You, me & the UPC
Bristows' patent litigation experts unpack key UPC decisions, explore their implications, and share practical strategies to help your business navigate the UPC with confidence.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 51 episodes
You, me & the UPC
Latest Episodes
Case by Case | Munich Central Division confirms patent validity in display glass composition dispute
On 24 February 2026, the Munich Central Division dismissed TCL’s revocation action against Corning’s patent concerning methods for producing alkali free glass for display substrates. These glass sheets are used in Active Matrix Liquid Crystal D...
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Episode 40
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Case by Case | UK High Court and UPC Mannheim Local Division issue divergent rulings in Amazon–InterDigital FRAND Dispute
Sam Harvey takes a look at two decisions issued by the UK Court and the UPC’s Mannheim LD in the ongoing multi-jurisdictional dispute between Amazon and InterDigital over the terms o...
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Episode 39
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Case by Case | Court of Appeal rules on both validity and infringement without remitting the case to the Local Division
Fariha Chowdhury looks at the Court of Appeals decision in Rematec GmbH & Co. KG v Europe Forestry B.V., reinstating European patent EP 2 548 648 and overturning t...
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Episode 38
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Case by Case | Court of Appeal refuses to stay revocation appeal pending EPO Opposition
Labrador initiated proceedings on 12 June 2024 by filing an infringement action against certain bioMérieux entities before the Düsseldorf LD. In response, bioMérieux UK filed a revocation action before the Milan Central Division (CD) on 30 Augu...
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Episode 37
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Case by Case | Court of Appeal confirms no unitary effect without full participating state designation
On 9 February 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed an appeal from Papst Licensing GmBH & Co. KG (Papst) against a decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) rejecting Papst’s application for unitary effect.
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Episode 36
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