Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 13 July 2006.

Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik mbH & Co. KG v Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG.

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf - Germany.

Brussels Convention - Article 16(4) - Proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of patents - Exclusive jurisdiction of the court of the place of deposit or registration - Declaratory action to establish no infringement - Question of the patent's validity raised indirectly.

Case C-4/03.

Reports of Cases

2006 I-06509