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Inventive Step at the Unified Patent Court | UPC e10

Inventive Step at the Unified Patent Court | UPC e10

Update: 2025-11-19
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19 November 2025  |  In this episode,  Tilman Pfrang and Bart van Wezenbeek are taking a closer look at how the Unified Patent Court is dealing with inventive step.
Five decisions and five different shades of analysis. From strict problem-solution reasoning to more holistic, incentive-based tests. See how inventive step is evolving across the divisions – and what that means for strategy under the UPC.

  • Case 1: decision of 22 November 2024; UPC_CFI_239/2023
  • Case 2: decision of 4 April 2025; UPC_CFI_501/2023
  • Case 3: decision of 20 October 2025 – UPC_CFI_189/2024
  • Case 4: decision of 23 October 2025 – UPC_CFI_497/2024
  • Case 5: decision of 3 October 2025 – UPC_CoA_29/2025.


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Host: Sam Pittis
Produced by WHS Learning

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Inventive Step at the Unified Patent Court | UPC e10

Inventive Step at the Unified Patent Court | UPC e10

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