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Posted on June 4, 2012June 18, 2012

Infringement not established, claims prima facie not novel: Preliminary injunction denied

Case No. S2012_004 ¦ Decision of 24 March 2012 ¦ “Schneidvorrichtung für Stickmaschinen”

This case was transferred to the FPC from the Cantonal High Court of Thurgau on 18 January 2012. →  Read more ...

Posted on June 3, 2012December 29, 2012

Beware of trade names of allegedly infringing products in requests for injunctive relief

Case No. S2012_002 ¦ Order of 7 March 2012 ¦ “Formulierung von Rechtsbegehren”

In this interlocutory order, the FPC again objected the wording of a request for injunctive relief (cf. →  Read more ...

Posted on June 3, 2012January 16, 2013

Obscurity of the claim: Case not considered

Case No. O2012_012 ¦ Decision of 20 February 2012 ¦ “Nichteintreten”

This is a somewhat weird case. The claim was not at all comprehensible. →  Read more ...

Posted on June 3, 2012December 29, 2012

No plaintiff: Case not considered

Case No. O2012_029 ¦ Decision of 6 February 2012 ¦ “Nichteintreten”

A claim for outstanding money was pending before the commercial court of the Canton of Zurich. →  Read more ...

Posted on June 1, 2012June 18, 2012

Request for preliminary injunction reaching beyond scope of patent

Case No. S2012_003 ¦ Decision of 2 February 2012 ¦ “Dichtungsvorrichtung für Spannzange” 

Based on a case that was transferred from the Commercial Court of the Canton of Berne on 27 December 2011, this first decision of the FPC has meanwhile become final. →  Read more ...

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