IP Cases & Articles
Computer-implemented inventions: UPC Court of Appeal endorses COMVIK approach
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has provided highly anticipated clarity on how it will assess inventive step…
All due care: re-establishment of rights at the UPC
There have now been a number of cases heard before courts of the UPC concerning missed time limits and subsequent…
UPC cases TCL v Corning and WIRPLAST v VILPE: realistic starting point for inventive step
In November 2025 in the landmark and coordinated decisions Amgen v Sanofi (UPC_CoA_528/2024) and Meril v Edwards (UPC_CoA_464/2024) the UPC…
UK High Court and UPC diverge: contrasting rulings in parallel infringement and revocation actions
On 18 November 2025 the UPC released its decision on an infringement action brought by Advanced Cell Diagnostics Inc ,…
Ona Patents v Google: UPC places strong emphasis on procedural economy and a “front-loaded” approach
The Unified Patent Court (UPC)’s Düsseldorf Local Division has dismissed a direct infringement claim brought by Ona Patents against Google…
Product-by-process claims at the UPC: lessons from Düsseldorf
A decision (ORD_68984/2024) from the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) provides useful guidance on how product-by-process…
Unified Patent Court: indirect infringement and preliminary injunctions
Two recent cases from the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) relate to indirect infringement, leading to…
UPC preliminary measures: no shift in burden of proof when defendant asserts EPO incorrectly construed claims
Preliminary measures, such as injunctions and seizure of goods, covering all of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) participating member states…
Navigating the post-Aerotel landscape: the UKIPO’s "two-implementation" approach to mixed-type inventions
The dust is beginning to settle on the landmark 2026 Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd, and we…
How long are the arms of the UPC? UPC Court of Appeal’s first referral to the CJEU
The idiom “the long arm of the law” refers to the ability of law enforcement to catch you, no matter…
Double territoriality: indirect infringement under the UPC
In a recent decision (ORD_17811/2025) the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court has provided important clarification on the…
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