The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirms the UPC’s jurisdiction over infringements committed before 1 June 2023 and during an opt-out period where the European patent is subsequently opted back into the jurisdiction of the UPC.
A new report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), released in June 2025, has laid bare the growing scale and sophistication of food and drink counterfeiting across Europe. The coordinated effort, carried out by Europol and Interpol, resulted in the seizure of over €90 million worth of counterfeit food and beverages in 2024. This included 22,000 tonnes of fake food and more than 850,000 litres of alcoholic drinks.
Potter Clarkson is proud to support the launch of the £14 million Carbon-Loop Sustainable Biomanufacturing Hub (C-Loop), a major new UK initiative designed to transform industrial waste into valuable, sustainable products using engineered biology.
The interpretation of claims for patentability purposes was adjudged by the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) to be inconsistent/ambiguous, in a case which highlights how claim interpretation must be performed in view of the patent’s description and drawings.
As global regulatory scrutiny around sustainability claims intensifies, greenwashing remains a pressing legal and reputational risk for companies, not to mention a growing focus for law firms. Recent reports reveal that Danish law firms are experiencing a surge in client demand for legal advice on green marketing, ESG documentation, and sustainability strategies.
Potter Clarkson has been recognised in the Financial Times’ 2025 ranking of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms, based on recommendations from more than 3,300 clients and peers.