Episodes

  • Case by Case | The Hague Local Division dismisses Stratasys Preliminary Injunction application following narrow claim construction on purge towers
    May 15 2026

    Rebekka Thomas looks at the Hague LD's order in respect of an application for provisional measures by Stratasys against BambuLab. The dispute concerned BambuLab’s 3D printer (referred to as H2C), which was launched at a trade fair in Frankfurt in November 2025.

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    3 mins
  • Case by Case | Mannheim Local Division grants Nokia ex parte anti-suit injunction in relation to Chinese interim licence application
    May 15 2026

    The UPC continues to provide anti-suit relief in FRAND actions where it considers its jurisdiction may be compromised by the grant of interim licence applications in other Courts. In the UPC, Nokia is pursuing SEP infringement actions against Chinese car manufacturer, Geely. In response Geely initiated rate-setting proceedings in a parallel action before the Hangzhou Court in China and applied for a worldwide “interim licence” by way of a preservation order.

    Nicholas Round explores this case in detail. Listen now!

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    3 mins
  • Case by Case | Court of Appeal reaffirms approach to Security for Costs
    May 8 2026

    On 7 April 2026, the CoA reaffirmed that a request for Security of Costs (SoC) may be made against an appellant, regardless of the party’s status as a claimant/defendant in first instance proceedings.

    Hannah Rigby provides a compressive overview of this decision in today's episode.

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    4 mins
  • Case by Case | The Milan Central Division clarifies holistic novelty assessment and the limits of auxiliary requests
    May 8 2026

    Jonathan Ross analyses the Milan Central Division's (CD) decision to revoke Flexicare (Group) Limited’s unitary patent EP 4 185 356 following a revocation action brought by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited. Listen today.

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    4 mins
  • Case by Case | Paris Local Division revokes Michelin patent following novelty challenge based on single prior art document
    May 1 2026

    Fariha Chowdhury is back with another UPC case update. Today, she looks at the Paris LD's decision to revoke Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin’s European patent EP 2 323 858 B1 (EP 858) in its entirety and dismissed Michelin’s infringement action against three Goodyear group companies. Listen today, and don't forget to subscribe!

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    4 mins
  • Case by Case | Court of Appeal clarifies limits of cross appeals under r.220.1 while granting preliminary injunction in Abbott v Sinocare
    May 1 2026

    Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. (Abbott) brought proceedings against Sinocare Inc. and A. Menarini Diagnostics s.r.l. (together the Respondents) alleging infringement of EP 3 988 471, which concerns a continuous glucose monitoring system displaying real‑time glucose data together with event information.

    Fariha Chowdhury explores the case in detail in this episode. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any UPC case updates.

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    3 mins
  • Case by Case | GC Aesthetics succeed in r.190 application for implant samples and key technical and regulatory files
    Apr 24 2026

    On 14 April 2026, the Brussels Local Division (LD) handed down an order under r.190 RoP requiring Establishment Labs S.A (LABS) to produce a range of evidence, including soft tissue implant samples and various technical and regulatory documents, within 21 days, following a successful application made by GC Aesthetics.

    In our 50th episode, Cassie Blackburn dives into the details of the decision. Listen today and don't forget to subscribe.

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    5 mins
  • Case by Case | Milan Central Division conclude proceedings following EPO revocation
    Apr 24 2026

    Claire Wilson takes a look at the Milan Central Division's decision to dismiss ongoing revocation proceedings between Neurocrine Biosciences and Spruce Biosciences as devoid of purpose under r. 360 RoP.

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    1 min