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统一专利法院诉讼
统一专利法院(UPC)为专利持有人提供了一个新的机会来获得泛欧洲的专利侵权救济。同样,在欧洲专利局9个月的异议期之后,统一专利法院也提供了一种新的机制撤销统一欧洲专利。
尽管英国不属于统一专利法院的管辖范围,但作为欧洲专利律师,我们的团队有能力在这个新的法院代表当事人。这使我们处于一个独特的地位,能够管理英国和统一专利法院的诉讼行动,为英国和欧盟的争端解决提供协调有效的方法。
基于我们在欧洲专利局异议诉讼中的丰富经验,施利希团队有能力在统一专利法院可能的各种诉讼、侵权、撤销和非侵权声明诉讼中,提出一应俱全的诉讼服务。对于专利持有人来说,由于需要在多个司法管辖区发起和协调不同的诉讼,欧洲各地的传统诉讼既昂贵又复杂。统一专利法院极大地简化了事务,所有参与的欧盟成员国只需要一个诉讼,从而使欧洲专利的实施费用大幅增加。
统一专利法院还为那些希望对已授予的欧洲专利的有效性提出质疑的人增加了可用的工具箱。在这里,我们能够利用统一专利法院诉讼与其他类型的诉讼相辅相成,包括欧洲专利局的异议诉讼和英国知识产权局的意见服务,以便最大限度地提高实现运营自由的前景。
尽管统一专利法院是解决专利纠纷的新体制,但基于我们在欧洲专利局(EPO)诉讼事务中的丰富经验,我们已经做好了适应这一新制度的充分准备。这些经验使我们处于最佳位置,可以在统一专利法院的各种诉讼中采取行动,包括侵权、撤销和非侵权行动声明。我们的团队习惯于处理高价值且复杂的诉讼,并一直在寻找创新的方式来提供全面明确的战略建议。
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近期案例解析
阅读来自施利希团队最近与统一专利法院诉讼相关的案例解析和统一专利法院的最新动态。
Claim Interpretation and Other Lessons from Otec v. Steros at the UPC Court of Appeal
This UPC Court of Appeal’s decision in Otec v. Steros provides further guidance on how claims are to be interpreted at the UPC. The Court made it clear that experimental data produced after the filing of a patent application and not disclosed in a patent specification generally cannot be used to clarify the meaning of the claims and can only be relied upon in exceptional circumstances. The ruling underscores the importance of drafting claims and descriptions that are clear and complete from the outset.
A Legal Framework for Considering Second Medical Use Claims at the UPC: Sanofi vs Regeneron
The jurisprudence of the United Patent Court (UPC) is relatively new and thus new aspects frequently arise. A decision of the Dusseldorf local division of the UPC may provide a framework for assessing infringement of second medical use claims, which might be persuasive to other UPC courts.
UPC Case Law Update: Problem-Solving and Provisional Measures
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) continues to refine its procedural and substantive framework, with several recent decisions shaping the practical landscape for patent litigation in Europe. Below are two meaningful updates from recent UPC case law that are relevant for patentees and litigants.
UPC Patent Enforcement in the Post-Brexit Era
Has the UPC overreached its jurisdiction in this latest ruling?
G1/24 versus UPC; Will there be a tug of war over claim interpretation?
Patent claim scope is not necessarily uniform between jurisdictions. However, one might expect the EPO, which grants European Patents, and the UPC, where European Patents are enforced, to have the same view of claim interpretation. However, this might not be the case.
The Battle Between NanoString and 10x Genomics Continues with NanoString Taking the Lead Following Successful UPC Revocation Action
The latest revocation action decided on by the Munich Central Division of the UPC gives NanoString the upper hand in their ongoing dispute with 10x Genomics, while also offering a useful insight into how the UPC appear to be approaching the assessment of inventive step
UPC Court of Appeal Shifts Focus to Germany
We recently reported on the UPC’s decision to hear the Nokia v Mala case, regardless of parallel German proceedings pending for the same patent. Interestingly, the UPC Court of Appeal has reacted quickly with a different view. This update is reported here.
Your Court or Mine? UPC takes home advantage
Nokia filed two separate revocation actions challenging Mala’s EP 2 044 709 patent, valid only in Germany. The first was filed on 29 April 2021 in the German Federal Patent Court but was unsuccessful, as the patent was upheld (appeal pending). The second was filed on 15 December 2023 in the Unified Patent Court (UPC). This article focuses on Mala’s objection to the UPC's jurisdiction, in which they argued that since a revocation action was already ongoing in Germany, the UPC should reject Nokia’s action as inadmissible.
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