Judith Krens

Dec 11, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Christopher Sharp |Judith Krens |Aleesha Way |Andrew Mitchell

Pharmaceutical and biotech businesses were enthusiastic about the UPC before the court opened, but so far there has only been a handful of UPC disputes involving such companies. Now the court has been operating for 18 months, the reasons for this relatively low level of activity are becoming clearer. Engagement is expected to increase over time as the UPC case law evolves and offers more certainty to businesses.

Jun 13, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Judith Krens |Maureen Daly

New data highlights how successful the introduction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe has been, one year after it began operating, according to experts in patent litigation. Judith Krens and Maureen Daly of Pinsent Masons were commenting after the UPC revealed that 373 cases had been initiated before it in its first year of operation.