Confidentiality Request under R 262A RoP
The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court issued an order regarding a confidentiality request related to patent litigation between Sun Patent Trust and Vivo. The court emphasized the need to balance effective remedy rights and fair trial against confidentiality protection. Sun Patent Trust sought to limit access to confidential information to Vivo's legal team and external experts, excluding Vivo's employees. However, the court decided that excluding employees would hinder fair representation of the parties, thereby allowing limited employee access to confidential information, especially when the information pertains to a license agreement. Remedies for confidentiality breaches were clarified, focusing on party liability over individual legal representatives.