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Telecoms update: ‘Better Network’ campaign KPN not unlawful, rules District Court
Our Telecoms Update of 30 July 2019 is about the recent decision of the The Hague District Court in KPN v T-Mobile. The Court ruled that KPN’s advertising campaign ‘Better Network, Better Life’ did not constitute unlawful comparative advertising and rejected T-Mobile claims in full. The judgment means that KPN is allowed to continue its very successful advertising campaign. BarentsKrans represented KPN in this case.
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Telecoms update: The Hague Court of Appeal injuncts another unwilling licensee
Less than two months after the decision in Philips/Asustek, the The Hague Court of Appeal again grants an injunction against a SEP-user. Following the interim decision in which the SEP invoked by Philips was declared valid and infringed, the Court of Appeal rendered a final decision on 2 July 2019 in which Wiko’s FRAND defence
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BarentsKrans again recommended in leading IAM Patent 1000 ranking
The international rankings of ‘IAM Patent 1000’ comprise of an overview of the most prominent law firms in the field of patent law and patent litigation. The listing is composed by means of substantial research by IAM. Firms are assessed on aspects such as knowledge, market share and the quality of rendered services. The assessment
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Pharma update: pemetrexed tromethamine does not infringe pemetrexed disodium patent
In its judgment of 19 June 2019, the District Court of The Hague ruled that Fresenius Kabi’s pemetrexed tromethamine falls outside the scope of protection of Eli Lilly’s patent for pemetrexed disodium. This final relief decision deviates from earlier decisions in interim relief proceedings and decisions by several foreign courts. Eli Lilly (“Lilly”) markets the
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MVGM acquires the continental European property management business of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). BarentsKrans led the pan European legal team on behalf of MVGM.
Dutch-based property manager MVGM and international real estate services provider JLL have reached an agreement for MVGM to acquire the continental European property management business of Jones Lang LaSalle, creating a pure-play property manager with a pan-European footprint. An alliance partnership between MVGM and JLL will allow them to develop and service a mutual client
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BarentsKrans advises Impact on the acquisition of Dutch specialized technical staffing agency Haldu Groep
IMPACT (a portfolio company of GIMV) acquires a controlling interest in the specialized and fast-growing Dutch staffing agency Haldu Groep. This transaction reflects IMPACT’s continued ambition to build a leading, international, technical staffing group. Haldu Groep is focused on technical profiles in primarily the construction and infrastructure segments. Through a combined national and international sourcing
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BarentsKrans advises Huisman Equipment on €150 million LMA Guarantee Facility Agreement
BarentsKrans has assisted Huisman with the entry into of an €150 million LMA-based guarantee facility agreement with BNP Paribas S.A., Netherlands Branch, Commerzbank AG Kantoor Amsterdam, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. en ING Bank N.V. In addition, the Finance team advised on the cash pool arrangements with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. Huisman is a worldwide operating company delivering
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Important victory BarentsKrans in Air Cargo cartel litigation
The Amsterdam District Court rendered two groundbreaking judgments in Equilib / KLM et al, the largest private enforcement case in Europe. Equilib, funded by Claims Funding Europe and represented by BarentsKrans, had issued proceedings in 2010 when the Commission announced it had fined the members of the Air Cargo cartel for breaching article 101 TFEU
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Dutch Appeal Court grants injunction against unwilling licensee
On 7 May 2019 the Court of Appeal The Hague rendered its decision in a SEP dispute between Philips and Asustek. The Court found that Asustek did not act in good faith in the negotiations about a FRAND license and granted Philips an injunction The dispute between Philips and Asustek has been ongoing since 2015,
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Interim decision Court of Appeal in SEP proceedings
In a recent interim decision, the The Hague Court of Appeal cleared the road for a full-fledged FRAND decision by declaring the litigated SEP both valid and infringed. A separate, final decision on whether an injunction can be granted against French smartphone manufacturer Wiko SAS will be given after parties have had the opportunity to
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