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: Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement UpdatesEuropean Patent Office Revokes University of Neuchatel Patent
By Philip Brooks
The following is excerpted from an Applied Materials March 31, 2009 press release:
In an oral decision issued today, the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked European Patent No. EP 0 871 979 issued to the University of Neuchatel (the Neuchatel patent), which pertains to solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The Neuchatel patent is the subject of a lawsuit filed in Germany by OC Oerlikon Balzers AG, Liechtenstein alleging patent infringement against an Applied Materials thin film solar customer.
Following oral proceedings held on March 31 in Berlin, Germany, the EPO panel ruled that the Neuchatel patent is invalid in its entirety and accordingly revoked the patent. The University of Neuchatel may appeal this decision to an EPO Board of Appeal.
Read the full press release here.
Full post as published by Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement Updates on April 02, 2009 (boomark / email).
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