The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law : Patent Injunctions Before EU Courts and the UPC

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Hart Publishing ()

Twórca:

Hart Publishing ()

Język:

English

Wydane:

Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2023.

Wydanie:

First Edition.

Hasła przedmiotowe:

Zagadnienia prawa cywilnego Unii Europejskiej

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Opis:

Does a European patent always entitle its holder to a permanent injunction? This question has sparked vigorous debate in past years but so far remains unresolved. This open access book presents a detailed, practical and comprehensive test to determine when injunctive relief should be limited on proportionality grounds. The book’s three parts guide readers from proportionality’s normative foundations to its practical applications. Part I argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, proportionality is not an open-ended balancing test but rather applies the principle of commensurate scope at the remedies stage. Part II offers an in-depth analysis of situations where a permanent injunction risks upsetting that principle. It draws on a unique qualitative study of all US District Court decisions between 2006 and 2020 granting or denying a permanent injunction in patent cases to stake out circumstances where an injunction might have disproportionate consequences. Part III grounds the inquiry in EU law and proposes a proportionality test along three elements: overreach, abuse, and conflicts with third-party rights. The book thus provides a distinctly European response to a global problem. It is an invaluable resource for practitioners, clerks and scholars looking not only for the normative, empirical, and legal basis of proportionality in European patent law, but also for guidance on its real-world operation.

Spis treści:

Introduction : This is a Rhinoceros (s. 1-12) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.0010
The Role and Limitations of Patent Courts (s. 15-38) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-001
Justifying Proportionality (s. 39-54) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-002
A Diagnosis of the European Patent System (s. 57-95) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-003
Lessons from America : eBay and its Applications (s. 96-142) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-004
Conditions and Requirements for Patent Injunctions under EU Law (s. 145-177) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-005
A Proportionality Test for European Patent Law (s. 178-217) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.ch-006
Conclusion (s. 218-221) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.0011
Postscript : A Sign of Things to Come? (s. 222-223) https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509973651.0012