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Unified Patent Court

Life sciences at the fore of preliminary injunction trends emerging from Europe's UPC

Half of PIs granted at first instance on inter partes basis, with invalidity and non-infringement main points of refusal

10/10/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU establishes mandatory CE marking for electronic health record systems

New framework creates regulatory pathway for electronic health systems while harmonising cross-border health data exchange requirements

01/10/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Healthcare providers to play pivotal role in reducing patient backlogs under NHS 10-year plan

A data-driven Care Quality Commission and neighbourhood care models are reforms with big opportunities for providers

30/09/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU advocate general clarifies medical device classification and distributor duties

Preliminary MDR distributor guidance emerges from German dental equipment classification court case

30/09/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU progresses targeted revision of medical device rules amid industry pressure

Commission seeks industry input on streamlining MDR and IVDR requirements before upcoming legislative proposal

29/09/2025

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Competition regulation

Belgian Competition Authority clarifies rules on exchange of information between pharmas for combination therapy

BCA guidance outlines framework for joint reimbursement applications to the NIHDI to comply with competition law

29/09/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Pharmaceutical suppliers to play central role in delivery of NHS 10-year plan

A focus on clinical trials and weight-loss medication is a significant opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers

29/09/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

Future Foods Takeaway | Autumn 2025

How is the future of food changing? Developments in the UK’s fast‑evolving regulatory landscape for future foods

24/09/2025

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Intellectual property

High Seas Treaty ratified and due to enter into force in 2026

The treaty has reached the required 60 ratifications, but the UK is still some way from ratification

23/09/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

NHS' 10-year plan sets out promising UK opportunities for product manufacturers

The plan's promotion of proportionate regulation and balanced risk assessment for new products may encourage innovation

22/09/2025

Read time 3m

Unified Patent Court

Setting the stage: UPC Court of Appeal confirms the test for 'imminent infringement'

Zentiva's reimbursement approval found to be sufficient to meet the test and a preliminary injunction was granted against it

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK government introduces bill to ratify landmark High Seas Treaty

Legislation creating a domestic framework to meet international obligations has first reading in Parliament, but still some way before ratification...

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Digital health suppliers have at-scale opportunities delivering the UK NHS 10-year plan

Expansion of the NHS App, AI integration and wearable technology present suppliers with a clear direction on innovation

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK private sector suppliers poised for opportunities as vanguard for NHS 10-year plan

The bold vision for a more efficient, innovative and fully digital NHS will rely heavily on the private sector

18/09/2025

Read time 6m

Unified Patent Court

Drop anchor! UPC uses anchor defendant to grant first Spanish preliminary injunction against a Hong Kong-based manufacturer

Hamburg LD extends UPC's long-arm jurisdiction using the manufacturer's German representative as an anchor defendant to obtain jurisdiction over its...

16/09/2025

Read time 5m

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Unified Patent Court

Life sciences at the fore of preliminary injunction trends emerging from Europe's UPC

Half of PIs granted at first instance on inter partes basis, with invalidity and non-infringement main points of refusal

10/10/2025

Read time 1m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU establishes mandatory CE marking for electronic health record systems

New framework creates regulatory pathway for electronic health systems while harmonising cross-border health data exchange requirements

01/10/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Healthcare providers to play pivotal role in reducing patient backlogs under NHS 10-year plan

A data-driven Care Quality Commission and neighbourhood care models are reforms with big opportunities for providers

30/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU advocate general clarifies medical device classification and distributor duties

Preliminary MDR distributor guidance emerges from German dental equipment classification court case

30/09/2025

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU progresses targeted revision of medical device rules amid industry pressure

Commission seeks industry input on streamlining MDR and IVDR requirements before upcoming legislative proposal

29/09/2025

Read time 5m

Competition regulation

Belgian Competition Authority clarifies rules on exchange of information between pharmas for combination therapy

BCA guidance outlines framework for joint reimbursement applications to the NIHDI to comply with competition law

29/09/2025

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Pharmaceutical suppliers to play central role in delivery of NHS 10-year plan

A focus on clinical trials and weight-loss medication is a significant opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers

29/09/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

Future Foods Takeaway | Autumn 2025

How is the future of food changing? Developments in the UK’s fast‑evolving regulatory landscape for future foods

24/09/2025

Read time 3m

Intellectual property

High Seas Treaty ratified and due to enter into force in 2026

The treaty has reached the required 60 ratifications, but the UK is still some way from ratification

23/09/2025

Read time 2m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

NHS' 10-year plan sets out promising UK opportunities for product manufacturers

The plan's promotion of proportionate regulation and balanced risk assessment for new products may encourage innovation

22/09/2025

Read time 3m

Unified Patent Court

Setting the stage: UPC Court of Appeal confirms the test for 'imminent infringement'

Zentiva's reimbursement approval found to be sufficient to meet the test and a preliminary injunction was granted against it

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK government introduces bill to ratify landmark High Seas Treaty

Legislation creating a domestic framework to meet international obligations has first reading in Parliament, but still some way before ratification...

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Digital health suppliers have at-scale opportunities delivering the UK NHS 10-year plan

Expansion of the NHS App, AI integration and wearable technology present suppliers with a clear direction on innovation

19/09/2025

Read time 4m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK private sector suppliers poised for opportunities as vanguard for NHS 10-year plan

The bold vision for a more efficient, innovative and fully digital NHS will rely heavily on the private sector

18/09/2025

Read time 6m

Unified Patent Court

Drop anchor! UPC uses anchor defendant to grant first Spanish preliminary injunction against a Hong Kong-based manufacturer

Hamburg LD extends UPC's long-arm jurisdiction using the manufacturer's German representative as an anchor defendant to obtain jurisdiction over its...

16/09/2025

Read time 5m

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Will James

Partner, International Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector Co-Leader

+44 207 105 7774 Email Will Full bio

Dr. Andrea Schmoll

Partner, International Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector Co-Leader

+49 221 5108 4408 Email Andrea Full bio

Thomas Devred

Partner, Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare - Paris

+ 33 1 84 82 41 06 Email Thomas Full bio

Silvia Steiner

Partner

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Silvia Full bio

Maria Grazia Medici

Partner, Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare

+39 06 3269 5015 Email Maria Grazia Full bio

Herke van Hulst

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 72 Email Herke Full bio

Catherine Wolfenden

Partner, Disputes & Risk Practice Group Head

+44 117 917 3600 Email Catherine Full bio

Marcus Vass

Partner, Head of Digital Health

UK +44 2071 057 634 Email Marcus Full bio

Rafael García del Poyo

Partner

+34 91 576 44 76 Email Rafael Full bio

Peter Rudd-Clarke

Partner

+44 207 105 7315 Email Peter Full bio

Tim Harris

Partner

+44 207 105 7144 Email Tim Full bio

Giulia Verusio

Senior Associate

+39 06 3269 5008 Email Giulia Full bio

J. Carlos Suárez

Counsel

+39 02 5413 1772 Email J. Carlos Full bio

David Haex

Co-Managing Partner

+32 2 515 9322 Email David Full bio

Xavier Pican

Partner, IP/ IT

+33 1 84 82 45 88 Email Xavier Full bio

Julia Kaufmann, LL.M.

Partner

+49 89 5434 8068 Email Julia Full bio

Dr Flemming Moos

Partner, Specialist lawyer for IT law

+49 40 55436 4054 Email Flemming Full bio

Dr Tim Reinhard

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property Germany, Wirtschaftsmediator (MuCDR)

+49 89 5434 8024 Email Tim Full bio

Dr Martin Sundermann

Partner, Wirtschaftsmediator (MuCDR)

+49 89 5434 8026 Email Martin Full bio

Steve Wilson

Managing Partner

+1 917 545 3672 Email Steve Full bio

Jordi Casas

Co-Managing Partner

+34 93 419 18 18 Email Jordi Full bio

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