Key issues of patent law in Europe: scope of protection of patent claims
November 2016
As we wait to see what impact Brexit will have on the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent, Taylor Wessing begins a series of webinars examining the approaches taken to key areas of patent law in Europe.
In this, the first of our series, Christof Höhne (Düsseldorf), Judith Krens (Amsterdam) and Paul England (London) discuss how the national courts of some of Europe’s most experienced patent jurisdictions determine the scope of protection of patent claims.
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Christof Höhne
Christof Höhne is a member of the Patents Practice Area. He advises and represents national and international clients in patent infringement proceedings.
Paul England
Paul is a senior associate and professional support lawyer in the Patents group based in our London office.
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