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Judgments (129 texts)

Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter Index WIPO Lex No.
November 20, 2020
State of Rio de Janeiro Judiciary, Court of Justice
Patents (Inventions)
Brazil
BR052-j
December 15, 2023
State of Rio de Janeiro Judiciary, Court of Justice
Patents (Inventions)
Brazil
BR050-j
March 22, 2024
State of Rio de Janeiro Judiciary, Court of Justice
Patents (Inventions)
Brazil
BR051-j
August 26, 2020
Supreme Court (UKSC)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB045-j
October 27, 2022
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
United Kingdom
GB050-j
July 6, 2023
Seoul High Court (서울고등법원)
Patents (Inventions)
Republic of Korea
KR031-j
August 24, 2012
Seoul Central District Court
Patents (Inventions)
Republic of Korea
KR033-j
March 15, 2019
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP050-j
February 18, 2015
District Court of Tokyo
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP047-j
May 16, 2014
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP046-j
May 16, 2014
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP045-j
December 24, 2015
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP043-j
December 12, 2018
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP042-j
February 19, 2019
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP038-j
March 4, 2019
Intellectual Property High Court
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP037-j
May 31, 2024
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN003-j
March 28, 2024
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN004-j
May 31, 2024
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN005-j
July 3, 2023
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN007-j
March 29, 2023
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN008-j
May 3, 2021
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN009-j
August 18, 2022
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN010-j
July 12, 2018
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN011-j
March 6, 2018
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN012-j
September 2, 2025
Supreme Court of India
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN013-j
April 22, 2016
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN014-j
April 25, 2024
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB052-j
February 28, 2025
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB053-j
March 21, 2024
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB054-j
May 1, 2025
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB055-j
July 26, 2023
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB057-j
July 4, 2023
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB058-j
June 28, 2023
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB059-j
July 11, 2022
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB064-j
July 18, 2019
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB065-j
May 27, 2016
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB066-j
May 23, 2024
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB051-j
September 7, 2023
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB056-j
May 16, 2015
Court of Justice of the European Union
Patents (Inventions)
Competition
CJEU
EU081-j
February 8, 2023
State of Rio de Janeiro Judiciary, Court of Justice
Patents (Inventions)
Brazil
BR053-j
October 24, 2024
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US114-j
August 31, 2022
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US115-j
June 21, 2022
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US116-j
August 31, 2021
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US117-j
April 14, 2021
District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US118-j
January 11, 2021
District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US119-j
August 11, 2020
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US120-j
August 4, 2020
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US121-j
August 16, 2018
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US122-j
December 5, 2019
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US123-j
March 13, 2019
District Court, District of Delaware
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US124-j
February 27, 2019
District Court, District of New Jersey
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US125-j
September 27, 2018
District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US126-j
September 25, 2018
District Court, Northern District of California
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US127-j
April 13, 2018
District Court, Northern District of California
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US128-j
December 3, 2015
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US129-j
August 17, 2017
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US130-j
April 27, 2015
International Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US131-j
April 25, 2014
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US132-j
December 4, 2014
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US133-j
June 13, 2014
International Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US134-j
July 26, 2013
District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US135-j
April 25, 2013
District Court, Western District of Washington
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US136-j
July 23, 2013
Federal Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US137-j
May 20, 2024
District Court, Northern District of California
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US138-j
April 23, 2013
Federal Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US139-j
August 12, 2013
District Court, Western District of Washington
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US140-j
February 27, 2012
District Court, Western District of Washington
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US141-j
September 28, 2012
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US142-j
May 13, 2011
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US143-j
September 20, 2010
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US144-j
April 22, 2008
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US145-j
July 30, 2015
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US146-j
May 12, 2015
Competition Commission of India
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN015-j
January 16, 2014
Competition Commission of India
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN016-j
December 12, 2023
Supreme People’s Court
Patents (Inventions)
China
CN010-j
September 7, 2022
Supreme People’s Court
Patents (Inventions)
China
CN012-j
September 11, 2020
Supreme People’s Court
Patents (Inventions)
China
CN021-j
December 30, 2022
Supreme People’s Court
Patents (Inventions)
China
CN022-j
June 30, 2022
Supreme People’s Court
Patents (Inventions)
China
CN023-j
January 24, 2023
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE003-j
October 11, 2023
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE004-j
April 14, 2023
Regional Court of Mannheim
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE005-j
December 14, 2023
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE006-j
September 14, 2023
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE007-j
July 20, 2023
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE008-j
April 19, 2023
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE009-j
February 7, 2022
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE010-j
February 2, 2022
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE011-j
August 5, 2022
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE012-j
February 12, 2021
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE013-j
February 25, 2021
Regional Court of Munich
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE014-j
November 24, 2020
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE015-j
May 5, 2020
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE016-j
March 22, 2019
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE017-j
November 26, 2020
Regional Court of Düsseldorf
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE018-j
August 18, 2020
Regional Court of Mannheim
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE019-j
December 9, 2020
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE020-j
May 6, 2009
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE021-j
July 13, 2004
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof)
Patents (Inventions)
Germany
DE022-j
August 28, 2023
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN006-j
April 13, 2023
Supreme Court of Korea (대법원)
Patents (Inventions)
Republic of Korea
KR032-j
December 8, 2014
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN017-j
June 4, 2013
International Trade Commission
Patents (Inventions)
United States
US112-j
March 6, 2025
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB063-j
July 12, 2024
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB068-j
December 16, 2020
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN020-j
November 22, 2024
Mannheim Local Division
Patents (Inventions)
UPC
UPC001-j
December 18, 2024
Munich Local Division
Patents (Inventions)
UPC
UPC002-j
February 20, 2025
Delhi High Court
Patents (Inventions)
India
IN027-j
March 24, 2025
High Court (EWHC) Business and Property Courts
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB073-j
January 28, 2025
Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Patents (Inventions)
United Kingdom
GB100-j
April 10, 2025
District Court of Tokyo
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP090-j
June 23, 2025
District Court of Tokyo
Patents (Inventions)
Japan
JP091-j
February 25, 2022
Supreme Court of Netherlands
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL001-j
February 25, 2022
Supreme Court of Netherlands
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL002-j
December 15, 2021
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL004-j
December 16, 2021
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL005-j
January 11, 2023
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL007-j
July 2, 2019
Court of Appeal of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL008-j
October 24, 2014
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL009-j
June 11, 2007
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL010-j
March 14, 2012
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL011-j
October 14, 2011
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL012-j
February 8, 2017
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL013-j
May 7, 2019
Court of Appeal of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL014-j
December 24, 2019
Court of Appeal of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL015-j
March 17, 2020
Court of Appeal of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL016-j
February 24, 2021
District Court of The Hague
Patents (Inventions)
Netherlands
NL017-j