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19 December 2025NewsEuropeTobias Wuttke & Axel Berger

Edwards v Meril: 3 insights from the UPC Court of Appeal’s decision

With its landmark ruling, the court has delivered guidance for patentees and litigants— including three takeaways for counsel and rightsholders, explain Tobias Wuttke and Axel Berger of Bardehle Pagenberg.

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