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…
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
William Hutton
William Hutton
Technical Assistant
Inventive step at the UPC: two years on

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…
Andrew Cockerell
Andrew Cockerell
Partner, Patent Attorney
Claim interpretation: more clarity on claim construction at the UPC

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…
Ben Wood
Ben Wood
Technical Assistant
Good service at the UPC: service of claims

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…
Rebecca Price
Rebecca Price
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Differing decisions from the UPC and EPO: Sanofi 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…
David Al-Khalili
David Al-Khalili
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
UP & UPC statistics and trends: a two-year check in

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…
Samuel Keyes
Samuel Keyes
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Accessing written pleadings and evidence at the UPC

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…
Rebecca Price
Rebecca Price
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Differing decisions from the UPC and EPO: Sanofi v Amgen; EP 3666797B

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…
Chris Weekes
Chris Weekes
Technical Assistant
First UPC infringement decision for second medical use claims

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…
Laura Jennings
Laura Jennings
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Meril v Edwards: UPC refused to stay proceedings despite imminent EPO decision

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…
Khalil Davis
Khalil Davis
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC rejects cost awards for access requests: no legal basis for costs on pleadings and evidence access

Oral proceedings in case G 1/24 (“Heated aerosol”) before the Enlarged Board of Appeal

28 March 2025
Today 28 March 2025, from 10:00 CET, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) held oral…
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Partner, Patent Attorney
Oral proceedings in case G 1/24 (“Heated aerosol”) before the Enlarged Board of Appeal

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