Unified Patent Court

WATCH: UPC update—shaping patent litigation
4 August 2025   Powell Gilbert experts share insights on how the Unified Patent Court is taking shape after two years in operation, in this session from LSPN.

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Europe
Despite efforts to harmonise, the Unified Patent Court’s local divisions and Court of Appeal have signalled a divergence over implementing the European Patent Convention—but does it matter? Chris Moore and Hsu Min Chung of HGF report.
Europe
Two years since the UPC opened its doors, various developments might influence the UK government to reassess its position, write Amanda Ebbutt and Paul England of Taylor Wessing.
Europe
Following the Unified Patent Court’s recent Meril v Edwards decision, Agathe Michel-de Cazotte & Ben Chapman of Carpmaels & Ransford examine the court’s treatment of obviousness to date.
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The UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
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The court rejected the medical device company’s auxiliary requests and nixed patent in 17 territories although it seems receptive to these amendments in general, say Laura Orlando and Rachel Montagnon of Herbert Smith Freehills.
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A distinctive UPC approach to patent validity and revocations is emerging as the court shows its willingness to break new ground, say Emily Bottle and Sebastian Moore of HSF.
Europe
Signs show that an uptick of life sciences cases at the Unified Patent Court is likely, but does the court have capacity? Anna Leathley, Richard Newell & Sarah Mitchell of Carpmaels & Ransford explore.
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Well-resourced NPEs looking to play the injunction card are eyeing up the court—companies with European operations should prepare, say Tom Oliver and Jessica Rosethorn of Powell Gilbert.
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19 June 2025   Experts from The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and McDermott Will & Emery share practical insights on navigating the Unified Patent Court in a cross-border context, in this session from LSPN.
17 June 2025   Court affirms infringement of patent covering gene expression technology | Curio Bioscience cannot sell related products in three EU countries | Decision is “further testament to 10x Genomic’s strategic use of IP”, 10x counsel tells LSIPR.
12 June 2025   Unified Patent Court announces new case management system this summer | Release will be in two phases, with first phase focusing on opt-out functionalities and representatives’ registration.
13 May 2025   Court of First Instance rules on Sanofi v Amgen antibodies dispute | Claims dismissed as “unfounded” and lacking in evidence | All parties ordered to pay costs totalling €45m ($50m).
8 May 2025   Wilson Sonsini, Desmarais, and Wolf Greenfield were among the winners at the inaugural LSPN Awards USA 2025 in Boston, which celebrated excellence in life sciences IP across 20 categories.
2 May 2025   Appeals court overturns lower court ruling in decision establishing key standards for patent interpretation | Global dispute between the two insulin pump makers intensifies amid separate US trade secret litigation.
8 April 2025   The court hands Edwards Lifesciences a win in its long-running battle with Meril | Panel issues a second Europe-wide injunction over prosthetic heart valve technology | Judges reject Meril’s latest attempt to invalidate Edwards’ patent.
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