Post-Prandial Presentation: Caught between Scylla and Charybdis – what the lack of an “Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz” means for parties at the UPC

The UPC’s Milan Division has drawn new lines on procedural efficiency- finding both excessive invalidity attacks and late-filed arguments unacceptable. This 15 minute update examines the bioMérieux v Labrador decision and its implications for how defendants and plaintiffs must now calibrate their litigation strategy before the UPC.