The battle between Meril Life Sciences and Edwards Lifesciences concerns EP 3 494 928 B1, which protects a prosthetic heart valve. It is one of several patents owned by Edwards Lifesciences, over ...

Significant clients EPO oppositions: Biogaran against Biogen over multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera; Rio Tinto Alcan against Trimet Aluminium over molten salt electrolysis system for producing ...

At the centre of a complex and years-long dispute lies EP 2 581 193. The patent protects a process for manufacturing implants. Since 2017 the Brazilian manufacturer Silimed had fought with competitor ...

For years, Sanofi has been defending its EP 2 493 466 in various proceedings before national courts as well as the EPO and recently also the UPC. EP 466 is a second medical use patent and protects a ...

Just over a year ago, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court granted Silimed the property rights to EP 2 581 193. The patent protects a process for manufacturing implants. Since 2017 the Brazilian ...

After Munich Regional Court issued a preliminary injunction in the spring, the Higher Regional Court saw no basis for this at the hearing last Thursday. As a result, Bayer withdrew its application for ...

Omni-pac has come out on top in the dispute over a closure technology for modern egg cartons. The UPC Court of Appeal dismissed an infringement suit brought by Hartmann against its German competitor, ...

In this paper we examine key economic issues arising from the UK Court of Appeal’s decision in Optis/Apple, issued in May 2025 and currently on appeal to the UK Supreme Court, with a particular focus ...

US IP firm Fish & Richardson has brought on Daniel Shim as of counsel for its global IP litigation practice. Shim joins from Samsung Electronics, ...

Edwards Lifesciences has secured another victory against Meril Life Sciences at the UPC. The Court of Appeal has upheld both the revocation judgment from the central division Paris and the ...

The UK Supreme Court has allowed Tesla’s appeal in the dispute over the terms of a licence to SEPs on the Avanci 5G platform. In a unanimous judgment delivered by judges Nicholas Hamblen and David ...

Dreame may no longer sell older versions of its hair stylers in UPC countries. The local division Hamburg handed down the ruling in a preliminary injunction action brought by Dyson. The sale of the ...