Pinsent Masons | United Kingdom | 23 Jan 2023
Given the current energy crisis and pressing need for alternative energy solutions, patent disputes in the energy sector will undoubtedly increase. In one recent dispute in this space, the High Court invalidated one of Siemens Gamesa's patents in relation to offshore wind turbines. This article addresses claim construction, the relevance of the prosecution history and territorial limits to......
ELIG Gurkaynak Attorneys-at-Law | Turkey | 9 Sep 2021
The Siemens/Varian decision once again shows that the Turkish Competition Board is keen to make detailed evaluations of conglomerate transactions involving related products, even though such transactions are generally considered to be relatively less risky in terms of restriction of competition. The decision also highlights that the health services market is a top priority for the Board and......
Khaitan & Co | India | 23 Aug 2021
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in an order dated 13 August 2021 declined to initiate investigation into allegations of abuse of dominant…
Lexology PRO | Belgium, European Union | 24 Jun 2021
The European Commission is launching a study of its past merger decisions to determine if its predictions about market entry and expansion were accurate.
Cecil Abraham & Partners | Malaysia | 30 Apr 2020
In Siemens Industry Software Gmbh & Co Kg (Germany) (formerly known as Innotec Gmbh) v Jacob and Toralf Consulting Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Innotec…
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | China, European Union | 11 Jun 2019
The case that (almost) broke merger control? 'The current EU rules are obsolete' 'I think everyone knows that given China's rise, given the…
Squire Patton Boggs | European Union | 19 Mar 2019
Le 6 février 2019, la Commission européenne a bloqué la fusion des deux plus grandes entreprises ferroviaires du continent, Siemens (Allemagne) et…
DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation | Global | 12 Feb 2019
WIPO released the report “WIPO Technology Trends 2019 - Artificial Intelligence” on January 31, 2019. In the report, the U.S. and China are the two…
Khaitan & Co | India | 18 Oct 2018
The Bombay High Court recently issued a landmark ruling regarding third parties' right to challenge interim measures granted by an arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The ruling is a welcome reprieve for non-signatories to arbitration proceedings in situations where disputes between arbitrating parties have a bearing on their rights and interests, as well as a step......
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP | USA | 14 Jun 2018
Companies subject to independent compliance monitors appointed as part of corporate resolutions with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S…