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LD Paris, July 30, 2026, Order Concerning A Preliminary Objection, UPC-CFI-1901/2026
The Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court addressed critical jurisdictional questions regarding the interplay between UPC proceedings for provisional measures and parallel national French actions involving supplementary protection certificates. The court examined whether it was "first seized" under Brussels I recast regulations and whether related national proceedings warranted staying the UPC case or declining jurisdiction.
France Litigation
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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From Manual To Mindful: The Benefits Of Integrating Intellectual Property And AI Systems (Video)
For decades, a key hurdle facing patent and trademark professionals has been managing the repetitive and labor-intensive administrative tasks of data entry, document classification, and IP search. Fortunately, our new era of tech-empowered legal practice is unlocking new possibilities for attorneys, replacing the burden of manual docketing, boosting productivity across IP workflows, and freeing them to play a more strategic role.
Worldwide IP
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Questel
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