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CoA Luxemburg, August 13, 2026, Central Revocation Action, UPC_CoA_884/2025 (Appeal From UPC_CFI_231/2024)
The Unified Patent Court's Court of Appeal examines critical questions of patent validity, including whether omitting disclosed features constitutes added matter when functional or structural links exist, and how technical effects factor into determining essential features for inventive step analysis. The decision also addresses procedural boundaries for raising new legal arguments on appeal.
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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UPC Action Permissibly Lodged Prior To The Grant Of A European Patent
A recent order from the Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court establishes that parties may file UPC actions before the grant of underlying European patents, creating new strategic considerations for patent proprietors considering opt-outs. The decision in Omnia Technologies v Sidel Participations demonstrates how timing of opt-out requests has become critical, as the court found jurisdiction even when patents were not yet granted at the time of filing.
European Union IP
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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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UPC Confirms Admissibility Of Request To Increase Security For Costs
A Paris division of the Unified Patent Court granted a moderate €100,000 top-up to security for legal costs in a patent infringement case, balancing the defendant's increased defense expenses against the claimant's fundamental right to access justice. The court rejected demands for a much larger security increase, finding that the claimant's status as a micro-enterprise required careful consideration of proportionality principles under EU law.
France IP
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Marks & Clerk
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Innovation : l’INPI dévoile la première étude sur les start-ups françaises de la greentech
L'Institut national de la propriété industrielle révèle comment les start-up françaises du secteur greentech utilisent les brevets comme levier stratégique. L'étude analyse 2 837 entreprises labellisées entre 2014 et 2024, examinant les corrélations entre protection intellectuelle, capacité de financement et développement international. Les données montrent des écarts significatifs de performance entre les entreprises déposantes et non-d&
France IP
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Delsol Avocats
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Interim Remedies Before The UPC: Injunctions, Evidence Preservation And The Risk Of Surprise Enforcement
The Unified Patent Court's interim remedies are transforming patent enforcement across Europe, enabling patent holders to obtain injunctions and evidence preservation orders with unprecedented speed—sometimes within hours. How can businesses operating in European markets protect themselves from sudden commercial disruption while leveraging these powerful procedural tools to enforce their own patent rights?
France IP
Purplevine IP
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Questel And PioneerIP Partner To Bring AI-Powered Patent-To-Product Mapping To IP Teams
PARIS, FRANCE and TORONTO, CANADA – June 30, 2026—Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) software and services, and PioneerIP, an AI-powered patent intelligence company, today announced a strategic partnership to bring patent-to-product mapping into the hands of IP professionals through an integrated workflow designed to support licensing, enforcement, and portfolio strategy
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