A new decade is upon us, and its first two months have veered between ordinary and chaotic. Somewhere in the middle of that spectrum lie a handful of developments relevant to the field of Intellectual Property.

This verdict validates a garnishment order which does not target the debtors themselves but which applies

In a judgment of 10 February 2021, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal revisited the relationship between arbitration and the role of the national courts in summary proceedings.

Judge-rapporteur can issue an order for security of costs. There is no wording in R. 158 RoP that such orders shall be adopted by the panel.

The Court of Appeal examines a request for discretionary review in a patent dispute between Adobe Inc., Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, and KEEEX SAS concerning European Patent EP 2 949 070. This procedural matter involves multiple rules of procedure including provisions on discretionary review, case management, and appellate processes within the Unified Patent Court framework.

The Circular was released by the CSSF on June 7th 2013 and repeals circular 11/514. It requires the implementation of an additional way of communication with the investigating judge.

Cost apportionment where success is achieved on only one of several patents at issue: The unsuccessful party may be ordered to bear costs specifically attributable to “its” patent (Art. 69(2) UPCA)

The court reaffirms the rulings in UPC_CoA_405/2024, decision of 19 June 2025, Alexion vs Amgen, and UPC_CoA_402/2024, decision of 19 June 2025, Alexion vs Samsung.

Les litiges, les requêtes et investigations des autorités et régulateurs, les exigences en conformité réglementaire (AML, corruption, ESG, etc.) viennent impacter et parfois bouleverser le quotidien des entreprises de tous secteurs.

On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the "Hague 2019 Convention") will enter into force in the United Kingdom.

2022 was another busy year. Many legal and regulatory changes have impacted your business, and will continue to impact it in 2023.

The application for suspensive effect is admissible but must be dismissed as unfounded.

A discretionary review by the Court of Appeal pursuant to R.220.3 RoP is only admissible if leave to appeal against the impugned order is required (R.220.2 RoP (1))...

Suspensive effect of an appeal may be granted if the order against which the appeal is directed is evidently erroneous.

R. 222.2 RoP only allows the Court of Appeal to disregard new facts and evidence, not new legal arguments. Since claim construction is a question of law, the appellant could challenge the first instance’s claim interpretation by raising a new legal argument on appeal.

On December 6, 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) finally issued a decision on the compatibility of article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)...

Applicable rule for the withdrawal of an appeal: R. 265 RoP, which has a broad scope

Applicable rule for the withdrawal of an appeal: R. 265 RoP, which has a broad scope

Under Rule 363.2 of the Rules of Procedure, orders given pursuant to Rules 360, 361 and 362 of the Rules of Procedure are final decisions...

Luxembourg has been recognised across the world as offshore vehicles that can be successfully used in a variety of International Business, carry out commercial and industrial activities. Luxembourg is a member of the European Union and member of the Eurozone.