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Navigating the UPC focuses on analysing how the Unified Patent Court is shaping patent litigation in practice, combining litigation and patent expertise into contributions that aim to be genuinely useful. 

This new edition addresses a foundational issue in every UPC case: claim interpretation.

It analyses the EPO Enlarged Board’s decision in G 1/24, reviews the UPC Court of Appeal’s growing body of case law, and explains how similar legal foundations can lead to different interpretative instincts — with direct implications for both patent drafting and litigation strategy.

We would like to share with you Navigating the UPC, a new joint insight series developed under the Altius De Clercq initiative.

The ambition behind Altius De Clercq is to combine litigation and patent expertise into contributions that are not only visible, but genuinely useful. Navigating the UPC is part of that effort: a series focused on analysing how the Unified Patent Court is shaping patent litigation in practice.

The first contribution addresses a core issue in UPC infringement analysis: infringement by equivalence.

De Clercq & Partners is pleased to announce its recognition in the WTR 1000 Guide 2026, the leading publication dedicated exclusively to trademark law.

• Joost Muylle – Gold, Individuals
• Thomas Baudewijn – Bronze, Individuals
• Tom Liessens – Bronze, Individuals

De Clercq & Partners is also recognised as a firm in the WTR 1000, reflecting the strength and consistency of our trademark practice.