An exception to the principle that an appeal has no suspensive effect may apply, for instance, if…
When deciding on a request to change the language of proceedings into the language of the patent on…
An independent process claim and the corresponding description can only be relevant when determining…
Dismissal due to lack of substantiation after contest of facts : Defendants specifically denied that…
R. 114 RoP is applicable only in exceptional situations where, during the oral hearing, a specific…
As the Court previously held (cf. LD Düsseldorf – UPC_CFI_355/2025 and UPC_CFI_186/2025 –…
Failure to monitor the patent landscape can establish “reasonable grounds to know”, Art. 68(1) UPCA:…
Clarification of “Unreasonable Delay” under Rule 211.4 RoP: The LD Paris clarifies that the relevant…
The “same parties” requirement for exclusive local division jurisdiction under Art. 33(4) UPCA means…
Inventive step (Art. 56 EPC) exists if scientific uncertainty at the priority date prevented a…
An intervenor cannot contradict the party they support: The Court confirms that an intervenor must…
Practical guidance on withdrawing an action against a single defendant in a multi-party case: The…
The court ordered the full disclosure of an expert’s inspection report to the patentee because the…
In response to confidentiality interests asserted by the respondent to an application for…
Proper service of application of provisional measures when service via the official route fails: If…
Pursuant to R. 197.1 RoP, the Court may order measures to preserve evidence without the defendant…
Experimental data which are not disclosed in the patent specification are, as a general rule, not…
Realization of technical effects and “inferior embodiments”: When an attacked embodiment realizes…
