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Out-of-court settlements, withdrawals & other options: how to terminate proceedings before the UPC?

1 April 2025

1. Introduction – options to terminate proceedings before a decision on the merits The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a court…

Madrid office achieves remarkable success for REPSOL in the first environmental advertising claims and greenwashing case in Spain

28 February 2025

Our Madrid office achieved a remarkable success in greenwashing litigation for our client REPSOL, a leading multi-energy company committed to a sustainable world with…

Procedural aspects and confidentiality in FRAND cases

19 February 2025

FRAND cases have – due to their specific case design – a series of specific procedural aspects that need to be considered and that…

First FRAND decisions by the Unified Patent Court

11 February 2025

By Sven Krause, Lonni Bas, Lisa-Marie Rauschendorfer, and Alba Folgueiras González.

Paris Local Division rules on the scope of a counterclaim for revocation before the Unified Patent Court pending overlapping national action

16 July 2024

By Laurène Borey Click below to read the comment: Case Comment – Paris Local Division Counterclaim Before UPC – Laurène Borey…

Assessment of a representative’s independence under the UPCA and its Code of Conduct

9 July 2024

By Loïc Steukers Click below to read the comment: Case Comment – UPC and its code of Conduct –…

Opinion of Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou delivered on June 6, 2024 (1) Joined Cases C-119/22 and C-149/22

5 July 2024

In an opinion of 6 June 2024, the Advocate General Emiliou suggests a straightforward and literal construction of Article 3 (c) of the SPC…

Exciting News! Two newcomers and all our offices achieve GOLD Tier in IAM Patent’s 1000 rankings 2024!

17 June 2024

We are thrilled to see all our offices ranked in IAM Patent 1000’s GOLD Tier. The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms…