{"id":45057,"date":"2023-02-28T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/2023\/02\/28\/contribution-to-the-debate-on-seps-seps-case-law-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:39:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:39:20","slug":"contribution-to-the-debate-on-seps-seps-case-law-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/en\/2023\/02\/28\/contribution-to-the-debate-on-seps-seps-case-law-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Contribution to the Debate on SEPs: SEPs case law in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SEPS.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Tuesday 28 February 2023 ore 18:00 - 19:30<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><div id=\"tdi_53\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_54  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_54,\r\n                .tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_54,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_56  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_56{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_tta_tabs active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Contents&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;contents&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rn9vLbVRZvA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deep-in.network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEEP-IN NETWORK<\/a>, powered by I-Com, has organized the Webinar titled &#8220;<strong>Contribution to the Debate on SEPs: SEPs case law in Germany&#8221;. The event has been<\/strong>\u00a0held on<strong> T<\/strong><strong>uesday<\/strong> <strong>2<\/strong><strong>8 <\/strong><strong>February<\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>from<strong> 18:00 &#8211; 19:30 CET.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus:<\/strong> After almost eight years from the landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in Huawei v. ZTE, there is still a lively debate on the interpretation of the framework delivered by the CJEU to increase legal certainty and predictability for standard essential patents (SEPs) licensing. Among the national courts intervened filling the gaps left by the CJEU and shedding light on some of the thorniest questions, German tribunals have gained prominence because of the significant number of litigations addressed. Against this background, the webinar aims at exploring the approach developed at national level post-Huawei, with a particular focus on the German judicial experience.<\/p>\n<p>Please find attached the event\u2019s programme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DEEP_IN-webinar_SEPS-german-case-law_-28-FEB.pdf\">Programme<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Speakers&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;speakers&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Speakers confirmed:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_58  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_58{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_58,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_58 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_58 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_60  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_60{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_60 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Giuseppe-Colangelo-768x767-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_62  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_62{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_62 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_62 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<strong>Giuseppe COLANGELO<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Professor of Competition and Innovation, University of Rome &#8211; LUISS<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;][tp no_translate] Giuseppe Colangelo is a Jean Monnet Professor of European Innovation Policy. He is also an Associate Professor of Law and Economics at University of Basilicata, and an Adjunct Professor of Markets, Regulation and Law, and of Legal Issues in Marketing at LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy. He graduated in Law from LUISS Guido Carli, earned an LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, and a Ph.D. in Law and Economics at LUISS Guido Carli. His primary research interests are related to innovation policy, intellectual property, competition policy, market regulation, and economic analysis of law. 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He is Of Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer&#8217;s Competition Group and IP Group. He regularly advises and represents clients in the areas of competition law, intellectual property law, private international and procedural law, and arbitration.[\/tp][\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space tdi_72 \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_74  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_74{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_74,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_74 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_74 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_76  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_76{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_76 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_76 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_76 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Matthias-Zigann-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_78  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_78{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_78 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_78 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_78 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<strong>Matthias ZIGANN<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>President, Munich Court<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;][\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space tdi_80 \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_82  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_82{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_82,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_82 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_82 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_84  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_84{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_84 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_84 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_84 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28926 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Elisabeth_Portrait_Publish_2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_86  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_86{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_86 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_86 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_86 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<strong>Elisabeth OPIE<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Principal Solicitor, Opie &#8211; International Technology Lawyers<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;][tp no_translate]Elisabeth Opie BA LLB(Hons) LLM GAICD has almost 20 years\u2019 international experience in the global innovation system. Holding senior legal and executive positions, Elisabeth has worked with industry, spin-offs, research organisations and government. She has extensive experience in international business transactions, policy advice, negotiation and alternative dispute resolution. Her legal and executive experience has been developed across sectors such as IT, automotive, aerospace, health and energy. Elisabeth has experience in both non-contentious and contentious matters. Elisabeth has received a number of awards in the field of international science and technology, including Business and Strategy Excellence Awards, and was the inaugural Global Research Alliance Fellow. She has appeared in the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders since 2020 and the IAM Patent 1000 since 2019.[\/tp][\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space tdi_88 \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_90  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_90{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_90,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_90 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_90 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_92  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_92{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_92 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_92 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_92 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/igor-profile-pic1.xa2d401db-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_94  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_94{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_94 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_94 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_94 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<strong>Igor NIKOLIC<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Research Fellow, European University Institute<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;][tp no_translate]Tim Smentkowski LL.M. is Associate with ARNOLD RUESS. 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