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We wish
you a merry
Christmas

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20.12.2024

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In memoriam
Gerhard Gustorf

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our colleague Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Gustorf.

18.12.2024

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2nd
Health Day
at K&W

The motto of our 2nd Health Day this year was “How to deal with stress”.

26.11.2024

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Sweet and
salty...

... was the motto of our monthly lunch yesterday.

14.11.2024

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Christian Thomas
at INTA

Christian Thomas is looking forward to this year's INTA Leadership Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from November 12 to15.

07.11.2024

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Code Fest 2024
at the
European Patent Office

We attended the second edition of the EPO CodeFest and explored the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence in deriving new insights from patent data.

29.10.2024

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Deep One – Wearable Subwoofer

Deep One creates a new listening experience. We take a look at the specifics of the patent application in a new article on the “Shark Tanks of Patents”.

24.10.2024

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Delicious lunch
with Smith-Food.de

Last week, Charly and Tina from Mr. and Mrs. Smith Catering in Ergolding delivered to us.

21.10.2024

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European Intellectual Property Seminar 2024

Aus Gründen Vol. 04 will be back on February 20th, for startups, young and established companies, and all curious and inquisitive minds.

18.10.2024

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GSI as
our guest

On Tuesday, we “trained” GSI, a German patent software company.
16 of GSI’s staff were our guests and took a look behind the scenes.

17.10.2024

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European Intellectual Property Seminar 2024

Many thanks to the seminar participants, all K&W staff members, suppliers and service providers who contributed to the success of this Seminar.

15.10.2024

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Sturfer – Training device and office chair in one

Ergonomic perfection and training device integrated in the workplace.
We took a closer look at the patent application in our blog “Shark Tank of Patents”.

16.08.2024

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Seminar Alert – European Intellectual Property Seminar

This is to alert you to the 34th K&W European Intellectual Property Seminar at our offices in Freising/Munich.

07.08.2024

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Fugentorpedo – Makes Joints Shine again

Our new post in “Shark Tank of Patents” reveals the special trick of the cleaning device.

31.07.2024

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Does formal procedures in patent law sound dry and boring?

Think again! Elwine Kaschner aims to prove the opposite with her book "Formalsachbearbeitung Patentrecht –Praxishandbuch mit Grafiken und Fallbeispielen".

12.07.2024

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What is EPAC – European Patent Administration Certification?

Clémence Eidel and Elwine Kaschner explain what EPAC means.

09.07.2024

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Romania – EPO accepts "requests for a delay of registration of unitary effect"

As reported here, beginning with September 1st, 2024, the unitary effect with Romania will include 18 EU countries.

04.07.2024

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Questions relating to interpretation of claims under Art. 69 EPC referred to Enlarged Board of Appeal

03 July 2024
In T0439/22, published on 1 July 2024, the Board of Appeal decided to refer questions whether the description and the claims should be taken into account for interpretation of the claims to the Enlarged Board of Appeal.

03.07.2024

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New Design - Proven Competence

The world is colorful – and so are we! We created a new Corporate Design with geometric signs and fresh colors.

28.06.2024

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Equality of arms or anti-trust offence?

The use of 4G or 5G in smartphones or cars requires the licensing of thousands of patents. Implementers can now jointly negotiate mobile phone patent rights, which could strengthen their position in FRAND negotiations.

18.06.2024

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European Intellectual Property Seminar 2024

Time for a Get-Together! Registration for our 34th Seminar from October 6 to 9, 2024 in Freising, Germany, is now online.

07.06.2024

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Football fans worldwide can breathe a sigh of relief

The Unified Patent Court has rejected an application for a preliminary injunction against UEFA.

06.06.2024

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Romania becomes the 18th UPC member

On May 31, 2024, Romania has deposited its instrument of ratification and will accede to the UPCA on 1 September 2024.

05.06.2024

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Kitchbo – The first baking mat with a click system

thanks to its pyramid structure, the food rests on the mat in spots, allowing optimum air circulation, making turning unnecessary and giving meat, fish and vegetables an all-round crispy texture.

27.05.2024

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Get moving in office life …

… that's what Ms. Peetz-Huber did last week in cooperation with the Techniker Krankenkasse.

22.05.2024

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UPC Agreement ratified by Romania

On April 14, 2024, Romania's Law 81/2024 came into effect, officially ratifying the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA).

21.05.2024

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What a great evening again …

Lots of new faces, lots of great presentations and stories about founding, delicious pizza, dial-up phones and a whole lot of networking and exchanging thoughts.

17.05.2024

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News: Great food and sunshine

Today Mr. & Mrs. Smith Bar-B-Que from Ergolding treated us to a delicious meal in glorious weather.

15.05.2024

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News: We are ready.

Kuhnen & Wacker and Kasper Communications present Aus Gründen Vol.03. The third round will take place on May 16, 2024.

10.05.2024

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Here we go again

The registration period for the next “Aus Gründen” event has started!

03.05.2024

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Ireland's UPC referendum postponed

On April 16, 2024, Ireland's minister for enterprise, trade and employment, Peter Burke, has confirmed that the Irish government has postponed its scheduled referendum on ratification on the UPC Agreement.

19.04.2024

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Unified Patent Court starts with Main Hearings

The inaugural main hearing at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was conducted before the Munich local division on April 16, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the still very young history of the UPC.

19.04.2024

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Haepsi Kebag – Functional and sustainable packaging solution

The Haepsi Patent EP3954625B1 relates to a new kebab packaging

31.03.2024

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The Haribo Gummybear has chest hair?

An article by Birgit Reiter, published in the ECTA Bulletin March 2024.

28.03.2024

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German vs. European Patent System

An article by Detlef von Ahsen in the 1st issue of March 2024 of GermanLawInternational, Legal Platform - part of the DeutscherAnwaltsSpiegel Group.

26.03.2024

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We did it again

… and “Aus Gründen” Vol.02 was successfully held yesterday. So all we can say is: Thanks to all the guests, speakers and all the helping hands who contributed to this mega evening!

23.03.2024

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aspUraclip – Mini-inhaler

Tiny nasal inhaler

13.02.2024

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News: The second round of "Aus Gründen" begins

The event will take place on February 22. Registration will open soon.

06.02.2024

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Some Updates from EPLIT on the Unified Patent Court's case statistics so far

EPLIT (European Patent Litigators Association) is the association for European Patent Attorneys.

06.02.2024

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Save the date!

European Intellectual Property Seminar 2024 in Freising, October 6 to 9, 2024

24.01.2024

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A very warm welcome!

We are delighted to welcome Julian Graf as a new partner in our firm as of 1 January 2024!

01.01.2024

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Drain Fairy "Abfluss Fee" – Fresh scent for the sink

In season 3, episode 2, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German pendant to "Shark Tank" in the US and "Dragon's Den" in the UK), a passionate inventor presents his invention, called Abfluss Fee

15.06.2023

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HiccAway – How to Get Rid of Hiccups

In season 13, episode 12, of the TV show "Shark Tank" (in Germany: "Die Höhle der Löwen" and in UK: Dragon's Den), entrepreneurs present HiccAway which is an L-shaped straw that creates an ideal amount of pressure to stop hiccups

28.04.2023

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smartsleep – Sleep well!

In season 5, episode 3, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young company, Smart Sleep GmbH, presents a nutritional supplement called "smartsleep"

21.12.2022

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Hackboe – The power hoe

n season 10, episode 6, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a company from Coesfeld presents a power hoe similar to a string trimmer called "Hackboe"

23.11.2022

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Flasher – All-in-one high-tech wearables for cyclists and e-scooter riders with gesture-controlled turn signals, automatic emergency brake light and position light

In season 12, episode 4, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a startup from Graz presents blinking light wristbands for cyclists called Flasher

21.09.2022

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Nivilli – The comfortable nail shoe for aerating and leveling

In season 11, episode 7, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young company presents a nail shoe called Nivilli, which is to be used for leveling floors and aerifying lawns

31.08.2022

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WowWow – The dog collar with integrated leash

In season 9, episode 11, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), an animal lover couple presents a new kind of dog collar.

28.07.2022

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Ajuma uv-bodyguard – As much sun as is good for you!

In season 9, episode 7, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young startup, ajuma GmbH from Munich, presents a UV tracker called "UV-BODYGUARD", whose target group is outdoor enthusiasts and athletes.

22.06.2022

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Wirestyle – Extra class images from a thread

In season 11, episode 3, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young startup, WireStyle from Karlsruhe, Germany, presents photos in string art, so-called thread pictures.

22.05.2022

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Happybrush – Good for your teeth and the environment

In season 4, episode 8, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young startup from Munich presents an electric sonic toothbrush. The Happybrush is a sonic toothbrush that is supposed to clean teeth very thoroughly while brushing with 30,000 vibrations per minute.

12.05.2022

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Panthergrip – Absolutely non-slip shin guard

In season 7, episode 6, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), an independent developer presents a shin guard called PANTHERGRIP that offers faster donning and greater wearing comfort.

22.03.2022

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Scewo BRO – The new power wheelchair

In season 10, episode 6, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a company from Winterthur presents a self-propelled, height-adjustable and stair-climbing wheelchair called Scewo BRO.

01.02.2022

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Shavent – Plastic Free Shaver

In season 10, episode 5, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young company from Munich presents a razor called SHAVENT: a swing-head razor with an interchangeable blade head.

24.11.2021

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Holy Pit – The smart refill deodorant

In season 10, episode 4, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), the Holy Pit GmbH presents a refillable deodorant stick: a refill kit made of recycled plastic, in which the refill units are packaged in paper in an environmentally friendly way.

02.11.2021

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Botanyia – Shapely plant pots

In season 10, episode 3, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a young start-up from Freiberg, Germany, presents a plant pot called Botanyia: a plant container with a natural stone look that is supposed to imitate marble and sandstone.

18.10.2021

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Laufmaus – Hand grip element for posture improvement

In season 10, episode 1, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a sports physician presents a product specifically for runners that straightens the upper body and puts it in an optimized posture: the Laufmaus (German for "running mouse")

04.10.2021

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Kohpa – The world’s first paper with electrical conductibility

In season 10, episode 2, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), Walter Reichel and Peter Helfer present a carbon fiber paper called KOHPA: an electrically conductive paper that can be used for power and heat distribution as well as radiation protection.

27.09.2021

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Wavewinder – This is the perfect wave

In season 9, episode 11, of the TV show "Die Höhle der Löwen" (German version of the US show Shark Tank and the UK show Dragon's Den), a self-employed hairdresser presents a product for perms called "Wavewinder": a plastic molding that is supposed to replace conventional curlers and curling irons.

24.09.2021

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