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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 overturned a first-instance decision that had rejected ...

25 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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Damages claim

NanoString demands damages for enforcement of PI

One of the first cases at the UPC continues to shape the young court's jurisprudence. In the dispute over spatial profiling technology, NanoString is ...

23 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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Unified Patent Court

UPC infringement case can resume after EPO upholds 10x Genomics patent

The EPO Opposition Division has upheld 10x Genomics' important spatial profiling patent. The Munich local division can now resume the infringement pro ...

27 March 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Pharmaceuticals

Teva Santé and August Debouzy fend off Biogen's PI request in Tecfidera case

After a German court prohibited various manufacturers from launching generic versions of Biogen's Tecfidera on the German market, the Paris Judicial C ...

14 February 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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As of 31 January 2025, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has delivered nearly 60 decisions, offering substantial insights into its efficiency and success ...

10 February 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Pharmaceuticals

One week after Netherlands defeat Biogen takes the win in Germany

Two days ago, market exclusivity for Biogen's multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera expired in Europe. However, Düsseldorf Regional Court has prohibited v ...

3 February 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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The UPC's approach to validity in PI proceedings – the scales are balanced

After 18 months, UPC judges are delivering balanced decisions on preliminary injunctions.

12 December 2024 by Taylor Wessing
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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
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Damages

Mundipharma and Allen & Overy prevail after Glenmark damages claim

In a dispute over high-selling painkiller Targin, the Düsseldorf Regional Court has rejected Glenmark's claim for damages against Mundipharma. It deci ...

20 February 2024 by Konstanze Richter
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The Netherlands

Grünenthal and Freshfields win injunction against Teva testosterone drug

In preliminary injunction proceedings, the District Court of The Hague has ruled in favour of Grünenthal in its claims against Teva over a testosteron ...

9 October 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Germany

Generics companies score a win against Novartis in battle over fingolimod

Numerous generic drug manufacturers may now enter the German market with their own fingolimod products. In a major blow for patent holder Novartis, Dü ...

8 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter
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Medical devices

Shenzhen Comen and Maucher Jenkins overturn PI at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Shenzhen Comen has successfully overturned a preliminary injunction won by competitor Shenzhen Mindray, after the former accused the latter of infring ...

15 May 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Pharmaceuticals

Acorda fails in PI proceedings over MS drug Fampyra against Ratiopharm

How important is a provisional opinion of the Federal Patent Court for a preliminary injunction? In the dispute between Acorda and Ratiopharm, the Hig ...

1 November 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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Second medical use

Düsseldorf Regional Court rejects PI in fingolimod case

In the pan-European dispute over fingolimod, Novartis has now suffered a setback in Germany. Düsseldorf Regional Court dismissed the company's applica ...

1 September 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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France

Paris court rejects Novartis preliminary injunction request against Zentiva

Novartis has suffered a defeat in France in the pan-European dispute over its second medical use patent for fingolimod. The Paris Judicial Court rejec ...

10 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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3D media

RealD secures product recalls at Düsseldorf Regional Court

A battle between 3D media developers and distributors has seen the California-based company, RealD, securing judgments against multiple companies at t ...

3 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter
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