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No breach of Inspection Order by Respondent who refused access
28 August 2025
Centripetal Limited v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. UPC_CFI_636/2025 Decision of 25 July 2025 (ORD_32958/2025[1]) A recent procedural issue in an infringement case before the Local Division in Mannheim...
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Edwards v Meril – The Interaction of Parallel UPC and EPO Proceedings
28 August 2025
What happens when a European Patent Office opposition is pending at the same time as a UPC action? And what happens if the EPO and UPC reach differing conclusions on the validity?
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Milan Central Division issues Decision by Default, Clarifying the Requirements
14 August 2025
EOFLOW v INSULET UPC_CFI_597/2024 Decision of 22 July 2025 (ORD_69390/2024[1] and ORD_69391/2024[2]) This decision, granting a decision by default against EOFLOW after EOFLOW declined to pay the...
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UPC Court of Appeal sets out criteria for evidence preservation and inspection orders
11 August 2025
UPC Court of Appeal sets out criteria for evidence preservation and inspection orders Valinea Energie SASU v Tiru SAS (UPC_COA_002/2025) and Maguin SAS v Tiru SAS (UPC_COA_327/2025) Court of Appeal...
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The UPC expands its jurisdiction limits by granting its first UK injunction
01 August 2025
Fujifilm Corporation v. Kodak GmbH, Kodak Holding GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH UPC_CFI_359/2023 and UPC_CFI_365/2023 Orders of 18 July 2025 The UPC has begun to shape the contours of...
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UPC grants provisional injunction and clarifies intermediary liability
01 August 2025
Aesculap AG v Shanghai International Holding Corporation GmbH (Europe) (UPC_CFI_213/2025 relating to EP2892442B1) Order of 10 July 2025 (ORD_32728/2025 [1]) This Decision from the Düsseldorf Local...
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Provisional injunction
Brussels LD Grants Evidence Preservation and Inspection Order in Pertuzumab Biosimilar Dispute
29 July 2025
Genentech Inc. & F. Hoffmann – La Roche AG v Organon & Co, Organon Heist B.V. NV Organon & Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. (UPC_CFI_407/2025 and 408/2025) Orders dated 30 May 2025 (ORD_23125/2025 and...
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Preservation of evidence
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UPC Clarifies Time Limit Flexibility in Nanoval v ALD
29 July 2025
Nanoval GmbH & Co. KG v ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH (UPC_CFI_63/2025 relating to EP3083107) Order of 22 July 2025 (ORD_25245/2025 [1]) This Decision from the Munich Local Division of the Unified...
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Court of Appeal Clarifies UPC rules on decisions by default
25 July 2025
Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy v Microsoft Corporation UPC_CoA_363/2025 Decision of 12 July 2025 ORD_32844/2025[1] The UPC Court of Appeal has corrected a lower court's misunderstanding...
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Security for costs
UPC Court of Appeal Clarifies Limits on Security for Costs in Emboline v. AorticLab
23 July 2025
In a significant ruling before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)[1], the Court of Appeal has clarified that a claimant in an infringement action cannot request security for costs from a defendant who...
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UPC refuses extension of deadline for review of seizure order after refusal of service
22 July 2025
Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co., Ltd. and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Automotive Sub Council Order of 14 July 2025 (ORD_26742/2025 [1]) This article follows up on the UPC...
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UPC grants ‘in absentia’ permanent injunction on agricultural tool
21 July 2025
Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A. v Spiridonakis Bros GP (UPC_CFI_513/2024 relating to EP1998604) Order of 25 June 2025 (ORD_17812/2025 [1]) This Decision from the Central Division of the Unified Patent Court...
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Applying Ocado, the UPC grants a R262 request to access CFI documents
09 July 2025
NJOY Netherlands B.V v Juul Labs International, Inc (UPC_CFI_309/2023) Order issued 9 June 2025 (ORD_27305/2025) [1] The Paris Central Division revoked Juul Lab's patent EP 3 498 115 B1 by decision...
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Access to documents
UPC decides that the formalities of withdrawal of opt out do not matter
03 July 2025
Dolby International AB v. Epson France SAS UPC_CFI_77/2025 Order of 27 May 2025 ORD_18316/2025[1] The Hamburg Local Division of the UPC has decided that a withdrawal of opt out from the UPC is valid,...
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Paris Local Division rules on validity of juicer patent, scope of R. 19 RoP
27 June 2025
Hurom Co., Ltd v. NUC Electronics Co., Ltd, NUC Electronics Europe GmbH & Warmcook (UPC_CFI_163/2024) Order of 23 May 2025 (Order no. ORD_69293/2024[1] relating to EP 3 155 936) The Paris Local...
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Other Case Reports
Extension of time period for filing defence in view of parallel EPO appeal proceedings
30 January 2025
Dainese S.p.A. v. Alpinestars S.p.A., Alpinestars Research S.p.A., Omnia Retail S.r.l., Horizon Moto 95 – Maxxess Cergy, Zund.Stoff Augsburg/Ulrich Herpich E.K., Motocard Bike S.I.
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UPC Court of Appeal rules that UPC can determine damages following a national infringement decision
29 January 2025
Fives ECL, SAS v. REEL GmbH UPC_CoA_30/2024 Order of 16 January 2025[1] (APL_4000/2024) Fives applied to the UPC Local Division in Hamburg for a determination of damages following a prior...
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UPC sets aside provisional injunction on hand-held vacuum cleaners
27 January 2025
SharkNinja Germany GmbH, SharkNinja Europe Limited v. Dyson Technology Limited (UPC_CFI_443/2023 and UPC_CoA_297/2024) Decisions of 5 May 2024 (Order no.
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Breach of a standstill agreement does not affect jurisdiction or admissibility
22 January 2025
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Tandem Diabetes Care Europe B.V. v Roche Diabetes Care GmbH UPC_CFI_454/2023 Decision of 18 December 2024 (ORD_598508/2023[1]) The claimants sought revocation of EP...
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Paris Local Division Revokes another DexCom Patent
22 January 2025
DexCom, Inc. v Abbott Laboratories and 13 other Abbott entities UPC_CFI_395/2023 Decision of 11 December (ORD_63909/2024[1]) The second decision on the merits from the UPC came from the Paris Local...
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v. Meril Gmbh & Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
21 January 2025
(Infringement action UPC_CFI_15/2023) Decision of 15 November 2024 (ORD_598479/2023[1]) The Munich Local Division (MLD) decided in favour of patentee Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Edwards) with...
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UPC denies provisional injunction on tool for adjusting the height of cabinet legs
17 January 2025
Häfele SE & Co KG v Kunststoff KG Nehl & Co (UPC_CFI_443/2024 relating to EP3767151) Order of 25 November 2024 (ORD_62433/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Court of First Instance of the Unified...
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UPC denies provisional injunction on insulin pump
17 January 2025
Insulet Corporation v. EOFLOW Co., Ltd. (UPC_CFI_380/2024 relating to EP4201327) Order of 22 November 2024 (ORD_56716/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent...
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UPC Court of Appeal Overturns Helsinki on Opt Out Withdrawal
14 January 2025
AIM Sport v Supponor UPC_CoA_489/2023 and UPC_CoA_500/2023 Decision of 12 November 2024 (ORD_598488/2023 & ORD_598489/2023) AIM Sport had brought both provisional injunction and infringement...
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UPC grants provisional injunction ex parte on motorbike helmet intercoms system
13 January 2025
Cardo Systems, Ltd. v Shenzhen Asmax Infinite Technology Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Yiheng International Technology Co. Limited (UPC_CFI_643/2024 relating to EP4240194) Order of 5 November 2024...
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Provisional Injunction on Lice Treatment
10 January 2025
G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & C. KG v pharma-aktiva GmbH and others UPC_CFI_541/2024 Order of 20 December 2024 (ORD_67522/2024) The claimant G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & C.
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Successful appeal deprives penalty payment of basis
10 January 2025
Nanostring v 10x Genomics UPC_CoA_470/2023 Order of 10 December 2024 (ORD_598533/2023) As we previously reported, the Munich Local Division of the UPC imposed a penalty payment against Nanostring for...
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UPC grants penalty payment for non-compliance with production order
09 January 2025
Koninklijke Philips N.V. ("Philips") v Belkin International, Inc., Belkin GMBH and Belkin Limited (collectively "Belkin") - UPC_CFI_390/2023 relating to EP 2867997 B1 Order of 18 December 2024 -...
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Incomplete secondary evidence pleaded late in proceedings has no chance against prima facie obviousness in High Court decision
25 November 2024
A 163-page judgment for Pfizer Limited v. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. & Anor [2024] EWHC 2523 was handed down on 7 October 2024 by Mr Justice Mellor.
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Munich Local Division issues the first decision by default in an infringement proceeding as Defendant does not respond to Statement of Claim
14 October 2024
i-mop GmbH v ARCORA International GmbH (UPC_CFI_193/2024) Order dated 11 October 2024 (ORD_47439/2024) concerning EP 3 760 094 B1 The patent in suit EP 3 760 094 B1 relates to a floor cleaning device.
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