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Prevayl v Whoop [2025] EWHC 399 (IPEC)
His Honour Judge Hacon has found that Prevayl’s patent for a smart bra was invalid for obviousness over two pieces of prior art. However, had the patent been valid, Whoop would be indirectly infringing the patent by the sale of its “Whoop b...
UPC’s jurisdiction extends to acts before UPCA came into force
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v XSYS Germany GmbH, XSYS Prepress N.V, XSYS Italia S.r.l. Order of 10 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_483/2024)[1] The Defendants filed a preliminary objection arguing that the UPC lacks jurisdiction under Art. 32(1)(a) and (f) U...
Standing to bring a claim is not an issue which can be dealt with as a preliminary objection
GXD-Bio Corporation v Myriad Genetics S.r.l and others[1] (UPC_CFI_437/2024) Order of 14 February 2025 (ORD_68782/2024)[2] The claimant brought an action before the UPC Local Division in Munich alleging infringement of EP3,346,403 and seeking damag...
UPC Expedites Proceedings by Prioritising Resolvable Issues
Advanced Bionics and two other Advanced Bionics entities v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH (Revocation action UPC_CFI_338 /2023 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_410/2023) Decision of 26 December 2024 [1] The Paris Central Divi...
UPC Claimant Out of Time to Amend: Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v. XSYS Germany GmbH & ors
Order of 28 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_3085/2025)[1] (UPC_CFI_483/2024) The Claimant had brought a claim against the Defendants for infringement of EP 3 742 231 (“the Patent”), relating to photo-curable printing plates. In its State...
UPC dismisses infringement claim for network switches
Lionra Technologies Ltd. v Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc. (UPC_CFI _58/2024 relating to EP2201740B1) Decision of 19 February 2025 (ORD_65550/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Hamburg Local Division relates to EP2201740B1. The Claimant, L...
T 0458/22 – EPO Board of Appeal considers Rolex’s inadmissibility attack to be inadmissible!
In T 0458/22 (which has a “B” distribution code indicating it is significant enough to be distributed to all Members of the EPO’s Technical Boards of Appeal), the Board of Appeal appears to have gone against reasonably established cas...
Claimant ordered to provide security for costs, denied legal aid
UPC_CFI_224/2024 & UPC_CFI_786/2024 Decision of 27 January 2025 (Order no. ORD_4250/2025, Order no. ORD_4288/2025) The UPC ruled that the Claimant in an infringement proceeding must provide security for costs of the Defendant. The Court further...
UPC finds infringement in LED lighting case
Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme GmbH v. Strabag Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH, Chainzone Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd (UPC_CFI_33/2024) Decision of 15 January 2024 (Order no. ORD_2647/2025 relating to EP 2 643 717) The UPC found a...
Ortovox vs Mammut
Local Division Düsseldorf Order dated 14th January 2025 UPC_CFI_16/2024, ACT_2379/2024, ORD_63035/2024[1] Infringement Action and Counterclaim for Revocation Background There is a procedural history to this 1st instance decision on the m...
Infringement action after evidence preservation order fails equivalents test
Jozef Frans Nelissen v OrthoApnea S.L., Vivisol B BV (UPC_CFI_376/2023) Decision of 17 January 2025[1] (ORD_598478/2023) One of the early evidence preservation orders from the UPC was granted by the Brussels Local Division to seize samples of a pro...
UPC weighs in on extraterritorial jurisdiction
FUJIFILM Corporation v Kodak Holding GmbH, Kodak GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH UPC_CFI_355/2023 Decision of 28 January 2025[1] (ORD_598539/2023) Fujifilm brought an infringement action against three Kodak companies based in Germany at the...
UPC Confirms Decision By Default
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v ITCiCo Spain S.L. UPC_CFI_412/2023 Order of 9 January 2025[1] (ORD_58414/2024) BMW sought revocation of EP 2796333 belonging to ITCiCo. ITCiCo sought an extension of the deadline for filing a defence, b...
Extension of time period for filing defence in view of parallel EPO appeal proceedings
Dainese S.p.A. v. Alpinestars S.p.A., Alpinestars Research S.p.A., Omnia Retail S.r.l., Horizon Moto 95 – Maxxess Cergy, Zund.Stoff Augsburg/Ulrich Herpich E.K., Motocard Bike S.I. (UPC_CFI_472/2024[1]) Decision of 15/01/2025 (ORD_1495/2025) ...
UPC Court of Appeal rules that UPC can determine damages following a national infringement decision
Fives ECL, SAS v. REEL GmbH UPC_CoA_30/2024 Order of 16 January 2025[1] (APL_4000/2024) Fives applied to the UPC Local Division in Hamburg for a determination of damages following a prior adjudication of infringement from the Düsseldorf Region...
UPC sets aside provisional injunction on hand-held vacuum cleaners
SharkNinja Germany GmbH, SharkNinja Europe Limited v. Dyson Technology Limited (UPC_CFI_443/2023 and UPC_CoA_297/2024) Decisions of 5 May 2024 (Order no. ORD_598328/2023) and 3 December 2024 (Order no. ORD_62483/2024). Introduction On 21 May 2024...
Breach of a standstill agreement does not affect jurisdiction or admissibility
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Tandem Diabetes Care Europe B.V. v Roche Diabetes Care GmbH UPC_CFI_454/2023 Decision of 18 December 2024 (ORD_598508/2023[1]) The claimants sought revocation of EP 2196231, belonging to the defendant, before the UPC Cen...
Paris Local Division Revokes another DexCom Patent
DexCom, Inc. v Abbott Laboratories and 13 other Abbott entities UPC_CFI_395/2023 Decision of 11 December (ORD_63909/2024[1]) The second decision on the merits from the UPC came from the Paris Local Division and revoked DexCom’s patent EP34358...
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v. Meril Gmbh & Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
(Infringement action UPC_CFI_15/2023) Decision of 15 November 2024 (ORD_598479/2023[1]) The Munich Local Division (MLD) decided in favour of patentee Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (Edwards) with regard to the infringement action in respect of EP...
UPC denies provisional injunction on insulin pump
Insulet Corporation v. EOFLOW Co., Ltd. (UPC_CFI_380/2024 relating to EP4201327) Order of 22 November 2024 (ORD_56716/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Central Division in Milan relates to EP420132...
UPC denies provisional injunction on tool for adjusting the height of cabinet legs
Häfele SE & Co KG v Kunststoff KG Nehl & Co (UPC_CFI_443/2024 relating to EP3767151) Order of 25 November 2024 (ORD_62433/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Local Chamber in Munich rela...