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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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Paris Local Division rules on validity of juicer patent, scope of R. 19 RoP

27 June 2025
2025-06-27

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
2025-06-25

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
2025-06-19

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
2025-06-17

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
2025-06-17

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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Avoiding Added Matter Pitfalls: Mastering Amendments Before the EPO

17 June 2025
2025-06-17

"Added matter" objections are a common and often frustrating hurdle in European patent prosecution. The European Patent Office (EPO) takes a particularly strict stance on claim amendments, especially...

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The UPC two years on: Withdrawals of actions becoming prominent

09 June 2025
2025-06-09

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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Building a Resilient Quantum Patent Portfolio: Winning the Race to File First

29 May 2025
2025-05-29

A key question for those working in a fast-paced and complex industry such as quantum technology is when to patent any technological developments.

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

28 May 2025
2025-05-28

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
2025-05-23

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
2025-05-20

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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Plausibility at the forefront of the UK High Court’s decision in finding AstraZeneca’s patent covering blockbuster diabetes drug invalid

20 May 2025
2025-05-20

Following hot behind the interim injunction decisions regarding the same subject matter between AstraZeneca and Glenmark (and covered previously in this newsflash here), on 28 April 2025, the High...

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Quantum Sensors: What are they and why do they matter to healthcare?

19 May 2025
2025-05-19

The UN says we are in a year of quantum, celebrating 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics. While quantum computing is often the main talking point, the other areas of quantum tech,...

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AGFA fails in its infringement claim against Gucci

15 May 2025
2025-05-15

AGFA NV v Gucci (various entities) UPC_CFI_278/2023 Decision of 30 April 2025 (ORD_598576/2023)[1] This Decision from the Hamburg LD concerns AGFA's patent EP3388490, which relates to decorating...

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Court of Appeal overturns High Court’s decision and grants interim injunction to AstraZeneca against Glenmark

14 May 2025
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AstraZeneca v Glenmark has seen the parties visiting the courts several times since the validity trial (heard in March of this year) over the past few weeks.

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Jerome Spaargaren
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Michael Nielsen
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Darren Smyth
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Monika Rai
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, Solicitor, UPC Representative
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Partner, Rechtsanwältin, UPC Representative
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Partner, Rechtsanwalt, UPC Representative
Gareth Probert
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Partner, Solicitor

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