Patentees must draft precise numerical ranges in composition claims; unclear bases risk added matter…
Broad injunctive relief covers future product variants without claim amendment (R. 263 RoP):…
A number of 42 auxiliary requests (ARs) in response to e Counterclaim for Revocation may be deemed…
Jurisdiction is affirmed if no preliminary objection is filed (Rule 19.7 RoP).: The defendants,…
Functional claim construction; disregarding additional features: The patent is related to an optical…
Representation by attorney at law or patent attorney (Art. 48, 58 UPCA): A party can choose freely…
One fee for a joint counterclaim in a single action (R. 370.7 RoP): When multiple defendants file a…
A penalty order under R. 354.4 RoP is appealable only via the leave-to-appeal mechanism: The…
Requests, facts and evidence from first instance automatically form part of appeal proceedings (R.…
A claimant can withdraw an action for provisional measures even during a pending appeal, with the…
The written procedure on appeal is limited; there is no automatic right to reply to the Statement of…
UPC refers to CJEU for guidance on whether jurisdiction over a non-EU defendant can be based on a…
Reasoned requests regarding access to documents (R. 262.1(b) RoP) shall be made to the relevant…
Rehearing is an exceptional remedy; only fundamental, outcome‑determinative procedural defects…
Non-infringement arguments which are for the first time submitted with the Rejoinder can be rejected…
If a defendant has used its own website to create the impression that there has been no…
Simply stating that a claimant’s registered office is located in Canada does not demonstrate that…
An appeal against a revocation decision always has an automatic suspensive effect according to Art.…