Illumina v Element Biosciences (CFI, 16 October 2026)
By an order of 16 October 2026 following the interim conference (Rule 105.5 RoP), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division, in the dispute between Illumina, Inc.
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By an order of 16 October 2026 following the interim conference (Rule 105.5 RoP), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division, in the dispute between Illumina, Inc.
Read the analysisBy order of 24 August 2026 (UPC_CFI_2665/2026 and UPC_CFI_539/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division stayed Ericsson's applications against ASUSTek for re-establishment of rights (Rule 320 RoP) and for costs (Rule 150 RoP), pending the Court of Appeal's decision on the…
Read the analysisIn an order of 24 August 2026 issued in the infringement action (UPC_CFI_757/2024) and the counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_539/2025) concerning EP 2 819 131, the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division dismissed ASUSTek's confidentiality request in Ericsson v ASUSTek.
Read the analysisBy decision of 29 July 2026, the Lisbon Local Division confirmed, at Ericsson's sole request, the costs agreement reached with ASUSTek in the infringement action concerning EP 2 819 131, and ordered ASUSTek to pay EUR 150,000.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 14 July 2026, the Lisbon Local Division allowed Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. to withdraw its infringement action on EP 4 123 910 (UPC_CFI_850/2026), before any statement of defence and with the Ericsson companies' consent, and declared the…
Read the analysisBy order of 2 July 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division acknowledges that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has complied with Rule 118.8 RoP in respect of all the orders in the decision of 6 May 2026, with effect from 15 June…
Read the analysisBy order of 26 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_850/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division ordered Shenzhen Transsion, claimant in an infringement action on EP 4 123 910 against four Ericsson companies, to provide security for costs of EUR 100,000 within 21 days,…
Read the analysisBy an order of 26 May 2026, the Lisbon Local Division dismisses the application by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) and three of its group companies to strike out, under Rules 360 and 361, the injunction requests made by Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 6 May 2026 given in the joined infringement action and counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_757/2024 and UPC_CFI_539/2025), the Lisbon Local Division held that ASUSTek Computer infringed Ericsson’s EP 2 819 131 (an inductor arrangement reducing oscillator coupling), which expired…
Read the analysisBy an order of 10 April 2026 (UPC_CFI_858/2025), the Lisbon Local Division finds under Rule 360 that Boehringer Ingelheim's main action against Zentiva Portugal, brought after provisional measures were granted on appeal against a generic nintedanib product, has become devoid of purpose…
Read the analysisBy order of 7 April 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division grants the request of the four Ericsson defendants to align their time limits in the infringement action brought by Shenzhen Transsion Holdings on EP 4 123 910 (UPC_CFI_850/2026).
Read the analysisIn an order of 1 April 2026 (UPC_CFI_1920/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division refuses to dismiss at the outset, under Rule 361 RoP, Illumina's infringement action against Element Biosciences (EP 3 714 978), whose Statement of claim had omitted the…
Read the analysisBy an order of 6 March 2026 (UPC_CFI_282/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division largely granted Gowling WLG's request, as a member of the public under Rule 262.1(b) RoP, for access to the pleadings in the provisional measures proceedings between Boehringer…
Read the analysisBy an order of 17 November 2025 (UPC_CFI_858/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division rejected Zentiva Portugal's preliminary objection in the infringement action brought by Boehringer Ingelheim International on the basis of EP 1 830 843 (nintedanib).
Read the analysisThe Lisbon Local Division refused Boehringer Ingelheim International's application for provisional measures against Zentiva Portugal under EP 1 830 843 (nintedanib, treatment of fibrotic diseases) and ordered the applicant to pay EUR 92,944.15 in interim costs.
Read the analysisBy decision of 4 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_757/2024), the Lisbon Local Division (Judges Lopes, presiding and rapporteur, Granata and Rinkinen) allowed Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson to withdraw its action for infringement and damages (EP 2 819 131) against Digital River Ireland, which an Irish…
Read the analysisBy decision of 4 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_697/2024, ORD_68336/2024), Judge-rapporteur Rute Lopes of the Lisbon Local Division ruled on the costs application of AsusTek Computer, Arvato Netherlands and Digital River Ireland following the dismissal, on 15 October 2024, of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's application…
Read the analysisBy order of 15 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_317/2024, ACT_35572/2024), the Lisbon Local Division (R. Lopes, presiding and rapporteur, S.
Read the analysisBy order of 23 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_317/2024, ACT_35572/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Lisbon Local Division (R. Lopes) allowed Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, in its application for provisional measures on EP 2 819 131 against ASUSTek Computer, Digital River Ireland and Arvato Netherlands, to…
Read the analysisBy order of 16 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_317/2024, ACT_35572/2024, App_41354/2024), the Lisbon Local Division (R. Lopes, presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, S.
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