Lisa Nassi
Subscribe to Lisa Nassi's PostsLisa Nassi focuses her practice on intellectual property and dispute resolution, working for German and international clients. She is also a UPC Representative, litigating before the Unified Patent Court. She also advises on standard-essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND defenses. Other areas of her practice include drafting and negotiation of business agreements such as IP licensing agreements as well as trademark law issues and domain disputes. Read Lisa Nassi's full bio.
CJEU Recognizes Cross-Border Jurisdiction of National Courts, Long-Arm Jurisdiction of UPC
By Dr. Henrik Holzapfel, Lisa Nassi and Dr. Laura Katharina Woll, LL.M. on Mar 6, 2025
Posted In EU Update, Patents
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision significantly expanding the capabilities of both the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the national courts in EU Member States to issue cross-border injunctions and adjudicate on patent infringement acts in countries (seemingly) outside their respective jurisdiction. Case C-339/22 (CJEU, Grand Chamber Feb. 25,...
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UPC Court of Appeal Rules on Suspending First Instance Enforcement, Managing Director Liability
By Lisa Nassi on Nov 21, 2024
Posted In EU Update, Patents
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) addressed a request for suspensive effect of an appeal and ruled that managing directors of an alleged patent-infringing company cannot be held liable as “intermediaries” under Article 63 of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA). Koninklijke Philips NV v. Belkin GmbH, UPC_CoA_579/2024,...
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