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Evidence, experts and witnesses at the UPC

The Unified Patent Court (“UPC” or “Court”) means a new court and thus new rules of procedure. Let’s look more specifically at the means of evidence t ...

12 May 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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"The CJEU has clarified PI case law for Europe's judges"

The CJEU has spoken. Civil courts in Europe can impose a preliminary injunction in the event of patent infringement, even if the patent-in-suit is not ...

3 May 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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"UPC member states must commit to maximum transparency of judgments"

The rules are changing for the publication of Unified Patent Court decisions, causing alarm among users that important UPC judgments might not be publ ...

27 April 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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Opt-out, Unitary Patent, and Validation Strategies for the UPC

In addition to litigation strategy, there are a number of other issues for consideration in relation to the UPC. Firstly, there is the much-discussed ...

14 April 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Ukraine conflict

EPO deepens ongoing support for Ukraine

The EPO has frozen its cooperation with both the Russian patent office and the Eurasian Patent Organisation as a response to Russia's invasion of Ukra ...

12 April 2022 by Amy Sandys
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Injunctions at the UPC

Plaintiffs choose the forum. Thus, the remedies available for a plaintiff are a critical factor in making the Unified Patent Court (UPC) attractive fo ...

17 March 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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EU launches WTO case against China over telecommunication patents

The EU is alleging that Chinese courts are blocking European telecommunication companies from protecting their SEPs at foreign courts. As a result, it ...

22 February 2022 by Amy Sandys
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UPC: 5 things you need to know

Now that the UPC preparatory phase has officially begun, Simmons & Simmons will publish a series of articles at JUVE Patent on patent litigation a ...

14 February 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Video hearings

Boards of Appeal decisions first to apply G 1/21 guidelines

The EPO Boards of Appeal have released two decisions applying the principles underlined by G 1/21 regarding compulsory video conferencing. The develop ...

8 February 2022 by Amy Sandys
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SEP / FRAND litigation at the UPC

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) may become an attractive forum to litigate Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), as the pressure of a pan-European injunct ...

24 January 2022 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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UPC preparation phase officially begins

Today, Austria has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol for the Provisional Application of the UPC (PAP) with the European Council ...

19 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND licenses: the legal and practical issues raised by 5G

What are the legal and practical challenges brought by 5G and how can companies address them? This article explores the new issues arising with regard ...

18 January 2022 by AMAR GOUSSU STAUB
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"Moving the Boards of Appeal back to an EPO building is walking a very thin line"

The presidents of the European Patent Office and the Boards of Appeal are jointly calling for the court to move to the EPO building in Pschorr-Höfe VI ...

24 December 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Compatible, not optimal: G 1/21 and future EPO video conferencing

The Enlarged Boards of Appeal has released its final reasoning in the G 1/21 appeal regarding compulsory video conferencing. It clarifies that, while ...

5 November 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Enlarged Board of Appeal

EPO publishes final reasoning in G 1/21 video conferencing case

The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal has determined that compulsory video conferencing at the EPO does not infringe a party's right to be heard, or its ri ...

28 October 2021 by Amy Sandys
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