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Right of defence of defendants key to Court’s decision on the addition of a new party and amendments to an existing case
10 April 2025
AIM Sport Development AG v TGI Sport Suomi Oy & Ors. (UPC_CFI_214/2023)[1] Order of 11 February 2025 (ORD_6926/2025) The Helsinki Local Division considered AIM Sport Development AG's ("AIM Sport")...
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Costs assessment following interim measures at UPC
03 April 2025
SSAB Swedish Steel GmbH & SSAB Europe Oy v Tiroler Rohre GmbH (UPC_CFI_640/2024) Orders of 10 February 2025 (Order nos. ORD_68941/2024[1] and ORD_65844/2024[2]) This is a decision on the...
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Related actions filed in different UPC divisions
01 April 2025
biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG v Light Guide Optics Germany GmbH, S.I.A. LIGHTGUIDE International (UPC_CFI_714/2024) Order of 12 February 2025 (ORD_68717/2024[1]) On 20 November 2024, the Claimant...
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Independence of representatives
28 March 2025
Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy v Microsoft Corporation (UPC_COA_563/2024; APL_53716/2024) Appeal Order of 10 February 2025 (APL_68946/2024)[1] The Appellant ("Suinno") filed an...
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Security for costs refused in revocation action
24 March 2025
AYLO PREMIUM LTD v DISH Technologies L.L.C. (UPC_CFI_198/2024) Order of 18 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_59528/2024[1]) Written by Emily Williams The Central Division (Paris Seat) has rejected a...
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UPC’s jurisdiction extends to acts before UPCA came into force
21 March 2025
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v XSYS Germany GmbH, XSYS Prepress N.V, XSYS Italia S.r.l. Order of 10 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_483/2024)[1] The Defendants filed a preliminary objection arguing that the UPC...
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Standing to bring a claim is not an issue which can be dealt with as a preliminary objection
21 March 2025
GXD-Bio Corporation v Myriad Genetics S.r.l and others[1] (UPC_CFI_437/2024) Order of 14 February 2025 (ORD_68782/2024)[2] The claimant brought an action before the UPC Local Division in Munich...
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UPC Expedites Proceedings by Prioritising Resolvable Issues
21 March 2025
Advanced Bionics and two other Advanced Bionics entities v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH (Revocation action UPC_CFI_338 /2023 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_410/2023) Decision of...
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Ceiling for recoverable costs still applies in the case of multiple Defendants
18 March 2025
Imbox Protection A/S v. Brunngård Group AB & Footbridge Group AB (UPC_CFI_527/2024) Order of 17 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_68981/2024[1] relating to EP 2 276 862) The Stockholm Local Division of...
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UPC Claimant Out of Time to Amend: Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v. XSYS Germany GmbH & ors
18 March 2025
Order of 28 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_3085/2025)[1] (UPC_CFI_483/2024) The Claimant had brought a claim against the Defendants for infringement of EP 3 742 231 ("the Patent"), relating to...
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UPC dismisses infringement claim for network switches
10 March 2025
Lionra Technologies Ltd. v Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc. (UPC_CFI _58/2024 relating to EP2201740B1) Decision of 19 February 2025 (ORD_65550/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Hamburg Local...
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Claimant ordered to provide security for costs, denied legal aid
12 February 2025
UPC_CFI_224/2024 & UPC_CFI_786/2024 Decision of 27 January 2025 (Order no. ORD_4250/2025, Order no. ORD_4288/2025) The UPC ruled that the Claimant in an infringement proceeding must provide security...
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UPC finds infringement in LED lighting case
11 February 2025
Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme GmbH v. Strabag Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH, Chainzone Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd (UPC_CFI_33/2024) Decision of 15 January 2024 (Order no.
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Ortovox vs Mammut
07 February 2025
Local Division Düsseldorf Order dated 14th January 2025 UPC_CFI_16/2024, ACT_2379/2024, ORD_63035/2024[1] Infringement Action and Counterclaim for Revocation Background There is a procedural history...
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Decisions by Default granting Provisional Injunctions
05 February 2025
air up group GmbH v Guangzhou Aiyun Yanwu Technology Co., Ltd. UPC_CFI_508/2023 and UPC_CFI_509/2023 Decisions by default of 9 January 2025 (ORD_1359/2025[1] and ORD_1378/2025[2]) The claimant...
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G2/21 – Enlarged Board Rules that Plausibility is Not the Answer
25 April 2023
Before the European Patent Office, applicants frequently wish to rely on experimental evidence obtained after the filing date of the patent application ("post-filed evidence") in order to support an...
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Software developer found to have copied former employer's code despite using different programming language and deleting the original source code
18 April 2023
BackgroundThe claimants are two companies ("PQ") that produced quality assurance software, in particular statistical process control ("SPC") software and gauge management software.
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Court of Appeal ends anticipation for InterDigital’s 3G Standard Essential Patent by revisiting claim construction
23 March 2023
This Update deals with an interesting determination of the Court of Appeal before Lord Justices Lewison, Asplin, and Arnold where they overturned a finding of anticipation (lack of novelty) made by...
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A pig in wolf’s clothing? Wolfoo unable to avoid valid service by providing multiple email addresses for service.
06 March 2023
Entertainment One UK Limited & Anor v SCN Media Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 3295 (Ch)A seemingly global battle has begun between the owners of Peppa Pig and the makers of Wolfoo.
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Tulip - a cautionary tale. Do software developers owe a fiduciary duty to users of the code they write? (Tulip Trading v Van Der Laan and Others)
27 February 2023
SummaryOn 3 February 2023, the Court of Appeal in England ruled that the dispute between the Claimant, Tulip Trading Limited ("Tulip Trading") and the Defendants, who are sixteen bitcoin developers...
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Director’s Liability Caught in a Tangle in Toy Making Feud in UK High Court
17 February 2023
In Tangle Inc ("Tangle") and One for Fun Ltd ("One for Fun"), Mr David Stone (sitting as Deputy High Court Judge) had to consider the liability of three directors from One for Fun as joint...
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InterDigital v Lenovo [2023] EWCA Civ 34
16 February 2023
BackgroundAt first instance, His Honour Justice Hacon found EP 2 485 558 valid and essential to LTE. Lenovo were granted permission to appeal by Lord Justice Arnold against a finding of inventive...
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A Year in Patents - Part 1/4: Swapping Simulations for the Patent Profession
14 February 2023
Dr Girish Nivarti joined EIP's London office in October 2022. In this four-part series, he chronicles his first year as a trainee patent attorney.
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Key provisions and IP considerations of the incoming EU CHIPS Act
13 February 2023
This article originally appeared in IAM. Draft regulation not explicit on IP policy but some early guidance is on offer Act offers extensive opportunities for investment and collaboration Risk that...
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Oxford University Innovation Limited v Oxford Nanoimaging Limited – a tale of pies and slices
03 February 2023
SummaryIn a very long and detailed judgment, Daniel Alexander KC, sitting as a High Court judge, examined a number of issues relating to successful inventions arising out of research work carried out...
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VLSI agrees to dismiss latest semiconductor patent complaint against Intel in Delaware
01 February 2023
EIP partner Andrew Thompson has recently written an article for The Patent Lawyer on the VLSI v Intel case regarding a semiconductor patent complaint. Read the full article here.
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Court of Appeal rules that there is no territorial restriction on damages for infringement of a UK patent
19 January 2023
Anan Kasei Co. Limited & Anor v Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 11The Court of Appeal has recently delivered judgment dismissing the Claimants' appeal in the long-running Anan...
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Stepping through Alice’s looking glass: Sir Anthony Mann considers the purpose of DNI actions and unlikely payments of renewal fees
17 January 2023
Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH v BOS GmbH & Co KG [2022] EWHC 2823 (Pat)Background The claimant (Dräxlmaier) sought a declaration of non-infringement under s.71 of the Patents Act (s.
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) publishes its decision on Meta’s legal basis for its use of personalised adverts
16 January 2023
SummaryOn 12 January 2023, the EDPB published its decision (which was actually made on 5 December 2022) (the "Decision") on the dispute between the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) and a...
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Court of Appeal refuses Arrow declaratory relief for Teva in a stand against forum shopping and jurisdictional overreach
12 January 2023
Teva v Novartis [2022] EWCA Civ 1617The fingolimod saga continues between Teva and Novartis. In a hearing dated 28 November 2022 before Arnold, Nugee, and Floyd LLJ, Teva appealed the decision of...
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