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[Blog] Contrefaçon : L'INPI Et L'Unifab Renforcent Leurs Actions De Sensibilisation
À l'occasion de sa campagne estivale 2026, l'Union des fabricants (Unifab) a multiplié les actions de prévention auprès du grand public afin de mieux faire connaître les risques associés à l'achat de produits contrefaisants. Déployée dans plusieurs stations touristiques françaises, cette opération avait pour objectif d'aider les consommateurs à identifier les indices permettant de distinguer un produit authentique d'une copie illicite
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Novagraaf Group
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LD Paris, August 19, 2026, Infringement Action With Conditional Counterclaim For Revocation, UPC_CFI_301/2025 And UPC_CFI_713/2025
The Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court issued a decision on the merits in an infringement action brought by Orange SA against HMD Global Oy concerning European Patent EP 2 345 029. The case involved jurisdictions across France, Germany, and Italy, with the defendant filing a conditional counterclaim for revocation under Article 33(3) of the UPCA and Article 69 of the EPC.
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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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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Enovix Selects Questel’s IP Intelligence Software: Orbit Intelligence
Enovix is an advanced battery technology company focused on developing high-performance lithium-ion batteries for next-generation devices, including smartphones, wearables, IoT, laptops, and electric vehicles such as drones. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Enovix is recognized for its proprietary innovative silicon-anode battery architecture designed to improve energy density, charging performance, and battery safety.
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Questel
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LD Paris, July 20, 2026, Order – Modification Of Security For Costs (R. 158 RoP), UPC_CFI_530/2025
KEEEX SAS has initiated infringement proceedings before the Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court against major technology companies including Adobe, OpenAI, Truepic, and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity. The case involves European Patent EP 2 949 070 and centers on a procedural order regarding modification of security for costs under Rule 158 of the Rules of Procedure.
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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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&
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Delsol Avocats
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