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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

UPC grants Abbott a preliminary injunction – including for Ireland

But despite a couple of recent wins, PI applicants have a losing record at the Unified Patent Court

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

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A guide to patent litigation funding disclosure in the US

Chief Judge Colm Connolly’s court in Delaware has a strict mandate, and elsewhere, regulations vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction

30 January 2024

ITC opposes pause of Apple Watch ban pending appeal

US Customs to decide on submitted redesigns on 12 January, but the US International Trade Commission labels Apple an “indisputably adjudicated infringer” who just wants to keep infringing

11 January 2024

Cloudera’s $240 million verdict crowned largest in US in Q4 2023

The data storage firm’s loss was the fourth-highest award in the last 12 months, with Google’s $338.8 million defeat topping the heap

08 January 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court issues new guidance on landmark patent term adjustment decision

The watershed 2021 ruling has raised several important questions which Brazil's courts are now beginning to answer

06 December 2023

Small innovator's litigation funding enabled $106.5 million verdict against Medtronic

Colibri Heart Valve had no financial alternative to pay for the protracted legal battle and plans to invest the proceeds to further its development pathway into the US marketplace

12 July 2023

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