Adoption of gender-neutral language in the EPC Implementing Regulations
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning the adoption of gender-neutral language in the EPC Implementing Regulations.
BSH v. Electrolux: extended jurisdiction in cross-border patent infringement
BSH v. Electrolux: extended jurisdiction of EU Member State courts in cross-border patent infringement and validity.
Esport and IP rights: the rules of the game
Esport is defined as “the competitive practice of multiplayer video games, within the framework of online leagues or competitions or physical events, essentially between professional players”.
Jurisdiction of the UPC: decision of the Court of Appeal
In this important decision (UPC_CoA_30/2024 APL_ 4000/2024 Fives ECL, SAS vs. REEL GmbH) the court of appeal decided whether the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has competence for deciding about damages for on infringement decided by a national court and whether it has jurisdiction an acts of infringement committed before the entry into force of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).