Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M.
Subscribe to Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M.'s PostsLaura Katharina Woll focuses her practice on intellectual property and dispute resolution, working for German and international clients. As UPC Representative, she specializes in litigating before the Unified Patent Court. She also advises on standard-essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND defenses. Other areas of her practice include drafting and negotiation of business agreements such as IP licensing agreements as well as trade mark law issues and domain disputes. Read Laura Woll's full bio.
UPC Issues First FRAND Decision
By Dr. Henrik Holzapfel and Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M. on Dec 20, 2024
Posted In EU Update, Patents
In a landmark decision, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Local Division Mannheim set standards for enforcing standard essential patents (SEPs) and for negotiating fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licenses under SEPs. In line with the framework previously established by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v. ZTE Corp.,...
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No Leave, No Appeal: UPC Court of Appeal Denies Request for Discretionary Review
By Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M. on Oct 24, 2024
Posted In EU Update, Patents
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) ruled that if a party wishes to appeal against a procedural order, and leave to appeal has not already been granted in the order, the party must first apply to the Court of First Instance for leave to appeal. Only if such an application...
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European UPC Issues Its First Decisions on the Merits
By Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M. on Jul 18, 2024
Posted In EU Update, Patents
Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v. Bette GmbH & Co. KG The Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued its first decision on the merits, granting the first-ever permanent injunction covering seven UPC member states. Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v. Bette GmbH & Co. KG (Düsseldorf Local Division, July 3, 2024). The UPC found...
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