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UPC Case Reports
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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Analysis
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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Suspension (stay) of proceedings
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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Unchallenged claims of patent cannot be amended
16 May 2024
Carrier Corporation v. BITZER Electronics A/S UPC_CFI_263/2023 Order of 30 April 2024 (ORD_24607/2024)[1] BITZER Electronics filed a revocation action on 29 June 2023 against EP 3414708 at the Paris...
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Amendments and subject matter extensions
Composition of appeal panel and access to documents
15 May 2024
Ocado Innovation Limited v Autostore AS & Others (UPC_CoA_404/2023) Order dated 10 April 2024 (ORD_19369/2024)[1] A member of the public requested access to documents under Rule 262.
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REVIEW of EX PARTE PI
13 May 2024
Mammut Sports Group AG and Mammut Sports Group GmbH Düsseldorf Local Division Order of 09 April 2024[1] Introduction In its order dated 11 December 2023, the Düsseldorf Local Division (in the...
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Language change refused by the UPC
13 May 2024
MED-EL v Advanced Bionics (UPC_CFI_410/2023) Order of 15 April 2024 (ORD_13321/2024)[1] MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H. filed an infringement action in the German language at...
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Other Case Reports
High Court maintains status quo on SPCs: Combination patent cannot get extension using Marketing Authorisation of single active agent
05 July 2023
Introduction Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA (patentee) appealed a decision of the Comptroller General of Patents to refuse its Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) application on the ground that it...
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Life
No Leg to Stand On: Claimant left out of pocket as hopeless case fails to establish design for cargo trousers is original or infringed
19 June 2023
KF Global Brands Ltd v Lead Wear Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC Introduction This case concerned allegations of infringement of UK unregistered design rights (UKUDR) which were claimed to subsist in the...
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Litigation
Advanced Bionics v Med-El – Court of Appeal upholds invalidity of patent
12 June 2023
This case concerns European Patent EP 3138605, relating to a cochlear implant, modified to allow the wearer to undergo MRI scanning. A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that assists a...
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Litigation
Sandoz v BMS – Court of Appeal grapples with plausibility again
07 June 2023
Sandoz Limited v Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company; Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited v Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company [2023] EWCA Civ 472 The Supreme...
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Preserving the strict deadline of urgency in patent preliminary injunction proceedings
31 May 2023
A discussion of: Regional Court Düsseldorf, Judgement of December 15, 2022 – 4 a O 91/22, „Solarzelle II" (German language source: link) Regional Court Munich I, Order of July 20, 2022 – 7 O 6982/22,...
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Smoke Without Fire - British American Tobacco’s “heat not burn” products found not to infringe two of Philip Morris International’s patents
26 May 2023
Nicoventures Trading Limited v Philip Morris Products SA & Anor [2023] EWHC 854 (Pat) Another judgment has recently been handed down in the ongoing global dispute between tobacco giants British...
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Litigation
European Commission Proposals on Data Exclusivity and the Bolar Exemption
25 May 2023
On 26 April, the European Commission published proposed legislation (specifically a new Regulation and a new Directive) aimed at reforming EU legislation in relation to pharmaceuticals.
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Litigation
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 - Anxiety
17 May 2023
At the outset, it must as usual be remarked that this piece should not be relied upon for treatment, solution, comfort or calm. This, and other works like it, are written from but a singular...
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A Year in Patents - Part 2/4: Getting to Grips with the Law
16 May 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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Patenting
Winds of Change: Taking Advantage of The New Unitary Patent
11 May 2023
As the demand for renewable energy continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important for manufacturers of wind turbines to patent their technology.
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Energy
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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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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