The newly instituted Unified Patent Court (UPC) of the European Union, inaugurated in June, is already setting a trend of favoring patent proprietors, according to legal experts. Lawyers present at an American Bar Association conference on Friday elaborated on this emerging bias.
While it is too early to pass a definitive judgment, the initial rulings handed down by the UPC indicate a leaning towards patentee interests, reinforcing the perception of it as a ‘patentee-friendly’ court.
Such a trend could potentially impact the strategies of law firms and corporations dealing with patent litigation and transactions in Europe, necessitating greater care in the management of their patent portfolios and consideration of the UPC’s apparent disposition in their legal arguments.
More in-depth information on this early development and its potential implications is available at Law360.