Region: France

Historic moment as UPC hands down two full decisions within 24 hours of each other

The Unified Patent Court has handed patentees a win and a loss in its first on-the-merits rulings

04 July 2024

Neo Wireless’s UPC mistake means opt-out failed, Court of Appeal confirms

While the dangers of invalid opt-outs have been widely discussed, this has not prevented some patent holders from stumbling into the trap

10 June 2024

Sun Patent Trust seeks French courts’ first ever global FRAND decision in new Xiaomi suit

Paris Judicial Court has already expressed willingness to rule on SEP licensing disputes, but has never made a ruling

29 May 2024

Trade secret awareness growing in France but case law lacking

It has been over five years since the country transposed the EU Trade Secrets Directive but limited access to court decisions and no damages outcomes means guidance is scarce for IP owners

13 February 2024

French ruling on ring-fencing trade secrets during patent inspections key for IP owners

Last year, the French Supreme Court redefined the framework for protecting confidential information when infringement seizure orders are applied, adding to the nascent case law in the space

06 February 2024