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Cholesterol-lowering drugs

Amgen prevails over Sanofi at UPC Court of Appeal with Brinkhof and Bardehle

Amgen's most important cholesterol-lowering patent EP 797 is valid after all, according to a landmark ruling by the UPC Court of Appeal yesterday. The ...

26 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz fails with PI request in first-ever SPC case against Viatris

The first attempt to obtain a PI against the generic multiple sclerosis drug Fampridin Viatris in France has failed. Merz had applied for the PI in th ...

25 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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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
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Mobile phones

Ericsson sues Transsion with Taylor Wessing and Kather Augenstein

Ericsson has launched a new series of lawsuits against Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Transsion. The cases concern Ericsson's 4G and 5G portfolio a ...

17 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Anti-interim-licence injunction

UPC and Munich court limit UK jurisdiction over interim patent licences

The UPC local division Mannheim and Munich Regional Court have put a stop to UK courts' practice of granting interim licences through their first ex p ...

6 October 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Streaming technology

Nokia sues Paramount at UPC and in Germany

Patent holder Nokia is extending its litigation campaign against Paramount to Europe. Following lawsuits in the US and Brazil, the Finnish company has ...

2 October 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Life sciences

UPC sees next life sciences case as Guardant sues Sophia Genetics

The UPC is seeing more life sciences battles. In the latest case, Guardant Health has sued Sophia Genetics at the local division Paris over a liquid b ...

23 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Footwear

Skechers sued at UPC and in US over hands-free slip-on shoes

Slip-on trainers are known in Europe primarily through Nike, which licenses the technology from patent holder Kizik. Now global footwear brand Skecher ...

22 September 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Preliminary injunction

UPC grants PI against Bega in fight with Washtower over washing machine cabinets

The UPC's local division The Hague has issued Washtower with a preliminary injunction against certain models of washing machine cabinets from competit ...

18 September 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Settlement

Microsoft and Eyesmatch agree on licence for gaze correction patents

Microsoft has become the latest licensee of Eyesmatch's patents for gaze correction technology. The companies have settled their dispute at the UPC.

15 September 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Case preview

Abbott vs Sinocare: UPC hears PI cases over glucose-monitoring devices

Today, the UPC local division The Hague is hearing two PI claims by Abbott concerning a glucose-monitoring device from Sinocare and Menarini. Taylor W ...

3 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Cochlear implants

No automatic service via lawyers to Chinese defendant in MED-EL case

Nurotron's counsel Clifford Chance does not have to accept a main action brought by MED-EL in the dispute over cochlear implants, even if it is alread ...

25 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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LED technology

No referral to CJEU in cost dispute between Expert klein and Seoul Viosys

Expert klein has failed in its appeal to the UPC Court of Appeal to overturn a court costs decision from the first instance. The Court of Appeal also ...

22 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Hair stylers

Dyson and DLA land PI over Dreame hair stylers in UPC territory and Spain

Dreame may no longer sell older versions of its hair stylers in UPC countries. The local division Hamburg handed down the ruling in a preliminary inju ...

21 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Pharmaceuticals

Gilead attacks remdesivir patent of Chinese research institute at UPC

US biotech company Gilead has filed a new revocation action with the UPC targeting a patent owned by the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences. ...

19 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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