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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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Balancing Free Speech and Fair Competition: How Section 12(3) HRA Applies to Threats

11 July 2025

Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1239 (Ch) Summary This judgment concerns an application by the first Defendant for an interim injunction to restrain the...

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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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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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Lionra Technologies Ltd. v Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc.

25 June 2025

UPC_CFI_58/2024 Following a decision, a successful party has one month to apply for a costs decision (Rule 151). In the relevant case, the main decision (dated 19 February 2025) stated that the...

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Provisional Injunction Denied for Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitor

19 June 2025

Zentiva Portugal, LDA v. Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH (UPC_CFI_41/2025 relating to EP1830843) Court of First Instance Order dated 8 May 2025 ORD_18599/2025 [1] Summary The Application for...

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UPC Opines on Second Medical Use Claims

17 June 2025

Sanofi Biotechnology SAS, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.,v Amgen Inc. and others UPC_CFI_505/2024 Decision of 13 May 2025 ORD_598583/2023 This decision from the Düsseldorf Local Division sets out for...

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XSYS Germany GmbH & ors. v. Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH

17 June 2025

Decision of 2 June 2025 (Order no. ORD_23545/2025) Ekso originally brought infringement proceedings against XSYS in respect of its EP 3 742 231 patent, relating to a method of curing photo-curable...

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The UPC two years on: Withdrawals of actions becoming prominent

09 June 2025

The Unified Patent Court has now been running for two years. To mark the occasion, we have looked at the cases and the decisions over the past two years, and share our thoughts on the current state...

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AI and Bitstreams at the Core of China’s Patent Update

28 May 2025

On April 30, 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a draft amendment of the Patent Examination Guidelines (for public comment), proposing further revisions to...

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Data Detection Technologies Ltd v Doytec Automation Ltd UPC_CFI_554/2024

23 May 2025

Order of 25 September 2024 [1] This Order to Preserve Evidence pursuant to Art. 60 UPCA concerns a machine manufactured by the defendant that was being displayed at a 3-day trade fair.

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Court of Appeal Upholds Decision on Provisional Measures

20 May 2025

Biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG v Light Guide Optics Germany GmbH and S.I.A. LIGHTGUIDE International (UPC_CoA_563/2024, APL_53716/2024) Court of Appeal Order dated 24 February 2025 [1] Background...

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