On 25 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated decision in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux (C-339/22) on cross-border competence in patent litigation. At the heart of the dispute is...more
On 5 September 2024, Attorney General (AG) Emiliou delivered a new Opinion in the BSH Hausgeräte/Electrolux case (C‑339/22) acting as an ‘addendum’ to his first Opinion in this case delivered on 22 February 2024. After the AG...more
On 1 March 2022, the Court of Appeal of the Hague confirmed that a Dutch warehousing and distribution entity of a Chinese company infringed a patent relating to solar technology. The Court of Appeal grants a cross-border...more
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Proceedings on the merits in the Netherlands are continuing as normal as possible. This means that new cases can be filed and the exchange of written submissions continues as usual. Until 6 April, oral...more
3/18/2020
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In March 2019, Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi organized a mobile phone conference in the Netherlands, and it is expected that Xiaomi mobile phones will be listed on the Dutch market shortly after the summer of 2019....more
1/10/2020
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