UPC appeal court clarifies handling of infringements that began before UPC opened
By Inbar Preiss ( August 18, 2026, 11:34 GMT | Insight) -- The Unified Patent Court confirmed it can hear disputes involving conduct from before it opened in 2023 while applying different substantive law to different periods and forms of relief. The guidance comes in a case against German campervan manufacturer Knaus Tabbert.Campervan maker Knaus Tabbert has lost an appeal at the Unified Patent Court in a ruling that sets out how judges should deal with patent infringement that began before the court opened in 2023 and continued afterwards....
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