First UPC injunction covering the UK: Fujifilm v Kodak
31 October 2025
In Fujifilm v Kodak (UPC_CFI_365/2023) the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) granted a permanent injunction covering…
Sufficiency of antibody claims defined by discontinuous epitopes: T0435/20 & T0326/22
31 October 2025
The European Patent Office (EPO) Boards of Appeal have recently issued two contrasting decisions (T0435/20 & T0326/22), examining the relevant…
Claim interpretation: emerging trends on what “consulting the description/drawings” in G 1/24 may mean
31 October 2025
Decisions applying the ruling of G1/24 are now being issued. In this article, we review some of these decisions and…
Permissibility of new arguments and facts during proceedings: comparing EPO and UPC practice
31 October 2025
For patentees and opponents alike, the ability to put forward new arguments is a valuable element of any opposition or…
Patent landscape in the agrifood sector: innovation trends and insights
31 October 2025
As the global population rises and climate change impacts how and where we grow food, innovation in agriculture and food…
Temporal limitations of the UPC: XSYS v Esko
31 October 2025
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has answered questions relating to its jurisdiction before entry into force of…
UPC procedural case law: stays of proceedings
31 October 2025
As part of our ongoing series discussing the burgeoning procedural case law of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), we take…
Hot topics, cool solutions: patenting air conditioning technology at the EPO
31 October 2025
There is a rising demand for air conditioning across Europe, driven by a change in the climate: extreme heat is…
Infringement proceedings: conflicting EPO & UPC outcomes
31 October 2025
On 21 July 2025 the UPC released its decision (ORD_598566/2023) on the long-running Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v Meril Life Sciences…
AI in agritech: protecting innovation in a growing sector
28 October 2025
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the agricultural landscape. From early disease detection to waste reduction, AI is enabling more sustainable and…
Hot chips! Will patents become more important in the semiconductor industry?
27 October 2025
The excitement surrounding today’s most innovative AI tools is increasingly putting a spotlight on some of the key players in…
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