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Bristows' patent litigation experts unpack key UPC decisions, explore their implications, and share practical strategies to help your business navigate the UPC with confidence.Note: All information was correct at the time of recording.

  1. Case by case | Paris Central Division Rejects Joinder Application Under r. 340.1 and Maintains Separate Proceedings for Both Infringement and Revocation

    5D AGO

    Case by case | Paris Central Division Rejects Joinder Application Under r. 340.1 and Maintains Separate Proceedings for Both Infringement and Revocation

    Belparts Group N.V. (Belparts) sought, under r.340.1 RoP, to consolidate infringement and revocation actions pending before the Munich Local Division (LD) and Paris Central Division (CD) relating to the same patent. Nicholas Round explains all in this episode. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    2 min
  2. Case by case | Court of Appeal Upholds First Instance Decision Ruling on Inadmissible Broadening

    5D AGO · BONUS

    Case by case | Court of Appeal Upholds First Instance Decision Ruling on Inadmissible Broadening

    On 5 November 2025, the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by Seoul Viosys Co Ltd (Viosys) against the decision of the Düsseldorf Local Division (LD) revoking its EP 3 223 320 patent for inadmissible broadening. Nischay Mall dives into the details in this episode. Check it out now! The appeal Mischay refers to in this episode can be read about here. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    4 min
  3. Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Claim Construction: Undisclosed Experimental Data Irrelevant

    DEC 12 · BONUS

    Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Claim Construction: Undisclosed Experimental Data Irrelevant

    STEROS had obtained provisional measures against OTEC from the Hamburg Local Division, Court of First Instance (CFI), alleging infringement of EP 4 249 647. The patent relates to an electrolytic medium used in electropolishing. Nicholas Round explains all in this episode. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    3 min
  4. Case by case | Court of Appeal Affirms No Automatic Suspensive Effect for Information Orders

    DEC 12 · BONUS

    Case by case | Court of Appeal Affirms No Automatic Suspensive Effect for Information Orders

    Nischay Mall explores the Court of Appeals decision rejecting an application by Black Sheep Retail Products BV (Black Sheep) for suspensive effect of the first-instance decision requiring it to disclose information to HL Display AB (HL) to assist in calculating damages. The first instance judgment was previously reported here. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    3 min
  5. Case by case | Milan Central Division Upholds Labrador Diagnostics Patent in Amended Form After bioMérieux Challenge

    DEC 5

    Case by case | Milan Central Division Upholds Labrador Diagnostics Patent in Amended Form After bioMérieux Challenge

    The Milan Central Division gave its decision on the consolidated revocation actions brought by bioMérieux against Labrador Diagnostics in relation to a patent claiming an instrument for detecting a biological analyte. Ben Reeves dives into the details in this episode. Listen now! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    3 min
  6. Case by case | The Hague LD rejects Abbott’s application for a Preliminary Injunction

    DEC 5 · BONUS

    Case by case | The Hague LD rejects Abbott’s application for a Preliminary Injunction

    Rachael Cartwright talks you through the Hague LD's decision in Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.’s application for provisional measures against Sinocare Inc. and A. Menarini Diagnostics s.r.l. relating to displays for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. Read more here. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    5 min
  7. Case by case | The Hague Local Division issues Decision by Default Judgment granting Amycel a Permanent Injunction

    NOV 28 · BONUS

    Case by case | The Hague Local Division issues Decision by Default Judgment granting Amycel a Permanent Injunction

    Rachael Cartwright explores The Hague Local Division's (LD)decision by default judgment in an infringement action after the defendant failed to file its Statement of Defence by the deadline in this episode.  If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    4 min
  8. Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Penalty Rule in Kodak v. Fujifilm

    NOV 28 · BONUS

    Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Penalty Rule in Kodak v. Fujifilm

    On  14 October 2025, the UPC Court of Appeal addressed an appeal by Kodak against penalty orders issued by the Mannheim Local Division in an infringement action brought by Fujifilm concerning EP 3 511 174. Luke Norton gives details in this episode. Tune in!  If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.

    2 min
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Bristows' patent litigation experts unpack key UPC decisions, explore their implications, and share practical strategies to help your business navigate the UPC with confidence.Note: All information was correct at the time of recording.

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    2023 - 2025
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