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Die hier wiedergegebenen Diskussionen und Ausführungen stellen keinen Rechtsrat dar – oft- mals greifen die Artikel nur einen Aspekt auf und beleuchten diesen durchaus provokativ. Für die Abklärung der Anwendbarkeit von rechtlichen Entwicklungen oder Normen auf einen kon- kreten Fall ist immer der gesonderte Rat eines Patent- oder Rechtsanwalts einzuholen.

03 Mar 2021

General

Christian Wende appointed as member of EPO’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO)

Christian Wende appointed as member of EPO’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO)

Christian Wende has been appointed to the EPO’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO) for its 2021-2023 term, following his nomination by FICPI (www.ficpi.org). He will be serving as committee member in the committees for Patent Documentation and Information (SACEPO/PDI) and Quality (SACEPO/WPQ): https://www.epo.org/about-us/services-and-activities/Consultingourusers/sacepo/members/pdi.html https://www.epo.org/about-us/services-and-activities/Consultingourusers/sacepo/members/wpq.html Christian Wende is currently serving as Reporter of CET 4 of FICPI (https://ficpi.org/cetcommissions/cet-4-european-patents).

03 Mar 2021

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Article in „The Patent Lawyer Magazine“ regarding IP Strategy

Article in „The Patent Lawyer Magazine“ regarding IP Strategy

DTS Partner Christian Wende contributed in „The Patent Lawyer Magazine“ regarding IP Strategy. He explains his view of several points on IP strategy and what to consider when collaborating with internal and external counsels involved. You may find the article here.

01 Jan 2021

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JUVE patent publishes the new JUVE Patent Germany Ranking 2020

JUVE patent publishes the new JUVE Patent Germany Ranking 2020

DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB was ranked by JUVE in “Patent Filing – Germany 2020” in the list of the recommended patent firms in Germany. Recommended fields of expertise Electronics Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering Recommended individual Dr.-Ing. Christian Wende LL.M., mechanics/process and     mechanical engineering You can find the link to the complete ranking here.

03 Mar 2020

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Decision on UPC: all back to start

Decision on UPC: all back to start

On March 20, 2020 the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the the German UPC Act of Approval is void. This decision came only after the British left the EU and after the British made it clear that they have no interest in becoming a part of the UPC system. As a result, we will see the next step of implementing a European patent law system without […]

10 Oct 2019

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European Judges’ Forum, Venice October 11-12, 2019

European Judges’ Forum, Venice October 11-12, 2019

The EPLAW again organized the yearly European Judges’ Forum at the Venice International University on the Island San Servolo. Robert Schnekenbühl was invited as an observer of EPLAW to participate. With the British not being ready to leave the EU, the UPC is still on hold. After the British will have left the EU, the German government indicated to reevaluate the UPC on the European level. […]

05 May 2019

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Should remedies in German patent law be more flexible?

Should remedies in German patent law be more flexible?

On 4/5 April 2019, professors Dr. Ohly and Dr. Leistner from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich welcomed international participants both from the academic world and law professionals to a two-day workshop on the topic of “Injunctions and Flexibility in Patent Law – Civil Law and Common Law Perspectives”. 21 speakers from six countries showed the outstanding international cooperation in patent law and the willingness […]

04 Apr 2019

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Dr. Richard Menapace, LL.M. (Harvard) starts as OF COUNSEL at DTS

Dr. Richard Menapace, LL.M. (Harvard) starts as OF COUNSEL at DTS

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Menapace is now acting as OF COUNSEL for DTS. Richard Menapace served at the EPO from 1985 to 2014, most recently as a Legal Member of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal. In this function he has dealt intensively with questions of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and contributed […]

01 Jan 2019

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Robert Schnekenbühl is co-presenter at EPO Conference “Examination Matters”

Robert Schnekenbühl is co-presenter at EPO Conference “Examination Matters”

On May 22, 2019, Robert Schnekenbühl was invited by the epi Professional Education Committee as a co-presenter at the EPO’s “Examination Matters” conference at the EPO in Rijswijk on the subject of “Efficient procedure by efficient communication with the EPO”. The conference will take place on 21./22. May 2019 at the EPO in Rijswijk.

12 Dec 2018

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DTS is „TOP KANZLEI 2018“ in “patent law” according to WirtschaftsWoche-Rating edition 52

DTS is „TOP KANZLEI 2018“ in “patent law” according to WirtschaftsWoche-Rating edition 52

17.12.2018 The law firm DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner was honored in the current WirtschaftsWoche rating in the area of “Patent Law” as “TOP KANZLEI 2018” (Top Law firm 2018). Robert Schnekenbühl was recommended as a German Patent Litigator and Mr. Christian Wende as a Patent Attorney. We congratulate! The Handelsblatt Research Institute identified 690 patent litigators and patent attorneys from 111 law […]

12 Dec 2017

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Robert Schnekenbühl “Efficiency in Oral Proceedings – Early Certainty or permanent Uncertainty” at the EPO

Robert Schnekenbühl “Efficiency in Oral Proceedings – Early Certainty or permanent Uncertainty” at the EPO

The Applied Physics Joint Cluster had invited Robert Schnekenbühl to give a lecture at the EPO as part of the Continous Knowledge Transfer program. The subject was the oral proceedings before the EPO, in particular before the opposition divisions of the EPO. The lecture took place at the EPA Pschorrhöfe in the large lecture hall and was very well attended. Feedback from the EPO was […]

10 Oct 2017

General

DTS Munich moved offices on November 1st, 2017!

DTS Munich moved offices on November 1st, 2017!

For the last 20 years, DTS was situated in Munich at the St.-Anna-Platz. However, the office space became to tight. The new office is approximately 300 m away further in the center of Munich. The new offices of DTS are in the same building as the MIPLC and the Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation and Competition. With appr. 750qm the available office space was doubled. The address as of 01.11.2017 is: DTS […]

10 Oct 2016

General

Lecture about Brexit in Tokyo

Lecture about Brexit in Tokyo

On September 09, 2016, Dr. Christian Wende, LL.M. lectured upon invitation of the IIP Institute in Tokyo. Many attendees followed the lecture with great interest. http://www.iip.or.jp/seminar/160909.html Brexit-現在の状況に関する報告:ユニタリ特許制度への影響、ならびに、それから予想されるヨーロッパのIP戦略への影響について 2016年6月23日、英国の人々は欧州連合からの離脱に票を投じました。この決定は新政府成立後の今、単一特許、統一特許裁判所、さらに共同体商標、共同体意匠など共同体における権利におよぼす影響を伴って実現化されていくでしょう。講演では、現在の状況や欧州連合離脱のプロセスのための法的枠組みについての情報を提供します。さらに、この状況がヨーロッパにおける知財戦略にどのような影響を与えるかについての考察も示します。そして、その考察とあわせた今後の見通しを示していきます。

10 Oct 2015

General

APAA 2015 in Okinawa, JP

By Robert ML Schnekenbuhl

APAA 2015 in Okinawa, JP

Robert Schnekenbuhl participated in the APAA annual meeting in Okinawa 2015. He was invited to speak on the topic “Claim Construction and Scope of Protection – Germany/ Europe” at the patent committee of APAA. This is an interesting topic especially in view of the recent changes in case law of the German High Court with respect to constructing the claims even beyond their literal meaning in view of […]

02 Feb 2015

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ARD PLUSMINUS dated January 28, 2015

ARD PLUSMINUS dated January 28, 2015

In the program PlusMinus on ARD on January 28, 2015 was shown, how the inventor Ruediger Kamerhoff tried as a pensioner to get an adequate compensation from his employer. Apparently, it does not work amicably. The lawyer that was heard in this documentation found out with resignation that the cost risk is often chilling the inventors to assert their authorized claims. The said documentation can […]

02 Feb 2015

General

New Partner at DTS

New Partner at DTS

Since January 1, 2015, DTS is supported by Dr. Christian Wende as a new partner. Before joining DTS Dr. Wende was employed at Prinz & Partner as an Associate, where he was in charge of own clients, inter alia well-known companies in the field of medical technologies and mechanical engineering, and took care of the prosecution and litigation. Previously, Dr. Wende was employed at Lorenz Seidler […]

02 Feb 2014

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Fee increase at the Swiss Patent Office

Fee increase at the Swiss Patent Office

As of January 2014, the Swiss Patent Office increased the fees. These changes effect the annual fees for renewal for patents and trademarks.   Detailed information of the IGE: https://www.ige.ch/en/legal-info/legislation/national/fee-increase-as-of-1-january-2014.html

02 Feb 2014

Allgemein @en

Electronic file inspection available at the GPTO

Electronic file inspection available at the GPTO

As of January 2014, electronic file inspection is available at the GPTO (German Patent and Trademark Office). At the beginning, elder files will not be available instantly but will be scanned and provided on request. Younger files as well as files in which a file inspection was already applied online are available right now. More detailed information is provided by the GPTO: http://www.dpma.de/english/service/noticeno12/13/index.html

02 Feb 2014

Allgemein @en

Time limit for Opposition at the GPTO extended from 3 months to 9 months

Time limit for Opposition at the GPTO extended from 3 months to 9 months

As of April 1, 2013 new regulations in the German Patent Act come into effect. The time limit for filing an opposition against a German patent is extended from 3 months to 9 months. This applies for all German patents where the grant of the patent was published in January 2014 or later.

10 Oct 2013

Allgemein @en

Hanoi. Vietnam – APAA Meeting 2013 (ENG)

Hanoi. Vietnam – APAA Meeting 2013 (ENG)

From 19. bis 23.10.2013 findet in Hanoi das alljährliche Treffen des Rates der “Asian Patent Attorneys Association” statt. Wir freuen uns, Sie über den Besuch von Herrn Schnekenbühl informieren zu können und werden entsprechend berichten. Bei der “Asian Patent Attorneys Association” handelt es sich um eine Organisation, die sich die Förderung und den Schutz geistigen Eigentums in der asiatischen Region zur Aufgabe gemacht hat. Sie […]

10 Oct 2013

Allgemein @en

APAA 62nd Council Meeting Hanoi, Vietnam

APAA 62nd Council Meeting Hanoi, Vietnam

On October 19, 2013 the 62nd Council Meeting of APAA takes place in Hanoi, Vietnam. Attorneys of DTS will attend the meeting and learn about new developments in Asian IP law. In case you would like to meet attorneys from DTS please contact us so we can arrange for a personal meeting in Hanoi: apaa@dts-law.com

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