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 22 February 2024, Attorney-General (AG) Emiliou delivered an opinion in the BSH Hausgeräte/Electrolux case (C‑339/22). The opinion deals with the interpretation of Article 24(4) of the Brussels I bis Regulation in a...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
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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Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
France ,
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Injunctions ,
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International Litigation ,
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Mobile Devices ,
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Patent Infringement ,
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Patents ,
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Spain ,
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Wireless Devices ,
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Wireless Technology
The Court of Appeal of The Hague has again given guidance on the interpretation of the CJEU decision in Huawei v ZTE and the standards for assessing FRAND defences under Dutch law. In its decision of 2 July 2019, less than...more
7/11/2019
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
FRAND ,
Good Faith ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Netherlands ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Portfolios ,
Patents ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
The Hague
For the first time, the Court of Appeal of The Hague has given guidance on the interpretation of the CJEU decision in Huawei v ZTE and the standards for assessing FRAND defences under Dutch law. ...more
5/20/2019
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
FRAND ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Netherlands ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Portfolios ,
Patents ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
The Hague