Case Reports

Syngenta v Sumi Agro UPC_CFI_201/2024 Order dated 27 August 2024 ORD_47657/2024[1] Syngenta Limited ("Syngenta") applied for a preliminary injunction against Sumi Agro ("Sumi").

Hand Held Products, Inc. v Scandit AG UPC_CFI_74/2024 Order of 27 August 2024 ORD_46277/2024[1] The claimant Hand Held Products, Inc. is the proprietor of EP3866051, registered as a Unitary Patent,...

Aylo Premium Ltd, Aylo Billing Limited and Aylo Freesites Ltd v Dish Technologies and Sling TV UPC_CoA_188/2024 Order of 3 September 2024 ORD_42716/2024[1] Dish is the proprietor of EP 2479680 and...

Novartis AG and Genentech, Inc. v Celltrion Inc. UPC_CFI_166/2024 Novartis AG and Genentech, Inc. v Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft., Celltrion Healthcare Deutschland GmbH, Celltrion Healthcare...

On 19 August 2024, the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court issued its order (UPC_CoA_388/2024 APL_39884/2024) on an application for suspensive effect in the appeal by Sibio Technology...

Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Xiaomi H.K. Limited (UPC_CFI_330/2024, UPC_CFI_332/2024 and UPC_CFI_335/2024) Orders of 1 August 2023 (ORD_44601/2024, ORD_44597/2024, ORD_44656/2024)[1] Panasonic...

Two recent decisions highlight procedural points to be aware of when seeking costs. VusionGroup SA (formerly SES-imagotag SA) v Hanshow Germany GmbH & Ors (UPC_CFI_292/2023; UPC_COA_1/2024) Court of...

Progress Maschinen & Automation AG v AWM Srl and Schnell S.p.A (UPC_CFI_286/2023 and 287/2023; UPC_COA_177/2024) Court of Appeal Order dated 23 July 2024 (ORD_36778/2024) [1] Progress Maschinen &...

Bitzer Electronics A/S v Carrier Corporation (UPC_CFI_263/2023) Decision of 29 July 2024 (ORD_598395/2023) [1] This decision concerns a revocation action brought at the Paris central division by...

Amycel LLC v Szymon Spyra (UPC_CFI_195/2024) Order of 31 July 2024 (ORD_44133/2024) [1] Amycel LLC is the proprietor of EP 1993350, which is directed towards a specific mushroom strain, defined by...

Szymon Spyra v. Amycel LLC (UPC_CFI_195/2024) Procedural Order delivered on 25 June 2024 (ORD_35405/2024) In a procedural order from the UPC, the Local Division The Hague has decided on a...

Meril Italy Srl and two other Meril entities v Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (revocation action UPC_CFI_255/2023 and counterclaims for revocation UPC_CFI_15/2023) Decision of 19 July 2024...

DexCom, Inc. v Abbott Laboratories and nine other Abbott entities (UPC_CFI_230/2023) Decision of 4 July 2024 (ORD_37297/2024) [1] The second decision on the merits from the UPC, following just a day...

Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v Bette GmbH & Co. KG (UPC_CFI_7/2023) Decision of 3 July 2024 (ORD_598324/2023 [1]) concerning EP 3 375 337 B1 Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co.

The Hague Local Division of the Court of First Instance of the UPC has recently issued two decisions concerning provisional measures involving the same parties - the Patentee Applicant, Abbott...

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...

BackgroundThe claimants are two companies ("PQ") that produced quality assurance software, in particular statistical process control ("SPC") software and gauge management software.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...