{"id":27893,"date":"2024-10-10T09:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/?p=27893"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T11:03:30","slug":"english-sibprima-october-2024-unified-patent-court-pharma-update-imminent-infringement-of-a-pharma-patent-competence-over-pharmaceuticals-of-milans-central-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/newsletter\/sibprima-april-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SIBprima October 2024  Unified Patent Court Pharma Update &#8211; Imminent infringement &#8211; Milan Central Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" style=\"height: 2038px; width: 650px;\" border=\"0 !important\" width=\"650\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 421px;\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; height: 421px; width: 650px; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copertina_def3.png\" alt=\"SIBprima October 2024\" width=\"649\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copertina_def3.png 649w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copertina_def3-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copertina_def3-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 377px;\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 325px; height: 377px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #8a0c0c;\">UPC CASE LAW\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/articles\/imminent-infringement-of-a-medicinal-product-under-upc-rules-an-interesting-decision-of-the-dusseldorf-local-division-c-germinario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Imminent infringement of a medicinal product under UPC rules: an interesting decision<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Interesting guidance on the the assessment of the &#8220;imminent infringement&#8221; of a pharma patent according to Unified Patent Court law is offered by a recent order of the court&#8217;s D\u00fcsseldorf Local Division, as briefly explained by our Claudio Germinario. <\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/articles\/imminent-infringement-of-a-medicinal-product-under-upc-rules-an-interesting-decision-of-the-dusseldorf-local-division-c-germinario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>)<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 323px; height: 377px; text-align: left;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Siringa-farmaco280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Siringa-farmaco280.png 263w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Siringa-farmaco280-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Siringa-farmaco280-113x150.png 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 381px;\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 327px; height: 381px; text-align: left;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pharma280_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pharma280_2.png 262w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pharma280_2-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Pharma280_2-99x150.png 99w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 323px; height: 381px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #8a0c0c;\">UPC INSIGHT\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/the-milan-section-of-the-upcs-central-division-is-up-and-running-a-careful-look-at-its-areas-of-competence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A close look at the competence over pharmaceuticals of Milan&#8217;s UPC Central Division<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>The areas of competence of the Milan section of the UPC&#8217;s Central Division have been established by a specific amendment of UPC law; as far as pharma patents are concerned, Milan\u2019s competences may be broader than they appear at first glance, depending on how the wording of relevant UPC laws and rules of procedure is interpreted. (<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/the-milan-section-of-the-upcs-central-division-is-up-and-running-a-careful-look-at-its-areas-of-competence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 228px;\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 327px; height: 228px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #8a0c0c;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">EVENTS WITH SIB\/1<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/events\/see-you-at-the-aipla-2024-annual-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attending the AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Our pertner Elisabetta Papa, Sofia Santoro and Benedetta Soranzo are attending the AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting taking place at the Gaylord National Resort. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/events\/see-you-at-the-aipla-2024-annual-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 323px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 228px;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPLA-Ann-Meeting-2024_280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPLA-Ann-Meeting-2024_280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPLA-Ann-Meeting-2024_280-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPLA-Ann-Meeting-2024_280-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 439px;\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 327px; height: 444px; border-style: solid; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPPI-2024-World-Cong280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPPI-2024-World-Cong280.png 280w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPPI-2024-World-Cong280-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AIPPI-2024-World-Cong280-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #fafafa; width: 323px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; height: 444px; border-style: solid;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #8a0c0c;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">EVENTS WITH SIB\/2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/events\/see-you-at-the-aippi-world-congress-in-hangzhou-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">See you at the AIPPI World Congress in Hangzhou, China<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Our partner Andrea Soldatini and Alberto De Ros are looking forward to taking part in the AIPPI World Congress 2024. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/events\/see-you-at-the-aippi-world-congress-in-hangzhou-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPC CASE LAW\u00a0\u00a0 Imminent infringement of a medicinal product under UPC rules: an interesting decision Interesting guidance on the the assessment of the &#8220;imminent infringement&#8221; of a pharma patent according to Unified Patent Court law is offered by a recent order of the court&#8217;s D\u00fcsseldorf Local Division, as briefly explained by our Claudio Germinario. 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