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Made in space: the future of additive manufacturing?
This article looks at how additive manufacturing could support future space missions, from on-demand repairs and reduced launch mass to the construction of larger structures beyond Earth. It also considers the technical challenges of manufacturing in microgravity and, importantly, what…
G1/26 referral: relevance of claim interpretation (G1/24) to the assessment of added subject-matter
Since G1/24 on claim interpretation was issued, there has been significant debate about what “consulting the description and drawings” may actually mean for claim interpretation. This debate has now widened, with a referral to the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged…
How far does UPC Local Division jurisdiction extend? Sinocare v Abbott Diabetes Care clarifies non-European manufacturer risk
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal upheld The Hague Local Division’s decision to award a preliminary injunction preventing the Chinese manufacturer Sinocare, and its European distribution partner Menarini Diagnostics, from selling its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device “GlucoMen…
The future of farming: global patent trends in digital agriculture
By 2050, the world will need to produce roughly 70% more food than it did in 2009, on a planet with less spare land, less predictable weather, and less patience for the environmental cost of getting there. Consumer demand is…
Defining the UPC’s long arm: Fujifilm v Kodak
Patent litigation in Europe has historically operated along strictly territorial lines. However, this changed when the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors in June 2023, enabling an infringement action to be initiated that would have effect in every participating…
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Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
This guide sets out the essential elements of the UPC system. We have published a separate guide to the unitary patent. The Unified Patent Court represents the biggest change in the European patent landscape in more than 40 years.
Guide to the unitary patent (UP)
In this guide we explain the key points of the unitary patent. We have published a separate guide to the UPC. It is vital that users of the European patent system are aware of the opportunities and risks the new…