To begin International IP week at IPWatchdog, we are pleased to bring you this survey of global patent litigation, which focuses on the key features, trends and geopolitics associated with litigating in three of the world’s premier patent jurisdictions – the United States, Germany and China. Approximately two-thirds of all European patent litigation cases are tried in German courts, which…
Approximately two-thirds of all European patent litigation cases are tried in German courts, which makes Germany the most important European venue for patent litigation. The two main factors that have led patent owners to choose Germany as a venue are its bifurcated system, which results in the notorious “injunction gap” and the automatic injunction. Since August 18, 2021, a new…