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Temporal jurisdiction of the UPC
In appeal decision APL_8790/2025, dated June 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal of the UPC confirmed the temporal competence of the UPC for acts which occurred before the entry into force of the UPC Agreement and during the opt-out period when the opt-out was withdrawn prior to filing the action before the UPC.
EPO renews ISO certifications and obtains ISO certification for its environmental management system
1. The EPO’s management system was audited in April 2025 in view of renewing the certifications already obtained in the past and obtaining ISO14001 certification for the first time.
UPC: New insights on claim interpretation method by the Court of Appeal of the UPC
In Appeal Decision APL_64374/2024, dated May 1, 2025, the Court of Appeal of the UPC gave more details on how claim construction should be handled at the UPC.
UPC: New insights on claim interpretation method by the Court of Appeal of the UPC
In Appeal Decision APL_64374/2024, dated May 1, 2025, the Court of Appeal of the UPC gave more details on how claim construction should be handled at the UPC.
Validation agreement with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic entered into force on April 1st, 2025.
On May 13, 2024, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic signed a validation agreement with the European Patent Office relating to the possibility for applicants to validate a European Patent in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
UPC: The discretionary authority of the UPC in the absence of statement of defence
Decision of the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court issued on 5 May 2025, UPC_CoA_635/2024, APL_58934/2024
Order of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Central division (Paris seat) issued on 2 April 2025 concerning the generic procedural applications Nos. App_61657/2024, 61782/2024 and 61784/2024 UPC_CFI_164/2024