IP Cases & Articles

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
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Lexology masterclass: the UPC one year on - where are we now?

06 June 2024
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Lexology masterclass: the UPC one year on - where are we now?
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UP & UPC - UP v EP validation

03 March 2023
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David Al-Khalili
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UP & UPC - UP v EP validation