Overview · Filed: Sep 10, 2025
UPC_APP_35643/2025
HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS
Procedural & sub-applicationsDocument Access (RoP262)Court of AppealGenericCase Closed
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courtName.other · 2
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Charter Art.17(2) | protection of intellectual property rights | Distinguished | Protection of intellectual property rights is indeed enshrined in Article 17(2) of the Charter. There is, however, nothing whatsoever in the wording of that provision or in the CJEU's case-law to suggest that that right is inviolable |
| TFEU Art.15(3) | access to documents of EU institutions — not applicable to UPC register | Distinguished | Article 15(3) TFEU only governs access to documents of the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies |
UPC Court of Appeal · 1
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC_CoA_404/2023 | principles for public access to register — balancing of interests under Art. 45 UPCA | Binding | The following principles apply insofar as is relevant here (see CoA, 10 April 2024, UPC_CoA_404/2023, Ocado) |
EPC article · 1
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | public proceedings; balancing of interests for register access | Binding | Copyright is not a general interest that must be observed pursuant to Art. 45 UPCA when a member of the public requests access to the register pursuant to R. 262.1(b) RoP. |
Rules of Procedure · 1
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 262.1 | public access to written pleadings and evidence | Binding | Copyright is not a general interest that must be observed pursuant to Art. 45 UPCA when a member of the public requests access to the register pursuant to R. 262.1(b) RoP. |
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