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The only resource thatprovides insights intopatent litigation strategyand legal systems on acountry-by-country basis!

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Global PatentLitigationStrategy and Practice

Edited by Willem A. Hoyng &Frank W. E. Eijsvogels

“Comprehensive

information per country,

clear tables, and practical

tips: this publication is a

great help for assessing my

patent litigation strategy.”

Li Westerlund, Director IPR, Bavarian Nordic A/S

Access Expert Overviews of Local LegalSystems and Practice-Proven PatentStrategiesPutting a solid patent strategy in place can save you significant costs while helping you bringyour product to market quicker. Global Patent Litigation: Strategy & Practice is the only resourcethat provides reliable descriptions of the patent laws for key countries along with insights intosuccessful strategies to avoid, defend, or pursue litigation in each jurisdiction.With each country’s chapter authored by a local, expert practitioner, Kluwer Law International’sGlobal Patent Litigation: Strategy & Practice will:

� Answer your need for concise insights into the possibilities (and pitfalls) presented bydifferent systems around the world

� Help you understand the pros and cons of the patent litigation regimes in different countries

� Enable you to actively, intelligently and effectively participate in setting strategy for cases inforeign jurisdictions

� Save time and money by properly prepping before contacting local counsel

� Let you proceed with confidence, knowing that the information you’re relying on comes fromexperts in each jurisdiction

Help Your Client’s Products Flourish inForeign Markets!Global Patent Litigation: Strategy & Practice makes it easy to compare legal environments indifferent countries. In addition, many valuable features help simplify your research, making itsimple to find the right answers...right away:

� A complete chapter dedicated to the determination of strategy in international patent litigation

� Expert discussion of the main provisions of the European Patent Convention and relevant caselaw of the European Patent Office

� National contributions from experienced patent litigators describing the key features ofpatent law and patent litigation in their jurisdiction

� Tables attached to each national chapter providing a quick overview of the main features ofthe available proceedings

� Essential coverage of the main trading countries of the world

� Uniform structure of contributions to enable easy comparison between national jurisdictions

About the Editors

Willem Hoyng is the Managing Partner of Howrey Europe, based in the Amsterdam office. He specializes in advising on European patent strategyand in coordinating and conducting European patent litigation. In addition, his practice consists of IP litigation, international litigation in general,Dutch Supreme Court litigation, ECJ litigation and EPO oppositions. Mr. Hoyng obtained landmark decisions in the Dutch Supreme Court in amongothers Vredo/Veenhuis, BAT/Doucal and Van Bentum/Kool. Before the European Court of Justice, he has acted among others as counsel forWindsurfing International, Ballantine’s and Philips in the landmark cases Windsurfing International vs. the Commission, Ballantine’s vs. Loenderslootand Philips vs. Remington. He also serves as IP litigation counsel to most Dutch multinationals and many foreign corporations, including majorpharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Mr. Hoyng has written Repair and the Law of Patents and Dutch Business Law and numerous articles in the field of Intellectual Property. In 2002 hewas awarded the Wim Mak award for his article on the use of market surveys in trademark litigation. He is a member of (among others) AIPPI, ECTA,LES and Vice-President of the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW).

Frank Eijsvogels is a partner in Howrey’s Amsterdam office. His practice consists of IP litigation in general. In addition, Mr. Eijsvogels advises on awide range of IP issues, including issues of national and international licensing, and has assisted clients in structuring and enforcing their licensingprograms, including enforcement through European customs seizures. Furthermore, Mr. Eijsvogels has a broad experience in litigating automationdisputes, in drafting and negotiating IT contracts and in advising on a wide range of IT-related issues.

Mr. Eijsvogels has given various lectures in the field of IP and IT law. He is a co-author of a handbook on the Dutch Patent Act. In addition, heteaches patent-law related subjects in the qualification and training course for Dutch patent attorneys and is a member of AIPPI.

� Protect AgainstInfringements

� Pursue LitigationWhen Necessary

...In Major Markets

Around the World

Kluwer Law International’s GlobalPatent Litigation: Strategy & Practiceincludes numerous practice aids tohelp you find reliable informationand pursue successful strategies!

Experts from Each Country Provide ConciseInsights into Local Patent Litigation Law SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Court-structure charts are highly enlightening and easy to understand.

This unique resource includes pagesof practical tips on developing proper

patent strategy

General Section

Table of ContentsList of AuthorsIntroduction

International Section

Global Patent Litigation (Strategy)(Willem A. Hoyng, Howrey LLP,Amsterdam)The European Patent Convention (EPC) (Willem A. Hoyng & Frank W.E.Eijsvogels, Howrey LLP, Amsterdam)

EVERY NATIONAL CHAPTER CONVEYSTHE SAME INFORMATION IN THE SAMEORDER, SO YOU CAN EASILY COMPARETOPICS.

National Chapters Set-Up

Applicable LawValidity• General• Partial InvalidityInfringement• Statutory Provisions• Which Acts Constitute Direct

Infringement?• Scope of Protection• Indirect InfringementFurther Defences to Infringement• Experiments• Compulsory Licenses• Prior Use• ExhaustionCourt System• Competent Courts• Patent Office• Conservatory Measures• Proceedings

– Pre-Trial Proceedings– Ordinary Proceedings– Preliminary Injunction Proceedings– Suspension of Proceedings– Appeal– Supreme Court

• EvidenceRemediesConclusion

National Chapters and Contributors

Argentina Martín Bensadon, Ignacio M.Sánchez Echagüe, Eugenio Hoss

Australia Clare Cunliffe & Philip Kerr,Allens Arthur Robinson, Sydney

Austria Sascha Salomonowitz

Belgium Patricia Cappuyns & Carl DeMeyer, Howrey LLP, Brussels

Brazil Rana Gosain, Henry K. Sherrill,Daniel Advogados, Veirano Advogados,Rio De Janeiro

Canada Steven B. Garland & Kevin K. Graham, Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, OttawaChina Jianyang Yu, Liu, Shen &Associates, BeijingCzech Republic Karel Čermák Jr.,Ondřej Čerych, Karel Jůzl, and JosefPlicka, Čermák Hořej Myslil a spol,PragueDenmark Anders Valentin & OleDamsbo, HORTEN Law FirmFinland Rainer Hilli, Roschier AttorneysLtd., HelsinkiFrance Marina Cousté, Florent Guilbot,Howrey LLP, ParisGermany Jochen Bühling, Krieger, Mes& Graf v.d. Groeben, DüsseldorfIndia Pravin Anand & Swathi Sukumar,Anand & Anand, New DelhiIreland Grace Smith, McCann FitzGeraldSolicitors, Dublin Korea, Republic of Chun Y. Yang, Eun Jin Jung, Peter K. Paik, Kim & Chang,SeoulItaly Gabriel Cuonzo, MilanThe Netherlands Willem A. Hoyng &Frank W.E. Eijsvogels, Howrey LLP,AmsterdamNorway Peter G. Nitter, Hanne HeltnePoland Krystyna Szcepanowska, Lovells,WarsawSouth Africa Anthony Hooper, Spoor &Fischer, Johannesburg and Cape TownSpain Gonzalo Ulloa y Suelves, José Miguel Lissén Arbeloa & ÁlvaroVelázquez Sáiz, MadridSweden Giovanni Gozzo & SamuelHägg, Gozzo Advokater, StockholmSwitzerland Peter Heinrich, Lenz &Staehelin, ZürichTaiwan C.V. Chen, Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law and David W. Su, TaiwanSemiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Thailand Edward A. Madden and Tilleke& Gibbons International Ltd., BangkokUnited Kingdom Richard Willoughby,Howrey LLP, LondonUnited States of America Russell B.Hill, Alyson Barker & Vincent Cangolosi,Howrey LLP, Irvine, California

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