The UPC’s “inherent” jurisdiction to ensure its effectiveness: The jurisdiction extends to the…
Missing the deadline for a preliminary objection does not in itself establish the UPC’s…
Claims introduced for the first time during the interim proceedings in the infringement action,…
Criteria for assessment of equivalence: Like Panel 1 of the LD Düsseldorf (cf. UPC_CFI_807/2024,…
Inventive Step: Starting Points Evaluated as a Whole and Strict Thresholds for Combinations (Art. 56…
Public prior use: Making available a manufacturing method by use pursuant to Art. 54(2) EPC: A…
Discretionary decisions on belated patent amendments under Rules 30.2 and 263 RoP are subject to…
An application to change the language of proceedings before the Central Division is not a claim but…
Written pleadings themselves must bear the signature of the party (R. 4.1 RoP): Written pleadings…
Added-matter objections require identifying the extended subject-matter (Headnote 1, mn. 108 et…
Alternative service under R. 275.2 RoP may be ordered once formal service attempts fail for reasons…
Mandatory fee payment under R. 333.3 is a condition precedent for lodging an application for panel…
An order for inspection and/or preservation of evidence requires a sufficient likelihood of…
Three-step test for determining the scope of the disclosure of the detailed description to be…
No leave to appeal re. application for re-establishement of rights: Headnote: An application for…
Foreseeable professional commitments and school holidays do not amount to “exceptional…
Alternative service may be authorized under Rule 275.1 RoP upon establishing good reason when…
Under Rule 171(2) RoP, a defendant is not required to provide counter-measurements if the claimant’s…
