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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 +
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. +
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 +
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 +
May 1, 2025 – The design package is taking shape!
With the entry into force of Phase 1 of the European Union’s designs reform, several new considerations to take into account. +
The house mark, a limited reach
The house mark is a concept from the field of marketing that has been appropriated by trademark law. +
New version of EPO guidelines
In April, the European Patent Office (EPO) has published a new version of the Guidelines for Examination, Unitary Patent Guidelines, and PCT-EPO Guidelines. +
UPC: Procedural order on application to intervene
(Rule 313 RoP), UPC_CFI_698/2024 (CD Milan, March 27, 2025) +
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. +