Case Reports
UPC Case Reports
Philips successfully asserts wireless charging patent at the UPC
23 October 2024
Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Belkin GmbH, Belkin Limited, Belkin International, Inc. (UPC_CFI_390/2023) Decision of 13 September 2024 (ORD_598464/2023)[1] Philips asserted their patent EP 2867997[2],...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Infringement
Intervention by patent pool administrator permitted
22 October 2024
NEC Corporation v TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. & Others (UPC_CFI_153/2024) Order dated 2 October 2024 (ORD_46842/2024)[1] NEC Corporation ("NEC") sued seven companies within the TCL...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Intervention
#
Representation
Lisbon Local Division Refuses Provisional Injunction due to Delay
21 October 2024
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Asustek Computer Inc, Arvato Netherlands B.V., Digital River Ireland Ltd. (UPC_CFI_317/2024) Decision of 15 October 2024 (ORD_52116/2024[1]) This judgment relates to...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Provisional injunction
UPC rules that in house lawyers cannot act as UPC representatives
16 October 2024
Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy v Microsoft Corporation (UPC_CFI_164/2024) Order of 16 September 2024 (ORD_41174/2024)[1] This decision of the Paris Central Division of the UPC arose in...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Representation
Central Division (Paris seat) issues the first decision by default in a revocation proceeding
14 October 2024
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v ITCiCo Spain S.L. (UPC_CFI_412/2023) Order dated 16 September 2024 (ORD_51965/2024) concerning EP 2 796 333 The patent in suit EP 2 796 333 relates to...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Revocation
UPC Court of Appeal Confirms Provisional Injunction for Ortovox
04 October 2024
Mammut vs Ortovox Court of Appeal Luxembourg Order of 25 September 2024 [1] UPC_CoA_182/2024, APL_21143/2024 Introduction In its order dated 09 April 2024, the Düsseldorf Local Division reviewed the...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Appeal
#
Infringement
#
Provisional injunction
Hamburg Local Division grants ex parte provisional injunction based on exhibition at IFA trade fair 2024 in Berlin
26 September 2024
Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Shenzhen Yunding Information Co., Ltd. (UPC_CFI_516/2024) ORD_50890/2024 dated 9 September 2024 concerning EP 3 197 316 After visiting trade fair IFA 2024, which started on...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Provisional injunction
UPC LD Munich further defines the limits for issuing a preliminary injunction
25 September 2024
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").
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Provisional injunction
UPC Orders Provisional Injunction in relation to barcode reading software
10 September 2024
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,...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Intervention
#
Inventive step
#
Provisional injunction
UPC Court of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction on indirect infringement
10 September 2024
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...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Jurisdiction
UPC Refuses Provisional Injunction finding imminent infringement not substantiated
09 September 2024
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...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Infringement
#
Jurisdiction
#
Provisional injunction
UPC Jurisdiction over Ireland: Not so fast says Court of Appeal
22 August 2024
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...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Appeal
#
Provisional injunction
Mannheim Local Division Finally Dispenses with Service by Hague Procedure
15 August 2024
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...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Service of actions
Costs orders at UPC
14 August 2024
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...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Appeal
#
Costs
#
Provisional injunction
Steps needed following evidence preservation order
13 August 2024
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 &...
#
UPC
#
Recent cases
#
Appeal
#
Preservation of evidence
#
Time limits
Other Case Reports
Bringing sufficiency within range: Birss J recasts the Regeneron principles for process claims
15 February 2021
Illumina Cambridge Limited v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Ors[2021] EWHC 57 (Pat)The case centres on Illumina's contention that MGI's DNA sequencing systems infringe their patents.
No items found.
Success for EIP litigation team and client Optis against Apple
22 October 2020
Last Friday, 16October 2020, judgment was handed down by Mr Justice Birss in the High Court, London, in the first of four technical trials listed in EIP client Optis’ UK patent litigation and...
No items found.
Chambers UK 2021 recognises EIP’s expertise
22 October 2020
EIP has been highly rated in the 2021 edition of Chambers & Partners UK.Researchers highlighted EIP for its “excellent patent prosecution and oppositions practice” and its “highly capable trademark...
No items found.
Five EIP associates recognised as UK’s up-and-coming IP practitioners in MIP Rising Stars
21 October 2020
Litigation solicitors Tom Brazier and Catherine Howell along with patent attorneys Robert Barker, Tim Belcher, and Felix Hall have all been ranked as “Rising Stars” in the 2020 edition of IP Stars...
No items found.
EPO Enlarged Board considers products obtained by essentially biological processes unpatentable – U turn to avoid EPC amendment?
21 May 2020
The Enlarged Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office has now provided its opinion in G3/19 abandoning the interpretation of Article 53 (b) EPC given in previous decision G2/12.
No items found.
Medical use claims are increasingly vulnerable to Lack of Sufficiency attacks at the EPO - a recent decision gives some hints
21 May 2020
Article 83 EPC (Sufficiency) requires a European patent to disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art.
No items found.
UKIPO report of IP trends for UK Higher Education Institutions highlights life sciences innovation
30 April 2020
On 29 April 2020, the UKIPO published an overview report of IP trends for UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and their spin-out businesses, between 1999 and 2018.
No items found.
How video hearings have kept the Courts open
06 April 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is impacting people around the globe.The UK government has, like many other governments, been forced to take drastic action to curtail individuals’ movements to enforce social...
No items found.
Fabric textures can be “artistic work”: Response Clothing v Edinburgh Woollen Mill
06 April 2020
Copyright can subsist in a fabric pattern after HHJ Hacon ruled that such designs constitute a work of artistic craftmanship.In Response Clothing Ltd v Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd [2020] EWHC 148...
No items found.
Brexit and IP: Business as usual during the transition period
31 January 2020
The UK leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 – but until at least the end of 2020 it will be business as usual for intellectual property rights.The Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK was...
No items found.
Brexit and Intellectual Property – An Update
30 October 2019
The European Union has announced that it will agree to the UK request for a further extension to the period in which the UK remains a full member of the EU (the “Article 50 period”) until 31 January...
No items found.
First multimedia ‘motion’ trademark registered in UK
12 August 2019
Toshiba has become the first organisation to register a ‘motion’ trademark in the UK after submitting a multimedia file.While it has been possible to register motion marks before, submissions were...
No items found.
SMEs and Patents: key considerations
19 June 2019
For companies looking to begin the patenting process, when to do so, while managing costs, are common concerns. Here, Matt Jones explains how to get started in IP.
No items found.
Why confidentiality may not be enough to safeguard your US patent prospects
20 March 2019
In Helsinn Healthcare S.A. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 17-1229, the US Supreme Court held that the assessment of whether an invention had been put “on sale”, and had therefore...
No items found.
EIP Sponsors ChIPs Networking Event
07 March 2019
EIP is sponsoring a ChIPs networking event in support of charity Code First: Girls, aimed at helping women enter the tech industry.On Thursday 28 March ChIPs will be hosting a pub quiz in London,...
No items found.
Stay in the Know
The UPC Newsletter
Get expert insights and the top patent stories delivered straight to your inbox.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Please try again.