The UPC At Three: Substantive Case Law Trends

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After years of anticipation, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has now had three years to shape the future of European patent litigation. Its early case law reveals a deliberate effort to move beyond national traditions and develop an autonomous approach to patent interpretation.

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Vitor Palmela Fidalgo

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Vítor Palmela Fidalgo examines how the UPC is building its jurisprudence and what its early decisions mean for legal certainty and harmonisation across the European patent system.

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