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25 February 2025NewsEuropeMarisa Woutersen

Why Abbott’s victory marks a turning point for UPC preliminary injunctions

The company’s nine-country ban against a Chinese rival saw the court adopt a broad interpretation of means-plus-function claims, increasing the risk for infringers even if they modify products. Marisa Woutersen unpacks the debate over the UPC’s flexible approach to added matter and the urgency criteria.

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