Category Archives: Analyses

Infringement: Does the UPC Have Jurisdiction in the United Kingdom?

on 13 May 2025

A First Decision from the Unified Patent Court on Equivalence Infringement

Equivalence infringement is a fundamental principle in patent law. The local division in The Hague, in the first instance,...

by Xavier MAZABRAUD, on 04 March 2025

What Status for a Third Party Intervening in an Appeal Proceedings before the EPO?

The question has been referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal, which will examine the case under referral G...

by Myriam ALLAB, on 25 February 2025

A YouTube Video as Prior Art (INPI Decision OPP22-0015 of 09.02.2024)

The INPI has ruled that a YouTube video can qualify as prior art opposable to a patent, under certain...

by Priscilla PERIAN, on 21 January 2025

SPC in Europe: bringing reduced protection ?

Quelles sont les limites et les conditions d'application des dérogations introduites par l'entrée en vigueur du règlement modifiant le...

by Myriam ALLAB, on 30 October 2019

Participation of the patent and trademark attorney in the “saisie-contrefaçon” (infringement seizure) confirmed

A client's usual French patent and trademark attorney (Conseil en propriété industrielle) can validly participate in the saisie-contrefaçon, even...

by Jérôme IFAME, on 09 October 2019