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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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UPC Court of Appeal Confirms EU Law Supremacy Over Internal Jurisdiction Rules 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 internati... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/upc-court-of-appeal-confirms-eu-law-supremacy-over-internal-jurisdiction-rules

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