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Valentina R., lawyer
(2021/C 182/40)
Language of the case: German
Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Defendants: HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
Is it compatible with Article 9(1) of Directive 2004/48/EC (1) if German higher regional courts (Oberlandesgerichte), which have jurisdiction at last instance in proceedings for interim relief, refuse, in principle, to grant interim measures for patent infringement if the patent in dispute has not survived opposition or invalidity proceedings at first instance?
(1) Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45).