United Kingdom Archives

red blood cells, Slexion, Soliris, eculizumab, samsung bioepis, UK High Court

Alexion suffers defeat over Soliris patent at UK High Court

In the pan-European dispute over Soliris, Alexion has now suffered another defeat. The UK High Court found that an important patent relating to the ac ...

23 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

barristers, UK, UPC, Ireland, Irish route

Long read

UK barristers and the UPC: Avoiding the Irish route

The barristers at 11 South Square are keen on the UPC. However, they want to avoid admission via the Irish route. In the second part of our series on ...

21 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

barristers, UK, UPC, Irish route, advocacy

Long read

UK barristers and the UPC: Bringing the British art of advocacy to the new court

UK barristers are showing increasing interest in UPC cases. However, even for most barristers, the path to the UPC leads through Dublin. In this two-p ...

19 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Zaun, Praesidiad, fences, Brexit, Court of Appeal, UK

UK Court of Appeal

Zaun's appeal unsuccessful in Brexit-related case against Praesidiad

The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed Zaun's appeal against Praesidiad over high-security fences. The case centres on the validity of a Community desig ...

12 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

CRISPR/Cas

ToolGen and Vertex focus battle over CRISPR/Cas therapy Casgevy in Europe

Together with Potter Clarkson, ToolGen has filed an infringement suit against Vertex's Casgevy therapy in the UK. However, Vertex and Freshfields pre- ...

8 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Meweburn Ellis, Camilla Balleny, Carpmaels & Ransford

UK

Former Carpmaels partner to lead Mewburn Ellis' patent litigation push

Camilla Balleny has joined Mewburn Ellis, four months after departing her former firm Carpmaels & Ransford. Balleny brings experience in life scie ...

6 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Optis, Apple, FRAND-rate determination, licence, Court of Appeal

Standard essential patents

UK Court of Appeal orders Apple to pay Optis more money in FRAND dispute

The UK Court of Appeal has amended a previous ruling that was in Apple's favour and awarded Optis a significantly higher FRAND rate for its global 4G ...

5 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

UK Court of Appeal

Praesidiad vs Zaun design dispute puts Brexit IP transition under scrutiny

Without Brexit, this infringement case would have concluded long ago. But today, the UK Court of Appeal will hear whether Zaun can challenge a Communi ...

1 May 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

AstraZeneca, dapagliflozin, UK High Court, Michael Tappin, Glenmark,

Supplementary protection certificates

UK High Court revokes AstraZeneca's SPC and patent for diabetes drug dapagliflozin

Once again, a UK court has revoked a blockbuster SPC due to plausibility. The decision aligns with case law from the apixaban and pregabalin cases in ...

30 April 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

In-house move

AstraZeneca's Director Patents moves to IP boutique Evolve

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca's Director Patents Rose Hughes has moved to Evolve.

29 April 2025 by Laura King

Cases

Glenmark, AstraZeneca, Dapagliflozin, SPC, diabetes

Supplementary protection certificates

UK Court of Appeal blocks Glenmark's diabetes generic

AstraZeneca has secured a preliminary injunction against Glenmark's generic version of diabetes drug dapagliflozin in the UK. The Court of Appeal over ...

25 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2025

Ones to Watch UK 2025: Edmund Eustace

In JUVE Patent's new UK ranking, four patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Mathieu Klos explains how 8 New Squar ...

17 April 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2025

Ones to Watch UK 2025: Bryce Matthewson

In JUVE Patent's new UK ranking, four patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Powell Gilbert, one of the market's l ...

11 April 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Salaries

How associate salary structures vary at UK patent practices

How the salaries of career starters in law firms develop can vary significantly. In our series on salaries, JUVE Patent examines for the first time ho ...

10 April 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2025

Ones to Watch UK 2025: Thomas Lunt

In JUVE Patent’s new UK ranking, four patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Here, Mathieu Klos explains how barri ...

9 April 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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