Data shows that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has become a mainstay for resolving patent disputes in Europe in just 18 months of becoming operational. Between 1 June 2023 and 30 November 2024, there ...

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has now been operating for two years, firmly establishing itself as a leading forum for patent disputes in Europe. Made up of a system of first-instance local, regional ...

In the latest in our series of UPC scenarios, Laura Whiting and Inmaculada Lorenzo explore the options for a pharmaceutical patent owner faced with a potential infringer manufacturing its product in ...

“So far, UPC judges have demonstrated respect for EPO proceedings…but have been unafraid to decide validity independently on the record before them.” A European Patent Office (EPO) opposition is often ...

Senior intellectual property practitioners of Bird & Bird consider the factors that are leading to a large number of filings to the Unified Patent Court being made by companies based outside Europe ...

“Compared to U.S timelines, the UPC is comparable to the ITC, and it is often faster to obtain a final decision before the UPC than to obtain a first instance decision before the U.S. district courts.