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HOFFMANN EITLE wins multiple awards at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026

On 1 May 2026, Managing IP celebrated the achievements of the intellectual property law community with a prestigious ceremony in London. HOFFMANN EITLE has been honoured with multiple awards: Euro...

Relocation of the HOFFMANN EITLE London office

As of 18 May 2026, our London office will be relocating. From that date onwards, the new address will be:   HOFFMANN EITLE  110 High Holborn  London WC1V 6JSWe would be grateful if, going forward,...

HOFFMANN EITLE retains #1 position for European patent filings at the EPO

The latest IP Pilot report once again highlights HOFFMANN EITLE as the leading firm for European patent filings at the European Patent Office (EPO), with more than 13,000 applications filed between...

Confidentiality ambush at the UPC: disclose once, lose it forever (CoA on Rule 262.2 RoP), (UPC_CoA_930/2025)

Court docket: Court of Appeal, Order of 18.03.2026UPC_CoA_930/2025 [EP 4 201 327] Parties: EOFlow v. Insulet Contributor: Jonas Smeets Headnote 1.Trade secrets/confidential information may...

No hindsight allowed: the UPC rejects inventive step attacks that are based on fragmented analyses (UPC_CFI_337/2025)

Court docket: CD Munich, Decision of 24.02.2026UPC_CFI_337/2025 [EP 3 296 274] Parties: TCL EUROPE SAS v. Corning Incorporated  Contributor: Marie Isabel Thomson Headnote 1. A realistic star...

The UPC aligns with the EPO on added matter (UPC_CFI_808/2025)

Court docket: LD Paris, Final order of 23.01.2026 UPC_CFI_808/2025 [EP 3 470 533, EP 3 591 073 , EP 3 443 066, EP 3 766 986] Parties: Guardant Health v. Sophia Genetics Contributor: Juliet Redhouse...

LD Düsseldorf rejects last-minute pivot from direct to indirect infringement (UPC_CFI_100/2024)

Court docket: LD Düsseldorf, Decision of 15.01.2026 UPC_CFI_100/2024 [EP 2 263 098 B1] Parties: Ona Patents v. Google Contributor: Rifat Camurdan Headnote 1. The Rules of Procedure show that i...

Relocation of HOFFMANN EITLE S.L.U. Madrid office

As of April 1st, the HOFFMANN EITLE S.L.U. Madrid office has relocated to a new address: Núñez de Balboa 120, 6° Izquierda28006 Madrid, Spain Please send all correspondence and physical documents f...

Infringement of medical device claims: the standard use threshold (UPC_CFI_628/2024; UPC_CFI_125/2025)

Court docket: LD Munich, Decision of 13.01.2026 UPC_CFI_628/2024; UPC_CFI_125/2025 [EP 2 129 425] Parties: Emboline v AorticLab Contributor: Marianna Galliani Headnote 1. Patent infringement is...

HOFFMANN EITLE Quarterly Newsletter 03/26

Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are pleased to present the first issue of the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly for 2026. Our first article compares the approaches taken by the EPO and the UPC to the impact...