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With the frequency of issuance of UPC decisions on the merits beginning to increase, the long-sought answer to the question of how the...
On 4 November, the Milan Local Division of the UPC handed down their final decision in the Oerlikon v Bhagat infringement action. This...
The UPC has continued to show flexibility with its approach to the CMS, with a Panel exercising its discretion to allow the filing of a...
In June 2024, the EPO notified patent applicants that, in light of Romania’s ratification of the UPCA, it will, upon request, allow...
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Gene editing in agriculture has made leaps over the past decade, from CRISPR breakthroughs to trials with GABA-enriched tomatoes and...
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In light of the UPC’s stated aim of concluding first instance proceedings within a year of their initiation, it comes as no surprise that...
As previously reported, Romania will join the Unified Patent Court (UPC) on 1 September 2024. As a consequence, the jurisdiction of the...
In 2023, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal issued the G1/22 and G2/22 decisions which decided that there is a ‘rebuttable presumption’...
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The Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division confirmed that there is no prosecution history estoppel in proceedings in front of the UPC. This...
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On 30 January 2023, the Paris Local Division decided that it is not necessary to harmonise penalties for breach of confidentiality...
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The establishment of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) last year marked a significant milestone in European patent litigation and while the...
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It’s been nearly six months since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors and, so far, it appears to be riding high. With more...