[Article / European patents] Pitfalls of contributory infringement
(Vincenzo Jandoli, AIPPI Vol. 71, No. 3) Where components sold in its own country by a company outside Europe (e.g., China) are later incorporated into finished products that infringe a patent in Europe (e.g., Italy), this may constitute "contributory infringement."
Legal Update (Items Posted in January 2026)
A review of 34 articles published in January 2026 by attorney Hideki Takaishi, covering divisional applications, invalidity arguments, claim interpretation, international jurisdiction, standard-essential patents and employee inventions.
[Article / Europe] Intermediate Generalization — A Special EPC Patent Procedure (Patent, No. 72, No. 13; Christian Koster)
日本語版 / Japanese version Article information Type: Publication review Classification: Europe Topics: Added matter First published on this site: 2023-12-23 Display and classification checked: 2026-11-14 [Article / Europe] Intermediate Generalization — A Special EPC Patent Procedure (Patent, Vol. 72, No. 13; Christian Koster) <Permitted examples> T2297/16 There is no reason to consider it closely related to other technical configurations or associated with particular properties
