The person skilled in the art according to the UPC: definition and role in assessing inventive step
16 October 2026
On 4 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_552/2025), the Central Division of the Unified Patent Court, sitting in Milan, decided to revoke the European patent EP 3 854 403, owned by the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences (hereinafter AMMS), relating to the use of Remdesivir in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections. The decision, handed down following the […]
UPC or National Court: the key role of the opt-out
12 February 2026
The decision of the Court of Venice of November 12, 2025 (R.G. 10432/2024) addresses the issue of jurisdiction in a dispute concerning the infringement of a European patent, with specific reference to the alternative between the jurisdiction of the national court and that of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), pursuant to Article 83 of the […]