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The UPC Marks the Edge of Its Own Jurisdiction in Sandoz v. Novo Nordisk

In a procedural order dated October 22, 2026, the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) delivered a short ruling in Sandoz v. Novo Nordisk (UPC_CFI_2221/2026) that deserves more attention than its procedural posture suggests. The operative holding is a single sentence: the UPC has no jurisdiction to entertain a claim seeking a declaration that a composition, independently of a specific patent right, was obvious at a given priority date. Behind that line sits a question the cou

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The UPC Marks the Edge of Its Own Jurisdiction in Sandoz v. Novo Nordisk
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