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UPC’s Dusseldorf LD hands down preliminary injunction against surgical tool: real (not just default) judgment if party stays away from hearing
Read more: UPC’s Dusseldorf LD hands down preliminary injunction against surgical tool: real (not just default) judgment if party stays away from hearingThe UPC’s Dusseldorf LD has entered a preliminary injunction over a surgical tool that is a landmark ruling in various ways.
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Walkie-Talkie maker Voxer sues Amazon, Twitch over video communication patents: previously prevailed over Meta
Read more: Walkie-Talkie maker Voxer sues Amazon, Twitch over video communication patents: previously prevailed over MetaVoxer previously settled a major patent infringement dispute over similar video communication technologies with Meta in February 2024, after being awarded damages of over $206 million.
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UK government proposes SEP measures such as rate-setting procedure, seeks input
Read more: UK government proposes SEP measures such as rate-setting procedure, seeks inputThe UK Intellectual Property Office has invited stakeholders from across the SEP ecosystem to submit views and evidence on proposed SEP measures by October 7, 2025.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal: lower/distinct urgency and far lower validity standards for evidence preservation than provisional measures
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal: lower/distinct urgency and far lower validity standards for evidence preservation than provisional measuresContext: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) routinely orders evidence preservation measures, which can also involve on-site experiments (see item 3 of our May 17, 2025 UPC Roundup). Regarding our coverage of UPC case law development please note that this week we have upgraded our UPC Roundups: you can already see it in the making during…
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EWCA heard Pfizer, BioNTech appeal against Moderna’s COVID vaccine patent win
Read more: EWCA heard Pfizer, BioNTech appeal against Moderna’s COVID vaccine patent winAfter losing a major ruling in the High Court of Justice in London last year, Pfizer and BioNTech asked the England & Wales Court of Appeal to overturn a decision finding a key Moderna COVID patent was valid and infringed.
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Novartis denied injunctive relief against MSN in chronic heart failure patent fight: next stop emergency motion for injunction pending appeal?
Read more: Novartis denied injunctive relief against MSN in chronic heart failure patent fight: next stop emergency motion for injunction pending appeal?Novartis cannot block rival MSN Pharmaceuticals from launching a generic version of its chronic heart failure treatment Entresto before its patent expires in November 2026, the District of Delaware has held.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): language change in light of cross-border dispute; warns against refusal of AASI service; other decisions and new cases
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): language change in light of cross-border dispute; warns against refusal of AASI service; other decisions and new casesThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our July, 6 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. CoA 1.1 Service-of-process issues in jurisdictions where no UPC judgment has been enforced yet may weigh in favor of security for costs (Chint New Energy Technology & Astronergy v. Jingao Solar)…
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UPC’s Court of Appeal clarifies standard for default judgment against claimant, enters default judgment against NPE suing Microsoft
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal clarifies standard for default judgment against claimant, enters default judgment against NPE suing MicrosoftContext: A few months ago, the infringement action brought by Finnish non-practicing entity (NPE) Suinno against Microsoft in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) resulted in appellate clarification of the question of whether the owner and general manager may represent a company in the UPC (item 2.1 of our February 15, 2025 UPC Roundup). Regardless of…
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