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nalmefene, alcohol, Lundbeck, Biogaran
Opioid antagonists

Lundbeck and Biogaran fight in Milan and Paris over drug for alcohol dependence

Nalmefene treats alcohol dependence, a major public health concern in the EU. At the UPC a battle over two patents related to the drug is now unfolding between Danish pharma company Lundbeck and Frenc ...

7 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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De Koffiejongens, Ox Barrier, coffee capsules
Coffee capsules

De Koffiejongens averts PI filed by Ox Barrier in the Netherlands

De Koffiejongens may continue to sell their coffee capsules in the Netherlands. The District Court The Hague rejected a preliminary injunction applica ...

2 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Sinocare, Abbott, Menarini, PI, UPC
Glucose-monitoring devices

Court of Appeal upholds PI against Sinocare and Menarini

Sinocare and its distribution partner Menarini may no longer sell the GlucoMen iCan CGM system in UPC territory. The UPC Court of Appeal decided this ...

31 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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NUC, Warmcook, Hurom, slow juicer, Preu Bohlig, Hoyng ROKH Monegier
Slow juicers

NUC and Preu Bohlig overturn slow juicer ruling on appeal

NUC and Warmcook are free again to market their Auto 10 slow juicer in several European countries. The UPC Court of Appeal overturned a previous decis ...

30 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Lessons from dapagliflozin in the UK: status and effects of “hold the ring” injunctions

The UK has again been at the forefront of European pharmaceutical patent litigation between generics and patentees, with the proceedings between Astra ...

29 January 2026 by Pinsent Masons LLP
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regeneron, sandoz, eylea
Blockbuster drug

Sandoz fends off PI over Eylea at Higher Regional Court Munich

Sandoz and Hexal are once again free to market their generic product of Bayer's ophthalmic drug Eylea in Germany. After a win against several generic ...

27 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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FujiFilm, Kodak, printing plates
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Court of Appeal hears Fujifilm vs Kodak over two days

FujiFilm vs Kodak was one of the first major battles at the UPC. Now the manufacturers of printing plates are meeting for the big showdown at the Cour ...

27 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Divergent Approaches, Consistent Outcomes: UPC and EPO Tackle Inventive Step in Amgen’s Patent Case

The Amgen v Sanofi and Regeneron dispute marks the first central revocation case before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), with the Court of Appeal rever ...

4 December 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Abbott, Sinocare, Menarini, glucose-monitoring devices
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Abbott, Sinocare and Menarini meet for second time at Court of Appeal

Abbott's lawsuits against various competitors over glucose-monitoring devices have characterised the first two years of the UPC's existence. Today, th ...

26 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Cup&Cino, Alpina, milk frothers
Milk frothers

Cup&Cino wins with Boehmert & Boehmert in dispute over milk frothers

After an unsuccessful application for a PI in Vienna, Cup&Cino has now prevailed in the proceedings on the merits against competitor Alpina. The l ...

24 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Merz, Ratiopharm, Stada, Teva, Fampyra, fampridine
Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz and Uexküll prevail as Federal Court of Justice upholds fampridine patents

Merz has retained its patent protection for Fampyra for a while longer. After the Federal Court of Justice recently upheld two patents and thus a stil ...

23 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Netflix, Broadcom,
Video streaming technology

No luck for Broadcom as Netflix and Quinn Emanuel succeed in another nullity claim

Broadcom has suffered a further defeat in the long-running case against Netflix over video streaming technology. The Federal Court of Justice has decl ...

20 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Silimed, Polytech, UPC, breast implants
Breast implants

After ownership change: Silimed and Polytech poised to fight it out at UPC

The battle over breast implants is entering the next round. After securing the rights to a patent in a lengthy entitlement action, Silimed has now fil ...

20 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Fives ELC, Reel, Hogan Lovells
Aluminium production

Reel and Hogan Lovells deflect damages suit in dispute with Fives ELC

After having success at the Regional Court Düsseldorf, Fives' damages claim against Reel at the UPC has failed. The local division Hamburg was not con ...

18 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Samsung, ZTE, FRAND, local division Mannheim
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Local division Mannheim holds single day hearing for ZTE vs Samsung

The local division Mannheim had originally scheduled the hearing for three days. It has since been reduced to one. With no settlement in sight, the lo ...

18 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Ona Patents, Google
Mobile communications

Another blow for Ona Patents as German Federal Patent Court revokes patent

After the UPC recently dismissed its infringement claim against Google, Ona Patents suffered another defeat in the parallel national proceedings. The ...

17 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Amazon, InterDigital, UPC, local division Mannheim, UK High Court
Streaming technology

InterDigital vs Amazon – A chronology of the escalation

The dispute between Amazon and InterDigital quickly developed into much more than a simple patent infringement case. Since the turn of the year in par ...

16 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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HMD, VoiceAge, constitutional complaint
Speech-coding

VoiceAge vs HMD saga continues with constitutional complaint

Finnish smartphone manufacturer HMD Global has filed a constitutional complaint with the German Federal Constitutional Court in the ongoing SEP disput ...

16 March 2026 by Laura King
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