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
This article is a follow-up to the hearing conducted before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the BSH Hausgeräte/Electrolux case (C‑339/22) of 14 May 2024. An earlier hearing in this...more
In the ever-evolving fields of life sciences and health care, protecting intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets is more crucial than ever. Ruud van der Velden, partner in the Hogan Lovells Intellectual Property, Media,...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 3 November 2023, the Dutch Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal of The Hague in which life sciences company AstraZeneca (“AZ”) was held not to be liable towards health insurer Menzis for the...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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In February, during the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic in China, the Supreme People’s Court issued a statement that courts at all levels were to assist parties in litigation to file cases or mediate disputes online,...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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Distributors ,
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Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
France ,
Germany ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Litigation ,
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Mobile Devices ,
Netherlands ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more
8/8/2019
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Blackberry ,
China ,
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FRAND ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patents ,
Philips Electronics ,
Qualcomm ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
The Hague ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more
5/20/2019
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China ,
Connected Cars ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Netherlands ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patents ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more