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UPC long arm jurisdiction: UK proceedings separated from remaining proceedings following key ECJ Ruling
As previously reported here, the UPC has, at first instance at least, confirmed a long held belief (often referred to as the UPC long arm...
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UPC Court of Appeal confirms requirement for “necessity test” in PI proceedings
Proceedings for provisional measures at the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court have recently come to a conclusion in the case of...
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Long-arm jurisdiction of the UPC reaffirmed following landmark CJEU decision
In a decision dated 21 March 2025, the Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) rejected Mul-T-Lock’s challenge to the...
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UPC: No need for preservation of evidence if defendants do not dispute claimant’s allegation
In a recent decision (UPC_CFI_156/2024), the UPC’s Munich Local Division dismissed an application for preservation of evidence in...
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UPC has jurisdiction over infringing acts that had occurred before the UPC opened its doors or when the patent was opted out
The question of the UPCA having a retroactive jurisdiction to rule on infringing acts occurring before its ratification was previously...
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UPC Grants Protection Against Suspected Anti-Suit Injunction
On 19 February 2025 the Munich Local Division of the UPC granted interim measures to prevent Sunmi from applying for an Anti-Suit...
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UPC: Claimant Denied Leave to Amend Claim to also cover the Netherlands After Patent Restored
In an order dated 28 February 2025, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) rejected Esko-Graphics' request for leave to amend its infringement...
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New Facts in Your Case? Hurry Up – UPC Rejects Delayed Filing of Additional Pleading
In a procedural order issued on 26 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_11/2024), the Local Division Düsseldorf of the Unified Patent Court dismissed...
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UPC Forum Shopping: Court of Appeal Confirms Jurisdiction Over Standalone Damages Claims based on pre-UPC National Court ruling
The UPC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the UPC has jurisdiction to hear standalone damages proceedings, even when the infringement...
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