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Generics succeed against Sanofi over cancer drug cabazitaxel

Several generic drug companies scored a win at the UPC against Sanofi's second medical use patent for cabazitaxel. In a decision issued today, the local division Munich revoked the patent, which forms ...

12 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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MS drug

Boards of Appeal revoke Biogen's dosage patent for Tecfidera

The Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office have refused to grant Biogen's dosage patent EP 873, which is central to its multiple sclerosis dru ...

12 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Cancer drug

Halozyme and Quinn Emanuel secure PI against MSD over Keytruda SC

Merck Sharp & Dohme cannot launch Keytruda SC in Germany following a preliminary injunction issued by Munich Regional Court. Halozyme has thus pre ...

8 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Glucose-monitoring devices 

Hoffmann-La Roche lands PI against Menarini Diagnostics from UPC

Today, the local division Düsseldorf issued a preliminary injunction in proceedings between Hoffmann-La Roche and Menarini over CGM devices. Various p ...

5 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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Divergent Approaches, Consistent Outcomes: UPC and EPO Tackle Inventive Step in Amgen’s Patent Case

The Amgen v Sanofi and Regeneron dispute marks the first central revocation case before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), with the Court of Appeal rever ...

4 December 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Solar cells

JingAo and Astronergy case takes a turn following UPC decision

Chinese competitors JingAo and Astronergy have settled their dispute following a decisive ruling by the UPC's Munich local division. The agreement end ...

4 December 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Consumer goods

EPO finally revokes Stada sunscreen patent in battle with German drugstores

The argument of plausibility plays a crucial role in the latest decision of the EPO's Technical Board of Appeal. Stada has lost a patent for the use o ...

4 December 2025 by Christina Schulze
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A Trans-Atlantic approach to “long-arm jurisdiction”? – U.S. patents asserted in Europe

The recent patent infringement proceedings brought by Onesta IP LLC before the Munich I Regional Court mark a significant development in the applicati ...

18 November 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Case preview

InterDigital and Bird & Bird challenge UK High Court jurisdiction in Amazon case

There is much at stake for Amazon today as UK High Court judge Richard Meade hears InterDigital's jurisdictional challenge in the RAND-rate setting di ...

3 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND

SEP holders force UPC into FRAND dance with UK courts

Sun Patent Trust has asked the UPC's Paris local division to set a FRAND rate in its dispute with Vivo. Ericsson has also filed a similar FRAND claim ...

2 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Employee inventions

Frankfurt higher court ruling favours employers on inventor compensation

In Germany, the Employee Inventions Act governs the rights and obligations of employees and employers regarding inventions created during employment. ...

1 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Heart-valve technology

Edwards still on winning streak against Meril at UPC Court of Appeal

Edwards Lifesciences has secured another victory against Meril Life Sciences at the UPC. The Court of Appeal has upheld both the revocation judgment f ...

28 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Streaming technology

Paramount and Acer push back against Nokia

After Nokia's recent spate of lawsuits, film production company Paramount and Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Acer have countered with their own legal a ...

27 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs

Amgen prevails over Sanofi at UPC Court of Appeal with Brinkhof and Bardehle

Amgen's most important cholesterol-lowering patent EP 797 is valid after all, according to a landmark ruling by the UPC Court of Appeal yesterday. The ...

26 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz fails with PI request in first-ever SPC case against Viatris

The first attempt to obtain a PI against the generic multiple sclerosis drug Fampridin Viatris in France has failed. Merz had applied for the PI in th ...

25 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Mechanical engineering

Morello Forni successful against Gastroteam in dispute over pizza former machines

The UPC local division Milan ruled this week that Gastroteam must cease selling its pizza former machines and pay compensation. Patent holder Morello ...

21 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Parkinson's drug

Dutch court surprises with swift decision on Newron’s SPC for Xadago

The District Court The Hague issued a provisional injunction at a hearing in an unusually swift and clear decision. This marks another chapter in the ...

18 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Mobile phones

Ericsson sues Transsion with Taylor Wessing and Kather Augenstein

Ericsson has launched a new series of lawsuits against Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Transsion. The cases concern Ericsson's 4G and 5G portfolio a ...

17 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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