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UPC Court of Appeal makes first ever referral to the CJEU
On 6 March 2026, the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued its first-ever referral...
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Security for Costs: UPC Court of Appeal Accepts Litigation Insurance
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has ruled that the claimant, Syntorr, can use their After...
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The Unified Patent Court “objects” to the problem and solution approach
The Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office assess the requirement of an inventive step under the...
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Ross Walker obtains European Patent Litigator certification
We are pleased to congratulate our partner, Ross Walker, on achieving his European Patent Litigator certification. Ross completed...
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Unified Patent Court’s first decision on infringement by equivalence
A recent decision by a Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has set out...
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UPC claims jurisdiction on infringement in the UK
The UK is not involved in the Unified Patent Court (UPC). However, this did not prevent the UPC from...
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Unified Patent Court (UPC) Central Division issues its first revocation judgment
On 16 July 2024, just over a year after the UPC opened its doors, the Munich Central Division...
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UPC one year in – a brief commentary
The UPC has been busy since its doors opened in June 2023, with more than 60 infringement actions...
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Abbott vs. SiBio: the trilogy of preliminary injunction decisions before the UPC
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. brought proceedings against SiBio Technology Limited before the UPC, asking the court to order...
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Romania joins the UPC system
On 1 September 2024 the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) will enter into force in Romania....
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The Unified Patent Court’s first foray into claim construction
The Munich Local Division (MLD) of the UPC has taken an unexpected approach to claim interpretation in their...
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First UPC preliminary injunction granted to biotech company
The UPC is a new unified court system covering 17 countries that have ratified the UPC Agreement. The UPC entered...
