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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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Deutscher Bundesrat stimmt Patentreform zu

31 March 2017
2017-03-31

Der Deutsche Bundesrat hat heute über zwei Gesetze abgestimmt, die der Reform des europäischen Patentsystems in Deutschland den Weg ebnen.Höhe- und Schlusspunkt dieser seit den 1960er Jahren...

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Legal opinion now available on the UK’s continuing participation in the UPC post-Brexit

16 September 2016
2016-09-16

The IP Federation, the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and the Intellectual Property Lawyers Association have obtained the opinion of leading counsel (Richard Gordon Q.C.

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IP Infringement: A question of fees

17 August 2016
2016-08-17

In a recent application regarding appropriate Court fees (Lifestyles Equities CV v Sportsdirect.com Retail Ltd), the High Court confirmed that issuing a claim form limited to a claim for intellectual...

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The European Court of Justice's Advocate-General solves the Rubik’s Cube (trademark) puzzle

20 June 2016
2016-06-20

The Rubik’s Cube is currently protected by a 3D trademark across the EU (Registration No. 162784), but perhaps not for much longer as the Attorney General of the Court of Justice of the European...

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Political Blunders: A Reminder to Clear Underlying Rights

16 June 2016
2016-06-16

The announcement from Toyota on 9 June that it was considering making a “formal legal complaint” against Vote Leave for use of the Toyota mark in its campaign materials and the raising of similar...

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Updated Guidance for UK Registered Design Applications

16 June 2016
2016-06-16

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) recently issued a Designs Practice Notice (DPN) 1/16 to provide users with updated guidance on registered design practice in the UK.

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Building a Resilient Quantum Patent Portfolio: Winning the Race to File First
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Sharing of video clips infringed Sky and ECB copyright

26 May 2016
2016-05-26

In England and Wales Cricket Board Limited and Sky UK Limited vs Tixdaq Limited and Fanatix Limited, the High Court has found that the reproduction and communication to the public of short clips of...

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When does use of a trademark cross the line?

24 May 2016
2016-05-24

BMW has been partly successful in a claim against an unauthorised car repair shop for infringement and passing off - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (“BMW”) v Technosport London Ltd (“TLL”) and George...

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IP Enforcement 2020: The UK Government’s new strategies

23 May 2016
2016-05-23

This month, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published the UK Government's plans "to keep pace with the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead" in IP enforcement.

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Copyright infringement via hyperlinking?

04 May 2016
2016-05-04

On 7 April 2016 Advocate General Wathelethas delivered his opinion in GS Media BV v Sanoma Media Netherlands BV, Playboy Enterprises International Inc., Britt Dekker (Case C‑160/15).

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Cadbury loses another battle over its purple trade mark

03 May 2016
2016-05-03

In 2013, as part of the longstanding battle over Cadbury’s protection for the colour purple, the Court of Appeal (Société Des Produits Nestlé S.

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Trunki appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court

21 March 2016
2016-03-21

The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that the Kiddee Case produced by PMS did not infringe Magmatic’s Registered Community Design for the Trunki suitcase, “the CRD”.

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University’s dispute with inventor highlights importance of establishing ownership of IP

14 January 2016
2016-01-14

A recent decision at the UK Intellectual Property Office emphasises again how important it is to establish ownership of rights in inventions (particularly before the first patent application is...

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Jaguar Land Rover fails in attempt to register trademark for shape of its cars

02 December 2015
2015-12-02

Jaguar Land Rover’s application to register an EU-wide trademark for the shape of one of their Land Rover cars has been rejected by the EU General Court.

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Scammers posing as Intellectual Property Office fined £500,000

25 November 2015
2015-11-25

Scammers who deceived intellectual property owners by issuing fraudulent renewal letters and invoices have been fined the maximum £500,000 penalty by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court...

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Christof Höhne
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Jerome Spaargaren
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Matthew Blaseby
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Michael Nielsen
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Darren Smyth
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, Design Attorney, UPC Representative
Monika Rai
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, Solicitor, UPC Representative
Isabelle Schaller
Partner, Rechtsanwältin, UPC Representative
Sebastian Fuchs
Partner, Rechtsanwalt, UPC Representative
Gareth Probert
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Heather McCann
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
James Seymour
Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
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Partner, Solicitor

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