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1. UPC Court of Appeal: Extension of the appeal period

   In the impugned decision, the court dismissed both a request for a preliminary injunction and the action on the merits. The ‘Information about Appeal’ merely referred to the 2-month time limit for appeal on the merits. The Court of Appeal recognizes that the Court of First Instance should have issued...

2. UPC Court of Appeal: Provisional measure and interpretation

   The appellant appeals against a dismissal order of the Court of First Instance on an application for a preliminary injunction. The patent in dispute protects an electronic label system for displaying information, in particular price information. The Court of First Instance was not satisfied with...

3. UPC Court of Appeal: Interpretation in accordance with Article 69 EPC

   The Court of Appeal states that the interpretation has to be done according to Art 69 EPC and the corresponding protocol: The patent claim is not only the starting point, but the decisive basis under Art 69 EPC in conjunction with the Protocol on the Interpretation of Art 69 EPC for determining the...