Unified Patent Court
24 July 2025 Court delivers default judgment dismissing EOFlow’s patent revocation claim | Dispute escalates following EOFlow’s refusal to post security amid financial concerns | Following detailed analysis, it upholds infringement claims ordering sales ban across 17 countries.
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Europe
Despite efforts to harmonise, the Unified Patent Court’s local divisions and Court of Appeal have signalled a divergence over implementing the European Patent Convention—but does it matter? Chris Moore and Hsu Min Chung of HGF report.
Europe
Two years since the UPC opened its doors, various developments might influence the UK government to reassess its position, write Amanda Ebbutt and Paul England of Taylor Wessing.
Europe
Following the Unified Patent Court’s recent Meril v Edwards decision, Agathe Michel-de Cazotte & Ben Chapman of Carpmaels & Ransford examine the court’s treatment of obviousness to date.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Europe
Signs show that an uptick of life sciences cases at the Unified Patent Court is likely, but does the court have capacity? Anna Leathley, Richard Newell & Sarah Mitchell of Carpmaels & Ransford explore.
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Well-resourced NPEs looking to play the injunction card are eyeing up the court—companies with European operations should prepare, say Tom Oliver and Jessica Rosethorn of Powell Gilbert.
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12 June 2025 Unified Patent Court announces new case management system this summer | Release will be in two phases, with first phase focusing on opt-out functionalities and representatives’ registration.
13 May 2025 Court of First Instance rules on Sanofi v Amgen antibodies dispute | Claims dismissed as “unfounded” and lacking in evidence | All parties ordered to pay costs totalling €45m ($50m).
8 May 2025 Wilson Sonsini, Desmarais, and Wolf Greenfield were among the winners at the inaugural LSPN Awards USA 2025 in Boston, which celebrated excellence in life sciences IP across 20 categories.
2 May 2025 Appeals court overturns lower court ruling in decision establishing key standards for patent interpretation | Global dispute between the two insulin pump makers intensifies amid separate US trade secret litigation.
8 April 2025 The court hands Edwards Lifesciences a win in its long-running battle with Meril | Panel issues a second Europe-wide injunction over prosthetic heart valve technology | Judges reject Meril’s latest attempt to invalidate Edwards’ patent.
1 April 2025 Leading patent litigator who worked on disputes involving Broadcom, Sonos, and Tesla joins firm’s Düsseldorf office from EIP.
25 February 2025 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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