After nearly 50 years and various attempts to have a ‘unified patent system’ in Europe, on 1 June 2023 we saw the dawning of a new era with the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the
This article will discuss the principles relating to the interaction between the UPC and national courts when enforcing UPC decisions and orders, as well as the as yet undefined aspects of these
jurisdiction. The case UPC_CoA_101/2024 involves a dispute in the local division of Düsseldorf between two US companies, 10X Genomics and Curio Bioscience, centring on the alleged infringement of Genomic's
Here we take a look at what the unitary patent and UPC reforms look like, what they might mean for businesses in sectors such as technology and life sciences, as well as what still needs to happen
Here we take a look at what the unitary patent and UPC reforms look like, what they might mean for businesses in sectors such as technology and life sciences, as well as what still needs to happen
The new UPC system, years in the planning but yet to become operational, foresees a Europe-wide court system to ensure that businesses have a streamlined process for enforcing patents through a
filed. As a result, the corresponding infringement and revocation proceedings will be heard at the UPC's Munich local and central divisions respectively. This is contrary to what the UPC has
The UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg heard its first case. 10x Genomics and NanoString fought hard in their appeal against a preliminary injunction, with the judges led by presiding judge Klaus
Imaging product distributor Agfa has filed an infringement suit against luxury brand Gucci before the UPC local division Hamburg. Should the court find in Agfa's favour, the plaintiff would
role in the context of implementing the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the scope of the Centre’s activities is not fully defined and some provisions of the UPCA and the Rules of Procedures (RoP) that