See references below.


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Reference:

Title of Document:

Published Decisions

Text:

LG Düsseldorf InstGE (2003) 3, 153 – WC-Erfrischer

Jurisdiction for a negative declaratory judgement concerning patent infringement of national parts of a European patent; interest in declaratory judgement by marking and notification

Link: http://www.wildanger.eu/en/decisions.html


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From Juridikordbok by Martinger:

Svenska
fastställelsedom
Engelska
declaratory judgement



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Additional reference:

While the traditional rule in state court has been that a third-party claimant is not a proper party to a declaratory judgment action (at least until such time as the third-
party claimant becomes a judgment creditor), the Supreme Court of Texas has
implied that third-party claimants may have an interest in declaratory judgment actions.

Link: http://www.utcle.org/eLibrary/preview.php?asset_file_id=1350...