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LD Helsinki, April 29, 2026, decision on infringement and validity, UPC_CFI_214/2023, UPC_CFI_403/2025
Parties select equivalence approach absent CoA case law: When assessing an issue where there is no Court of Appeal case law, such as equivalence, and where both parties have argued based on the same Court of First Instance case law, legal certainty and/or the right of defence guides the local division to adopt a similar…
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LD Helsinki, April 29, 2026, order disposing of provisional measures application, ACT_551054/2023
Key takeaway PI application devoid of purpose: If a provisional measures application has become devoid of purpose and hence there is no longer need to adjudicate on it, the Court shall dispose of it based on R. 360 RoP and on the request of the parties the Court shall make a cost decision and can…
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LD Helsinki, February 11, 2025, procedural order regarding changes in a case, UPC_CFI_214/2013
The main issues to be considered when addressing the admissibility of changes in a case are that the nature of the frontloaded procedure of the UPC must be protected and that during the process there are no such changes that the defendant’s right to defence is compromised.: If these two premises are protected there is…
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LD Helsinki, Decision of 20 October 2023, UPC_CFI_214/2023
Withdrawal of opt-out ineffective: dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction: An infringement action and a request for provisional measures were filed based on European Patent EP 3 295 663 (EP’663). The LD Helsinki dismissed both due to lack of jurisdiction of the UPC Courts . EP’663 was opted out on May 12, 2023, and the…
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