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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

UPC Court of Appeal Confirms EU Law Supremacy Over Internal Jurisdiction Rules

Unified Patent Court’s appellate body rules that Brussels I bis Regulation overrides procedural deadlines for jurisdictional objections

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The Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal has clarified that European Union law, specifically the Brussels I bis Regulation, takes precedence over the UPC’s own procedural rules regarding the establishment of international jurisdiction. In a recent decision, the Court found that a defendant’s right to challenge juris…
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MIDF Launches Malaysia’s Inaugural Intellectual Property-Backed Financing Facility

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