Plasseraud IP Avocats contributes to the journal "European Patent Litigation in Practice", published by Wolters Kluwer

Sandrine Bouvier-Ravon, Partner at Plasseraud IP Avocats, co-authored the chapter “The Doctrine of Equivalents in France” with François Jonquères, Partner at Plasseraud IP Avocats. The chapter is part of the article “The Doctrine of Equivalents and its First Appearance Before the UPC” by Christian Holtz, Attorney at law (Rechtsanwalt), Counsel at BONABRY, featured in the latest issue of EPLP.

Ina Schreiber, Partner at Plasseraud IP, is a member of the editorial board of this journal, launched in 2023.

The article explores the doctrine of equivalents, highlighting the differences among member states and the challenges it poses for the Unified Patent Court (UPC). It also presents an initial decision by the Local Division in The Hague and outlines possible paths toward harmonisation.

Access the journal and read the article here: The Doctrine of Equivalents and its First Appearance Before the UPC (subscriber access only)