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1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction CLAUDIA MILBRADT 1 2. The European Patent with Unitary Effect and its Enforcement ANETTE GARTNER Background The European Patent: A "Bundle" of National Patents "Enhancing the Patent System in Europe" Resorting to the Enhanced Cooperation Procedure Opinion 1/09 and its Implications The Current Proposals and Their Implications for IP Owners Granting and Administration of European Patents with Unitary Effect Enforcement of European Patents with Unitary Effect Conclusion Post Scriptum Requirements for Patentability and Term of Protection HENRIK VAN VOLXEM, CLAUDIA MILBRADT Patent Definition Invention Novelty Inventive Step Industrial Application Patent Categories Product Patents Process Patents Application Patents for Devices and Usage Patents (Anwendungs- und Venuendungspatente) Term of Protection Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) Requirements for the Grant of an SPC Lapse of an SPC Legal Nature and Scope of Protection Combination Products 37

2 VI TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Exclusions from Patentability WOLFGANG SCHONIG General Exceptions to Patentability Non-Patentable Subject Matter Public Policy or Morality Biotechnological Inventions Non-Patentability of the Human Body Gene Sequences Patentability of Plants and Animals Scope of BioTech Patents Methods for Surgical or Therapeutic Treatment and Diagnostics Methods for Surgical or Therapeutic Treatment Diagnostic Methods Scope of Patent Protection CLAUDIA MILBRADT Interpretation of the Patent Basic Rules to Detect the Literal Interpretation of the Patent Interpretation According to the Doctrine of Equivalence Limitation of Patent Protection by Means of Exhaustion Competencies LISA SIMON Introduction: The German Separation Principle Competencies and Structure of Courts Material Jurisdiction (Competence Ratione Materiae) Local Jurisdiction Representation Before Courts International Jurisdiction (Disputes with Exterritorial Link) Special Provisions with Regard to Patent Disputes The Brussels Regime Civil Actions to Enforce Patent Rights CLAUDIA MILBRADT The Question of the Right of Action Proprietor of a Patent Licencees Others 96

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS VII 7.2 Identifying Possible Infringers and Infringements Types of Infringement and Infringing Actions Authorisation Enquiry (Berechtigungsanfrage) Claim for Information (Auskunftsanspruch) Inspection Claim (Besichtigungsanspruch) (Wolfgang Schonig) Test Purchases Warning Letter Legal Prerequisites and Particularities Legal Risks of Unjustified Warning Letters Reaction of the Addressee Warning Letters via Preliminary Injunction Preliminary Injunctions vs. Actions on the Merits Legal Prerequisites and Particularities Duration Strength of Preliminary Proceedings in Germany Expiry of the Term Possible Risks of Enforcing Preliminary Injunctions Reaction of a Potential Infringer Proceedings on the Merits Introduction Legal Prerequisites and Particularities Cornerstones of Patent Court Proceedings in Germany Possible Claims and Their Particularities Possible Reaction and Defence Strategies During Proceedings Limitation of the Wording of Claims During Proceedings Remedies After Judgements (Appeals) Duration of Proceedings on the Merits Execution of Judgements on Infringement ANJASCHWARZ Introduction General Information on the Execution Proceeding General Principles Applicable Provisions and Prerequisites Different Types of Execution and Competencies Execution of Domestic Patent Claims in Germany Execution of Claims to Substantiate an Infringement of a Patent 193

4 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS Execution of Claims for Infringement of a Patent Recognition and Enforcement of International Titles in Germany and the European Union Introduction Recognition of Decisions Execution of Foreign Decisions Other Tools to Enforce Patent Rights CLAUDIA MILBRADT, HEINER HUGGER Customs Actions Legal Prerequisites Application Details Reaction of a Potential Infringer Criminal Action (Heiner Hugger) Coercive Measures Requirements for the Initiation of Criminal Proceedings Criminal and Regulatory Sanctions Prosecution of Patent Infringement at the EU Level Nullity Proceedings ANJA SCHWARZ Introduction Overview - Competencies and Structure of Courts Material Jurisdiction Federal Patent Court Federal Supreme Court Proceeding Nullity and Infringement Proceedings Opposition and Nullity Proceedings Basic Principles of Nullity Proceedings Modernisation of the Patent Law Procedural Aspects Proceeding in the First Instance Proceeding in the Second Instance Duration of Proceedings Reasons for Annulment Subject Matter Not Patentable Insufficient Disclosure Unlawful Removal Subject Matter Extends Beyond Application Extension of Scope of Protection ' 248

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS IX 10.5 Possible Reactions of Patentee Self-Restraint in Nullity Proceedings Limitation Proceedings According to Section 64 PatG [Patent Act] IP Arbitration ALEXANDRA DIEHL Benefits and Limitations of Arbitration in IP Disputes Potential Advantages of IP Arbitration Potential Disadvantages of IP Arbitration At a Glance: Pros and Cons of IP Arbitration Arbitrability of IP Disputes Why Arbitrating IP Disputes Might Be an Issue The Current Situation in Germany IP Investment Arbitration The Framework of Investment Arbitration The Protection of IP Rights through (German) BITs Antitrust Aspects Misuse of Patents MARC BESEN Background Article 101 TFEU General Principles Application of Article 101, para. 1 TFEU to Patent Settlement Agreements Article 102 TFEU Market Dominance Abuse of a Market Dominant Position Consequences Main Areas of Application of Article 102 TFEU with Regard to Patents Strategies for Multi-Jurisdictional Patent Litigation THORSTEN VORMANN, CHRISTOPH J. CRUTZEN Size of the Market Experience of the Judges Duration of Proceedings Obtaining Evidence and Information from the Infringer Pre-Trial Information Gathering Gathering Information During Trial Remedies and Damages Availability of Interim Relief 299

6 X TABLE OF CONTENTS Damages Destruction of Infringing Products and Recall from Trade Channels Likelihood of Losing a Patent in Suit Effect of an Appeal on Enforcement Costs 304 List of Abbreviations 307 Literature 313 Index 323 Editor 329