Update on EPO and UPC interplay
18 July 2025
The interplay between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been of great interest to…
Inventive step at the UPC: two years on
12 June 2025
Assessment of inventive step at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has included a mix of the problem-solution approach from the…
Claim interpretation: more clarity on claim construction at the UPC
12 June 2025
Since the Court of Appeal’s decisions on claim interpretation in March and May 2024, Unified Patent Court (UPC) judges at…
Good service at the UPC: service of claims
12 June 2025
In order to initiate a legal action within the Unified Patent Court (UPC), a statement of claim must be served…
Differing decisions from the UPC and EPO: Sanofi v Amgen
12 June 2025
Following the Munich Central Division’s decision in the first-filed case of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) between Sanofi-Aventis v Amgen…
UP & UPC statistics and trends: a two-year check in
12 June 2025
In the two years since the UPC opened, patentees have also been able to protect their inventions across Europe through…
Accessing written pleadings and evidence at the UPC
12 June 2025
The Court of Appeal has provided useful clarity to guide prospective applicants under Rule 262.1(b) of the UPC Rules of…
Differing decisions from the UPC and EPO: Sanofi v Amgen; EP 3666797B
23 May 2025
Following the Munich Central Division decision in the first-filed case of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) between Sanofi-Aventis v Amgen…
First UPC infringement decision for second medical use claims
22 May 2025
A recent first decision on infringement of a second medical use patent indicates how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) may…
Meril v Edwards: UPC refused to stay proceedings despite imminent EPO decision
24 April 2025
In a series of orders in Meril v Edwards, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has provided further…
UPC rejects cost awards for access requests: no legal basis for costs on pleadings and evidence access
24 April 2025
The UPC Court of First Instances have held there to be no legal basis for costs to be awarded following…
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