The European BlackBerry disputes

The recent judgments in the UK and Germany in the patent litigation between Research in Motion and InPro Licensing SARL have highlighted the differences between national jurisdictions as to how European patents are litigated and the lengths to which parties will forum shop to secure maximum tactical advantage.

The recent judgments in the UK and Germany in the patent litigation between Research in Motion and InPro Licensing SARL have highlighted the differences between national jurisdictions as to how European patents are litigated and the lengths to which parties will forum shop to secure maximum tactical advantage.

By Gary Moss (Taylor Wessing London) and Benjamin Grzimek (Taylor Wessing Germany)