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Paris central division maintains Edwards patent in amended form
30 July 2024
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...
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Paris local division revokes DexCom patent
05 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...
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Düsseldorf Local Division issues the first UPC decision on the merits and grants injunction in seven UPC member states
04 July 2024
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.
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Abbott v. Sibio: a tale of two applications for provisional measures
26 June 2024
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...
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Defective opt out allows revocation action to proceed at the UPC
13 June 2024
Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA v Neo Wireless GbmH & Co KG (UPC_CoA_79/2024) Appeal against Order no. 597664/2023[1] in case UPC_CFI_361/2023 of the Central Division, Paris seat Order of 4 June 2024...
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The Unified Patent Court Turns 1 - Discover the Impact
06 June 2024
Darren Smyth provides a summary of the first year of the UPC's operation.
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UPC Court of Appeal guidance on stay
31 May 2024
BITZER Electronics A/S v Carrier Corporation (UPC_CFI_263/2023; UPC_CoA_22/2024) Order of 28 May 2024 (ORD_25123/2024)[1] Carrier Corporation is the proprietor of European Patent EP 3 414 708 valid...
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Security for Costs
28 May 2024
Ballinno B.V. v Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), Kinexon GmbH and Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH (UPC_CFI_151/2024) Order of 14 May 2024 (ORD_23557/2024)[1] Ballinno B.V.
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UPC rules it has jurisdiction in cases where a claim is brought in violation of a contract
23 May 2024
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Tandem Diabetes Care Europe B.V. v Roche Diabetes Care GmbH (UPC_CFI_589997/2023) Order of 10 May 2024 (ORD_7903/2024) [1] Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc & Tandem Diabetes Care...
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UPC allows intervention by Licensee
22 May 2024
Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. v. expert klein GmbH, expert e-Commerce GmbH (UPC_CFI_363/2023) Order of 22 April 2024 (ORD_5343/2024)[1] Seoul Viosys sued expert klein GmbH and expert e-Commerce GmbH for...
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Interpretation allowed only at party’s own cost
21 May 2024
CEAD B.V. & CEAD USA B.V. v BEGO Medical GmbH (UPC_CFI_367/2023) Order of 10 May 2024 (ORD_24708/2024)[1] The UPC is an international system in which a large number of languages may be employed, and...
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UPC Court of Appeal Confirms no Provisional Injunction for VusionGroup
17 May 2024
VusionGroup SA (formerly SES-imagotag SA) v Hanshow UPC_CoA_1/2024 Order of 13 May 2024 (ORD_17447/2024)[1] SES-imagotag SA, which in the meantime has changed its name to VusionGroup SA, was refused...
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Access to documents from revocation action
17 May 2024
NJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs International, Inc. (UPC_CFI_316/2023); Application for access to documents by Nicoventures Trading Limited Order dated 24 April 2024 (ORD_587436/2023)[1] NJOY...
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SEP Litigation and Self-Inflicted Disclosure Orders
17 May 2024
Panasonic Holdings Corporation v. Xiaomi Technology Germany GmbH & Ors (UPC_CFI_ 219/2023): Order of 30 April 2024 (ORD_14600/2024) [1] In an unusual turn of events, Panasonic successfully applied to...
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Language change not allowed if not language of the patent
16 May 2024
F. Hoffman-La Roche AG, Roche Diabetes Care GmbH v Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc, Tandem Diabetes Care Europe B.V., VitalAire GmbH, Dinno Santé s.a.i., Air Liquide Healthcare Nederland B.
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Reining IT in – Differing Approaches to AI Regulation in the UK and the EU?
09 May 2023
IntroductionWhen researchers at Darmouth College coined the term ‘artificial intelligence' ("AI") in a research proposal in 1955, they could hardly have imagined the explosive impact the...
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EU Commission proposes EU-wide compulsory licences for the first time
28 April 2023
Compulsory licences are a feature of patent law across Europe. They are a recognition that there are some circumstances in which the public interest can over-ride the rights of patentees.
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EU Commission Announces Major Reforms to Supplementary Protection Certificates
27 April 2023
The EU Commission has announced a series of related proposals that will dramatically change the way in which most SPCs are obtained in Europe.
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The Deep Non-Thinker
27 April 2023
Lock up your authors! ChatGPT is here! And it's coming for your IP!The internet is awash with content written about, or written by, the new chat-bot in town, ChatGPT.
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Tulip Mania - Can an individual or group be said to have de-facto control over a cryptocurrency network?
27 April 2023
(Tulip Trading Limited v Van der Laan and Others [2023] EWCA Civ 83)In the Dutch Golden Age, circa 1634, the price of tulip bulbs temporarily reached extraordinarily high levels as market speculators...
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Late Change to Commission SEP Proposal Suggests Flawed Process
27 April 2023
The European Commission today published it's Proposal for a Regulation on Standard Essential Patents (COM(2023) 232 final 2023/0133 (COD)). An initial and amended version had both been leaked shortly...
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G2/21 – Enlarged Board Rules that Plausibility is Not the Answer
25 April 2023
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...
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Software developer found to have copied former employer's code despite using different programming language and deleting the original source code
18 April 2023
BackgroundThe claimants are two companies ("PQ") that produced quality assurance software, in particular statistical process control ("SPC") software and gauge management software.
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Court of Appeal ends anticipation for InterDigital’s 3G Standard Essential Patent by revisiting claim construction
23 March 2023
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...
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A pig in wolf’s clothing? Wolfoo unable to avoid valid service by providing multiple email addresses for service.
06 March 2023
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.
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Tulip - a cautionary tale. Do software developers owe a fiduciary duty to users of the code they write? (Tulip Trading v Van Der Laan and Others)
27 February 2023
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...
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Director’s Liability Caught in a Tangle in Toy Making Feud in UK High Court
17 February 2023
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...
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InterDigital v Lenovo [2023] EWCA Civ 34
16 February 2023
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...
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A Year in Patents - Part 1/4: Swapping Simulations for the Patent Profession
14 February 2023
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.
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Key provisions and IP considerations of the incoming EU CHIPS Act
13 February 2023
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...
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