The aim of this study is to elucidate whether arbitration offers advantages compared to the patent litigation system … which is currently existing in Germany. To answer this question three essential characteristics of the current German patent … injunctive relief provided by German patent law, and the so-called ‘injunction gap’ as a result of bifurcating infringement and …

I analyse how patent litigation outcome in Germany a ffects the performance of the disputing fi rms by interpreting … on the functioning of the bifurcated German patent litigation system. The separation of litigation and invalidity … decisions, resulting in invalidity decisions taking much longer than decisions on infringement, provides patent holders with a …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the determinants of patent litigation in Germany, based on information … analysis show that relatively valuable patents are more likely to be involved in litigation cases than the average patent … than patents which have not been opposed. Patent owner's ability to trade patents with potential infringers and to interact …

Using data on all patent cases in front of German courts between 2010 and 2015 we find that plaintiffs in … year before filing - has an impact on court choice by patent plaintiffs. We can further show that plaintiffs merely shop … the ministries of justice of the 16 German Laender for the detailed data on patent cases. Moreover, we thank Stefan …

I analyse how patent litigation outcome in Germany affects the performance of the disputing firms by interpreting … the functioning of the bifurcated German patent litigation system: The separation of litigation and invalidity decisions …, resulting in invalidity decisions taking much longer than decisions on infringement, provides patent holders with a window of …

Under the national procedural rules of most countries, judicial assistance in aid of international arbitration will be … granted only by the courts at the seat of the arbitration (absent a letter rogatory from a court of the arbitral seat to a … court in another jurisdiction). Germany, following an arbitration-friendly approach, departed from this standard practice by …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the determinants of patent litigation in Germany, based on information … analysis show that relatively valuable patents are more likely to be involved in litigation cases than the average patent … than patents which have not been opposed. Patent owner?s ability to trade patents with potential infringers and to interact …