Access to Court Documents in Boehringer vs. Zentiva
The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court issued a decision on public access to documents held by the Registry, clarifying that requests must be directed to the appropriate division depending on where the documents were lodged. In Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH vs. Zentiva Portugal, LDA., Boehringer contested Gowling WLG's request for access to appeal documents. Boehringer argued for redaction due to sensitive information, while Zentiva resisted on grounds of ongoing main proceedings and confidentiality risks. The decision highlighted procedural rules requiring judge-rapporteur consultation and emphasized the balance of public interest against the integrity and confidentiality of ongoing matters.