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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Episodes
27 episodes
Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Claim Construction: Undisclosed Experimental Data Irrelevant
STEROS had obtained provisional measures against OTEC from the Hamburg Local Division, Court of First Instance (CFI), alleging infringement of EP 4 249 647. The patent relates to an electrolytic medium used in electropolishing.
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Episode 16
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2:37
Case by case | Court of Appeal Affirms No Automatic Suspensive Effect for Information Orders
Nischay Mall explores the Court of Appeals decision rejecting an application by Black Sheep Retail Products BV (Black Sheep) for suspensive effect of the first-instance decision re...
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Episode 15
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2:34
Case by case | Milan Central Division Upholds Labrador Diagnostics Patent in Amended Form After bioMérieux Challenge
The Milan Central Division gave its decision on the consolidated revocation actions brought by bioMérieux against Labrador Diagnostics in relation to a patent claiming an instrument for detecting a biological analyte.
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Episode 14
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2:47
Case by case | The Hague LD rejects Abbott’s application for a Preliminary Injunction
Rachael Cartwright talks you through the Hague LD's decision in Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.’s application for provisional measures against Sinocare Inc. and A. Menarini Diagnos...
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Episode 13
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4:56
Case by case | The Hague Local Division issues Decision by Default Judgment granting Amycel a Permanent Injunction
Rachael Cartwright explores The Hague Local Division's (LD)decision by default judgment in an infringement action after the defendant failed to file its Statement ...
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Episode 12
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4:04
Case by case | Court of Appeal Clarifies Penalty Rule in Kodak v. Fujifilm
On 14 October 2025, the UPC Court of Appeal addressed an appeal by Kodak against penalty orders issued by the Mannheim Local Division in an infringement action brought by Fujifilm concerning EP 3 511 174.
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Episode 11
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1:53
Case by case | Paris Central Division finds further Edwards patent valid and infringed
The Paris Central Division has dismissed a revocation action brought by Meril Life Sciences against EP 4 141 181 (the Patent) owned by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, but upheld Edwards’ counterclaim that the Patent was infringed by Meril’s ‘...
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Episode 10
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2:26
Case by case | Court of Appeal Upholds UPC's Compatibility with EU Law and Judicial Structure
Hannah Rigby explores the UPC Court of Appeal's decision to reject an appeal filed by Roku International B.V and Roku, Inc (Roku) against se...
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Episode 9
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6:28
Case by case | Occlutech obtains preliminary injunction against Lepu
Ben Reeves talks you through the Hamburg Local Division's decision to grant a Preliminary Injunction (PI) in Occlutech v Lepu based on Occlutech's patent for a braided occlusion device, EP 2 387 951. Of particular interest are the Court’s findi...
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Episode 8
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3:10
Case by case | UPC grants permanent long arm injunction
The Local Division of the Hague upheld the validity of HL Display AB's patent for shelf dividers and found Black Sheep Retail Products B.V. (BSRP) had directly and indirectly infringed the patent. Ben Reeves explains all in today's episode. Lis...
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Episode 7
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3:15
Case by case | Court of Appeal admits Apple’s intervention in confidentiality appeal
In this episode, Naoise Gaffney looks at the Court of Appeal's decision to grant Apple's application to intervene in Sun Patent Trust’s appeal against a confidentiality order iss...
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Episode 6
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2:29
Case by case | The UPC grants first anti-interim-license injunctions
Maria Ryan looks at InterDigital's ex parte provisional measures against Amazon granted by the Mannheim Local Division, designed to protect InterDigital’s ability to pursue infringem...
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Episode 5
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1:30
Case by case | Düsseldorf LD grants ex parte “saisie” order for trade fair.
Naoise Gaffney takes you through the ex parte order under Art. 60 UPCA in respect of a machine being exhibited at the EMO Hannover trade fair granted by the Düsseldorf LD on 22 S...
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Episode 4
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3:26
Case by case | UPC Court of Appeal revokes Seoul Viosys patent
In this episode, Maria Ryan discussed the UPC Court of Appeal's decision on the validity of a patent held by Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. (Viosys) relating to improving the current spread ...
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Episode 3
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1:57
Case by case | Court of Appeal's guidance on request for unitary effect
In this episode, Kate O'Sullivan looks at the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss an application to annul a decision of the EPO to reject a request for unitary effect under r.9...
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Episode 2
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3:53
Case by case | The Hague Local Division issues a Preliminary Injunction (Washtower v Wasombouw)
Welcome to You, Me and the UPC: Case by Case! A new offshoot fo our existing podcast which covers individual case updates. In this episode, Maria Ryan delves into the pre...
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Episode 1
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4:35
EP 11: UPC reflections two years on
Join Claire Phipps-Jones, Richard Pinckney and
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Episode 11
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19:19
Ep 10: Early UPC case law following BSH v Electrolux
In episode 10 of You, me & the UPC, Charlie French and Sam Harvey look at life in the UPC following the CJEU’s d...
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Episode 10
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19:06
Ep 9: FRAND in the UPC - Panasonic v Oppo
In this collaboration between our FRANDly Chat and You, me & the UPC podcasts, our experts, Naomi Hazenberg,
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Episode 9
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25:06
Ep 8: Jurisdiction – Testing the Limits
In our 8th episode, Charlie French and Aida Tohala explore some of the recent decisions from the UPC exploring the ...
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Episode 8
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14:57
Ep 7: Protective Orders
In this episode of You, me and the UPC, Charlie French and Naomi Hazenberg are joined by
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Episode 7
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24:15
Ep 6: Preliminary Injunctions
In this episode of You, me & the UPC, Charlie French and Naomi Hazenberg cover the eight UPC preliminary in...
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Episode 6
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24:02
Ep 5: Access to documents and transparency
In our fifth episode of You, me & the UPC, our patent litigation experts, Naomi Hazenberg and Charlie French
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Episode 5
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22:28