infringement. Liability for direct patent...