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Colombia pushes for compulsory licensing of U.S. pharma company’s patents
Read more: Colombia pushes for compulsory licensing of U.S. pharma company’s patentsColombia’s Health Minister has revived a previous administration’s investigation into four of U.S. pharma company Gilead’s patents at the core of Hepatitis-C treatment, issuing a public interest declaration to make the licensing of such patents compulsory.
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UPC CoA stresses duty of full and frank disclosure when inspections are sought ex parte; denies ECJ referral, especially regarding UPCA and RoP
Read more: UPC CoA stresses duty of full and frank disclosure when inspections are sought ex parte; denies ECJ referral, especially regarding UPCA and RoPAnother appellate opinion from the UPC shows that the referral of certain questions of EU law in Dyson v. Dreame was an exception.
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HMD files complaint accusing Federal Court of Justice of Germany of violating constitutional rights in ongoing VoiceAge EVS case
Read more: HMD files complaint accusing Federal Court of Justice of Germany of violating constitutional rights in ongoing VoiceAge EVS caseIn a constitutional complaint filed in the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, HMD has alleged that the Federal Court of Justice of Germany’s refusal to refer “essential questions” of EU law to the European Court of Justice constitutes a “violation of its constitutional right to the lawful judge”.Â
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Trumpf Laser wins second UPC injunction against rival IPG Laser: Dusseldorf LD ruling
Read more: Trumpf Laser wins second UPC injunction against rival IPG Laser: Dusseldorf LD rulingTrumpf Laser has won a second UPC case against IPG Laser, one of its two main rivals in the market for high-performance laser equipment for industrial applications. After the Mannheim LD, the Dusseldorf LD has also granted an injunction.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) during the calendar week of March 9, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon. 10. Around the court: divergent win rates in Munich LD…
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Unitree Robotics to proceed with IPO after successfully defeating “malicious” patent infringement claims
Read more: Unitree Robotics to proceed with IPO after successfully defeating “malicious” patent infringement claimsA court in China has dismissed a pair of patent infringement suits filed against humanoid robot manufacturer Unitree Robotics after finding that the plaintiff “violated the purpose of IP protection” by engaging in “malicious litigation”.
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UPC starts development of case law on damages causation and quantification, applying German as well as alternatively EU/UPC statutes
Read more: UPC starts development of case law on damages causation and quantification, applying German as well as alternatively EU/UPC statutesIn an outlier case where the UPC was asked to determine damages based on a German merits ruling, the panel was unconvinced of any damages being attributable to the defendant’s infringement as opposed to other causes.
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First U.S. patent long-arm assertions in German court withdrawn with prejudice as Onesta settles with Qualcomm; separately, NVIDIA settled
Read more: First U.S. patent long-arm assertions in German court withdrawn with prejudice as Onesta settles with Qualcomm; separately, NVIDIA settledThe realistic best-case scenario for BMW materialized with respect to costs. But the overall course of events will not completely discourage others from pulling an Onesta.
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- Colombia pushes for compulsory licensing of U.S. pharma company’s patents
- UPC CoA stresses duty of full and frank disclosure when inspections are sought ex parte; denies ECJ referral, especially regarding UPCA and RoP
- HMD files complaint accusing Federal Court of Justice of Germany of violating constitutional rights in ongoing VoiceAge EVS case
- Trumpf Laser wins second UPC injunction against rival IPG Laser: Dusseldorf LD ruling
- UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and more