A visit to the UPC: Paris Central Division Courtroom insights and observations

08 October 2024
September is typically the time of the year when oral proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO) start to ramp…
Samuel Keyes
Samuel Keyes
Associate, Patent Attorney
Connor McConchie
Connor McConchie
Partner, Patent Attorney
A visit to the UPC: Paris Central Division Courtroom insights and observations

AI in the energy sector: innovation and patenting trends

08 October 2024
As we transition to a more sustainable energy system, grid management is becoming increasingly complex. Renewable energy sources such as…
Gemma Sparrow
Gemma Sparrow
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
AI in the energy sector: innovation and patenting trends

Lessons from Carrier v Bitzer: parallel proceedings at the EPO and UPC

08 October 2024
Since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors a little over a year ago, the European patent system has…
Samuel Keyes
Samuel Keyes
Associate, Patent Attorney
Lessons from Carrier v Bitzer: parallel proceedings at the EPO and UPC

Meril v Edwards: inventive step at the UPC

08 October 2024
The Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) found that the claims of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s patent EP3646825…
Molly Guy-Hickson
Molly Guy-Hickson
Technical Assistant
Meril v Edwards: inventive step at the UPC

When is a date a period? UPC expected to clarify meaning of “period”

27 September 2024
While attending a recent hearing before the UPC Central Division Paris Seat an interesting point arose regarding the meaning of…
Connor McConchie
Connor McConchie
Partner, Patent Attorney
When is a date a period? UPC expected to clarify meaning of “period”

UPC Munich Central Division grants access to pleadings and evidence

26 September 2024
In its decision in Ocado v Autostore published in April 2024, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal established…
Khalil Davis
Khalil Davis
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC Munich Central Division grants access to pleadings and evidence

Romania becomes 18th member state of UPC

02 September 2024
Any unitary patent (UP) registered from 01 September 2024 will now designate Romania.
Sophie Slater
Sophie Slater
Partner, Patent Attorney
Romania becomes 18th member state of UPC

UPC Court of Appeal corrects course for provisional measures in Abbott v SiBio

23 August 2024
A recent wave of lawsuits relating to medtech devices has led to some interesting insights concerning the Unified Patent Court’s…
Stephen Solomon
Stephen Solomon
Technical Assistant
UPC Court of Appeal corrects course for provisional measures in Abbott v SiBio

UPC departs from EPO selection principle in novelty analysis: Dexcom v Abbott

08 August 2024
According to established European Patent Office (EPO) practice, a selection of one or more elements from a single list of…
Nathaniel Wand
Nathaniel Wand
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC departs from EPO selection principle in novelty analysis: Dexcom v Abbott

Lack of inventive step from a “realistic” starting point: Sanofi v Amgen

05 August 2024
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued three substantive decisions in recent weeks which have kept European patent litigators with…
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Lack of inventive step from a “realistic” starting point: Sanofi v Amgen

UPC preliminary injunction update: 10x Genomics v Curio Bioscience

16 July 2024
An order from the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Düsseldorf Local Division was published on 30 April 2024, granting 10x Genomics…
Daisy Bethell
Daisy Bethell
Technical Assistant
UPC preliminary injunction update: 10x Genomics v Curio Bioscience

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