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Chinese companies13 Aug 2026
38%

of 2025 infringement actions at the UPC involved a Chinese party.

Chinese companies and the UPC: from enforcement targets to strategic users

The UPC's 2025 Annual Report shows Chinese parties playing a growing part in UPC litigation. We look at what that means.

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SEP and FRAND7 Jun 2026

Choosing your SEP battleground: UPC, Germany or UK?

The key points SEP owners should weigh when choosing where to litigate.

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Procedure21 Jan 2026

Confidentiality at the UPC: what litigants need to know

How sensitive information is protected, and when hearings can be private.

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Biopharma13 Apr 2026

Biopharma strategy in 2026: lessons from 2025 on AI, M&A and the UPC

What biopharma teams can take from 2025 as they plan for 2026.

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UK and the UPC26 Jun 2025

Unified Patent Court: the impact of Brexit

Could the UK take part in the UPC without rejoining the EU?

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High court holds on to jurisdiction in SEP cases

22 November 2021
2021-11-22

IntroductionThe recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in the Unwired Planet v Huawei, and Conversant v Huawei & ZTE appeals which affirmed the UK court's jurisdiction to determine global FRAND...

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Neurim presses on with UK action over insomnia patent despite parallel EPO proceedings

12 November 2021
2021-11-12

Neurim has been allowed to continue its case in the UK, in which it is seeking an injunction against Defendant Mylan for selling its generic melatonin product, which Neurim says infringes its...

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Rhodia v Neo: An exceptional course for confidentiality

28 October 2021
2021-10-28

The UK High Court maintained "external eyes only" protection for a class of documents central to the Claimants' loss of profits claim in an inquiry as to damages.

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The Fight to Protect Copyright Content from Unlicensed Streaming Websites

27 October 2021
2021-10-27

Columbia Pictures, Disney, Netflix & Ors v British Telecommunications, Sky, Virgin & Ors [2021] EWHC 2799 (Ch)The applicants (the "Studios") are members of popular studio groups who own the copyright...

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Proud to be limitless

26 October 2021
2021-10-26

Dear young Vanessa,I know you’re about to undergo another operation, in fact I’ve lost count. You were born with a congenital deformity, despite having many surgeries, it’s a long- term condition but...

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World Mental Health Day 2021: Mental Health & Technology in an Unequal World

12 October 2021
2021-10-12

Every time I start talking about mental health, I always add a caveat. It varies in tone from regretful to wry, but it always carries the same message. "I do not speak for everyone," it says.

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Stone v Wenman: The Trademark Battle of Two Spiritual Therapists, ‘Archangel Alchemy’

28 September 2021
2021-09-28

Claire Stone (“Stone”) pursued a trademark infringement case against Alexandra Wenman (“Wenman”) for the use of the sign “ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY”. Wenman made a counter claim for passing off which...

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Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court - finally happening?

24 September 2021
2021-09-24

The project to establish a Unitary Patent in Europe and a Unified Patent Court to handle patent infringement litigation for European patents is underway again.

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Unlocking healthcare with AI

16 September 2021
2021-09-16

Much has been written about the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to reshape everyday life.This potential is already being realised in healthcare, with health...

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Music copyright case discusses originality requirement

06 September 2021
2021-09-06

Kelly-Marie Smith, a singer/songwriter and member of the Voice UK duo Nu-Tarna, brought a copyright action against nine defendants including members of the band “Rudimental” and James Newman.

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Ask the Experts: What can I do if someone is using my invention without my permission?

02 September 2021
2021-09-02

In the previous articles, we looked at the mechanics of filing a patent application. In this last article of our ‘Ask the Experts' series, we will be addressing some of the other ways in which a...

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Should I get my Patent Application to Grant as Fast as Possible?

28 July 2021
2021-07-28

Why do patents take so long to grant?Progressing a patent family through to grant can take a notoriously long amount of time, particularly when an applicant is looking to protect their invention in a...

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How could internal combustion engines help drive decarbonisation?

22 July 2021
2021-07-22

Last week, the UK Government announced that sales of new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be banned by 2040. The UK's Road Haulage Association supports the aim, but in a press...

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If you claim ‘a duck’, does it have to quack? - Construction of technical terms

08 July 2021
2021-07-08

IntroductionIt is said that ‘if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck'. However, if a claim refers to ‘a duck' feature, what does that imply about how the claimed...

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Fox v Teleta: a Cautionary Tale for Potential Claimants

29 June 2021
2021-06-29

Fox Group International Ltd (“Fox”) pursued a claim for trade mark infringement and passing off against Teleta Pharma Limited (“Teleta”) but later discontinued after establishing the goods were...

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Gareth Probert
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