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In a fascinating development of post-G 2/21 case law, decisions T0314/20 and T1525/19 reach opposite conclusions on near-identical subject-matter when considering whether post-published data can be used to support a technical effect. 

We are pleased to announce that Elkington + Fife will be sponsoring the IAM Live: AI and Emerging Tech IP Summit, which takes place on 26 February 2025 at The Westin London City, UK.

A recent decision from the Hague Local Division (HLD) invoked a doctrine of equivalents based on the Dutch test. We review this decision and discuss its relevance for infringement actions before the UPC.

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) burst to life on 1 June 2023 with a flurry of first-day actions relating to new Unitary Patents (UPs).