09 Dec, 2024 UPC: EPO decision not to delay registration of Unitary Effect reversed - but refund of Court fees denied By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert In June 2024, the EPO notified patent applicants that, in light of Romania’s ratification of the UPCA, it will, upon request, allow...
21 Nov, 2024 COP29: Decarbonising ‘not-so’ hard-to-abate industries By Krishna Darshan Raghavan When decarbonisation is discussed, electrification is often the first solution that comes to mind — particularly for industries...
14 Nov, 2024 COP29: Climate Action on Contrails - A Simple Solution with a Strong Impact By Krishna Darshan Raghavan Only recently have contrails - the vapour trails left by aircrafts - been studied for their impact on climate change. These streaks of...
18 Oct, 2024 UPC Court of Appeal limits disclosure and leaves door open for future expert testimony By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert Krishna Darshan Raghavan In a decision issued on 24 September 2024 by the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the court upheld a decision that...
03 Oct, 2024 UPC denies request to extend action to an additional party By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert In a procedural order issued on 2 September 2024, the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) rejected Panasonic Holdings...
01 Oct, 2024 UPC: Software Development Kit and Indirect Infringement By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert Background Hand Held Products, Inc. (part of the Honeywell group) filed an application for a preliminary injunction against Scandit AG,...
06 Mar, 2024 UPC language of proceedings: Early change to the language of the proceedings permitted By Krishna Darshan Raghavan Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert In an Order dated 16 January 2024, the President of the Court of First Instance in the proceedings before the Local Division Dusseldorf...