Patent holders must start Unified Patent Court (UPC) proceedings on the merits within a certain period if they do not want to risk the revocation of provisional measures. The UPC has now clarified that filing the statement of...more
4/11/2025
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Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH v. Mammut Sports Group AG/GmbH (UPC_CFI_16/2024), Düsseldorf Local Division (January 14, 2025) ORD_63219/2024.
Anyone developing or marketing an innovative product will want to ensure that they do...more
In a landmark decision Fives ECL, SAS v. REEL GmbH on January 16, 2025, the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) clarified the jurisdictional boundaries of the UPC. This decision has far-reaching...more
4/2/2025
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today handed down its much-awaited decision in the Huawei v. ZTE dispute, in which it was asked to clarify whether and when standard essential patent (SEP) owners may seek and...more