This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on 10 new decisions from the Unified Patent Court. We are diving deep into the Court's reasoning on cross-border PI jurisdiction, the strict rules around auxiliary requests, and the financial realities of the UPC's costs regime.In this episode, we cover:🌍 Cross-Border PIs & International Comity: Why the Hamburg Local Division granted a PI across the UPC and Spain, but drew the line at a UK importer in Dyson v Dreame.💰 Security for Costs on Appeal: The Court of Appeal’s new roadmap in Suinno v Microsoft, including a €600,000 order and strict limits on securing unpaid first-instance judgments.🧩 Total Patent Revocation: A masterclass in what not to do with auxiliary requests, straight from the Milan Central Division's 10-month revocation in Fisher v Flexicare.🔧 Survival by Amendment: How a late auxiliary request saved a patent from total invalidation in biolitec v Light Guide Optics, and why the Munich Local Division had to call in a court expert.📖 Read the full written analysis here: [Insert Link]🔍 Explore the case law and Unfiltered Commentary on our UPC Intelligence Platform: https://upcintelligence.hoyngrokhmonegier.com/Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated podcast. The commentary reflects Prof. Willem Hoyng’s personal views.

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