Italy Archives

Oerlikon Textile, Bhagat Textile Engineers

UPC Court of Appeal rules on damages in Oerlikon vs Bhagat

In a dispute between texturing and winding machine manufacturers Oerlikon Textile and Bhagat Textile Engineers, the Court of Appeal has reached a decision on damages and costs. The court also commente ...

15 December 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

pizza oven, Morello Forni, Gastroteam, Marciuliano Attrezzature

Mechanical engineering

Morello Forni successful against Gastroteam in dispute over pizza former machines

The UPC local division Milan ruled this week that Gastroteam must cease selling its pizza former machines and pay compensation. Patent holder Morello ...

21 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

settlement, UPC, settlements, settle, Ortovox, Mammut, Plant-e, Arkyne

Unified Patent Court

Ortovox's settlement with Mammut shows UPC's reputation as a catalyst for settlements grows

Two more high-profile disputes have recently been resolved outside the courtroom: Ortovox vs Mammut and Plant-e vs Arkyne. These cases underscore the ...

30 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Consumer goods

Paris local division hands NUC victory in slow juicer battle with Hurom

After recent success in Mannheim, kitchen appliance manufacturer Hurom has now suffered a setback against competitors NUC and Warmcook in its UPC disp ...

27 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Eoflow, Insulet, insulin patch pump, PI proceedings, expert opinions, UPC

Medical devices

South Korean medical device manufacturer Eoflow receives sales ban in UPC territory

The UPC Court of Appeal has overturned the first-instance decision in Insulet vs Eoflow, taking a fundamentally different view on the role of expert o ...

5 May 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Novartis, Accord, apple sauce, nilotinib

Cancer drug

Novartis and Accord settle UPC dispute over drug administration with apple sauce

Novartis and Accord have settled their dispute over the active ingredient nilotinib, marking the end of another UPC pharmaceutical patent case through ...

17 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Dainese, Alpinestars, Milan, jurisdiction, Spain, UPC

Jurisdictional challenge

Milan local division asserts long-arm jurisdiction in Dainese vs Alpinestars

The Milan local division of the UPC has asserted its jurisdiction to rule on infringement actions involving European patents validated in non-UPC cont ...

11 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Year in review 2024

Top 10 patent cases of the year 2024

The year 2024 was dominated by the UPC. Under the watchful eyes of the patent world, the new court is making patent history with its numerous rulings ...

27 December 2024 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2025

The role of Italian law firms in UPC litigation

The significance of the central and local divisions in Milan will grow in the coming years. However, opinions differ as to what role Italian-based UPC ...

12 December 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Cardo Systems, Asmax, ex-parte PI, Milan, UPC

Fastening devices

From patent grant to PI in a month: Cardo scores ex-parte PI in Milan

Asmax may no longer sell some of its bluetooth communication devices in all 18 UPC countries. The Milan local division recently imposed a sales ban fo ...

5 December 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Insulet has filed suits against Eoflow and Menarini over a patent concerning insulin patch pumps. ©Ламина Акулова/ADOBE Stock

Medical devices

UPC Milan divisions reject Insulet's PI applications

Both the local and central divisions in Milan have rejected Insulet's PI applications due to doubts about the validity of the patent-in-suit. This is ...

26 November 2024 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Scooters

Peugeot and August Debouzy keep scooters rolling in France

Peugeot customers can continue to drive the company's three-wheeled scooters on French roads. The Paris Court of Appeal has now limited a previous fir ...

23 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Insulet, Menarini, Eoflow, Italy, Milan, UPC

Case preview

Predominantly German teams in Insulet hearings at Milan UPC divisions

Today and tomorrow the local and central UPC divisions in Milan are hearing the cases in Insulet vs Menarini and Insulet vs Eoflow. Only one of the th ...

15 October 2024 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Italy, Italian, patent litigation, national courts

Long read

Top patent litigation firms in Italy

The sharing of pan-European life sciences litigation among national patent outfits, high-volume disputes spanning various technologies and court battl ...

9 October 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

QuantifiCare, Canfield Scientific, UPC, local division Düsseldorf, 3D medical imaging

3D imaging

QuantifiCare sues Canfield Scientific at UPC over 3D medical imaging systems

QuantifiCare has filed a complaint with the UPC against Canfield Scientific. Previously, the Federal Court of Justice in Germany upheld an important p ...

1 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Boehringer Ingelheim, Sicor, Teva, Bolar exemption

Supplementary protection certificates

Italian Supreme Court rules on Bolar exemption in Boehringer Ingelheim dispute

Pharmaceutical substance manufacturer Sicor has infringed a patent held by Boehringer Ingelheim and must now pay damages. The Supreme Court also clari ...

23 July 2024 by Mathieu Klos

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