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The UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
The CJEU’s landmark ruling sent shockwaves through the European patent community. Oscar Lamme and Abdelaziz Khatab of Simmons + Simmons provide their initial takeaways.
The Unified Patent Court’s recent landmark ruling has far-reaching consequences for European patent litigation, particularly in the UK post-Brexit, write Ravi Srinivasan and Thomas Compton of JA Kemp.
A recent ruling involving Novartis has major implications for determining jurisdiction, claim interpretation and imminent infringement, as Jan Phillip Rektorschek and Matthew Royle of Taylor Wessing explain.
The court rejected the medical device company’s auxiliary requests and nixed patent in 17 territories although it seems receptive to these amendments in general, say Laura Orlando and Rachel Montagnon of Herbert Smith Freehills
The highly effective discovery tools have been used prior to tradeshows—but this may change. Potential defendants must prepare, explain Pauline Debré, Gaëlle Bourout and Manon Surel of Linklaters
A distinctive UPC approach to patent validity and revocations is emerging as the court shows its willingness to break new ground, say Emily Bottle and Sebastian Moore of HSF.
In its first year, uptake of cases at the Unified Patent Court has surpassed most expectations. Darren Smyth of EIP delves into the facts and figures behind the headlines, with some surprising results.
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Parties ask courts in Massachusetts and Texas for 45 days to finalise deal | Agreement follows UPC appeals court decision in favour of SharkNinja.
Huawei secures injunction against Netgear over its Wi-Fi 6 technology | FRAND ruling confirms Netgear infringed Huawei patent | Decision marks third SEP-related ruling at the UPC, following Philips v Belkin and Panasonic v OPPO.
UPC litigation adds to the ongoing feud between the pair in multiple jurisdictions | Dyson suffers setback as court finds insufficient evidence to support claims against SharkNinja’s handheld vacuums | Cyclonic separation feature not infringed.
News from around the world that you may have missed, including Tesla, a UPC opt-outs ruling, and Netflix’s Tiger King saga.
Applicant surprised to discover witnesses, inventors, and titles of academic papers hidden from view | Test case over court’s transparency filed almost a year ago | UPC says it's bound by EU data privacy rules | Partner says process calls into question the UPC’s “commitment to open justice”.
German company files suit against chipmaker at the UPC in Munich | Case marks chipmaker’s first major dispute at the pan-European court | Suit follows Nvidia’s emergence as the world’s most valuable company and Microsoft dispute in the US.
Mewburn Ellis partner and UPC representative Matthew Naylor offers advice to attorneys appearing before the court as well as insight on the ups and downs since its opening.
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