AIM Sport Development v Supponor: national litigation and UPC opt-out withdrawals
20 November 2024
In a recent order, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal confirmed that opt-out withdrawals are not affected by…
A visit to the UPC: Paris Central Division Courtroom insights and observations
08 October 2024
September is typically the time of the year when oral proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO) start to ramp…
Lessons from Carrier v Bitzer: parallel proceedings at the EPO and UPC
08 October 2024
Since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors a little over a year ago, the European patent system has…
Meril v Edwards: inventive step at the UPC
08 October 2024
The Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) found that the claims of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s patent EP3646825…
AI in the energy sector: innovation and patenting trends
08 October 2024
As we transition to a more sustainable energy system, grid management is becoming increasingly complex. Renewable energy sources such as…
When is a date a period? UPC expected to clarify meaning of “period”
27 September 2024
While attending a recent hearing before the UPC Central Division Paris Seat an interesting point arose regarding the meaning of…
UPC Munich Central Division grants access to pleadings and evidence
26 September 2024
In its decision in Ocado v Autostore published in April 2024, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal established…
Romania becomes 18th member state of UPC
02 September 2024
Any unitary patent (UP) registered from 01 September 2024 will now designate Romania.
UPC Court of Appeal corrects course for provisional measures in Abbott v SiBio
23 August 2024
A recent wave of lawsuits relating to medtech devices has led to some interesting insights concerning the Unified Patent Court’s…
UPC departs from EPO selection principle in novelty analysis: Dexcom v Abbott
08 August 2024
According to established European Patent Office (EPO) practice, a selection of one or more elements from a single list of…
Lack of inventive step from a “realistic” starting point: Sanofi v Amgen
05 August 2024
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued three substantive decisions in recent weeks which have kept European patent litigators with…
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