von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Dez 29, 2023 | Allgemein
New White Paper from IP2 It took 12 years from the first declaration of intent on the protection of genetic resources and indigenous knowledge, the so-called „Rio Convention“ of 1992, until the Nagoya Protocol was adopted as a binding agreement under...
von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Sep 19, 2023 | Allgemein
… this is how a short sequence from the piece „Metall auf Metall“ (metal on metal), which can be found on the album „Trans Europa Express“ by the German band Kraftwerk from 1977, can be described. And it is precisely this beat, lasting...
von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Jul 26, 2023 | Allgemein
In a recently published decision (1), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) once again addressed the issue of the role of the knowledge of a person skilled in the art in the assessment of inventive step. This provides an opportunity to examine this question...
von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Apr 23, 2023 | Allgemein
After almost two years of waiting, the Enlarged Board of Appeal published their long-awaited – some would say feared – decision G 2/21 on March 23, 2023 (1). In a nut shell: the disaster fails. But in detail: What is it about? Briefly, about the question...
von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Apr 16, 2023 | Allgemein
With around 482.2 billion U.S. dollars, Apple will be the world’s most valuable brand by brand value in 2022, according to the Best Global Brands ranking. In the ranking compiled by Interbrand, Microsoft only came in second place with more than 278 billion U.S....
von Dr. Bernd Fabry | Mrz 7, 2023 | Allgemein
On March 1, 2023, the sunrise period began, the 3-month phase before the start of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court on June 1, 2023. From now on, it is possible to file opt-out requests and thus exclude the jurisdiction of the UPC for existing EP...
