Month: June 2026
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French patent attorney’s figures show Paris patent court filings falling sharply since UPC launch
A French patent litigator has published data suggesting a correlation between the UPC’s arrival and falling patent case numbers before France’s sole first-instance patent court, fueling fresh discussion about the UPC’s impact on national litigation systems.
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Apple hit with Central District of California complaint over video call patents linked to Intellectual Discovery
Apple has been targeted with other patents connected to the South Korean NPE in recent months.
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Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Debate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.
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Think twice before filing in the UPC if you foresee a private-prior-use defense under German law: further Fujifilm v. Kodak analysis
There are opportunities in the UPC, but sometimes there can be a downside. The CoA’s Fujifilm v. Kodak decision lays out a permissive approach to (German) prior use in evidentiary, substantive, and procedural terms.
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Incyte acquires bleeding-disorder biotech Vega Therapeutics as Jakafi patent cliff looms
Incyte will pay $1.25 billion upfront for Vega Therapeutics, with up to $750 million more in sales milestones. The $2.4 billion-a-year drug loses U.S. exclusivity in December 2028 after a pediatric extension.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): security decisions (no SME bonus, parent company doesn’t count); two failed infringement lawsuits; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of June 1, 2026.
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BREAKING: Avanci signed up four Chinese automakers as licensees between early April and now; 11 Chinese licensees in total, 17 contracts
Since the last such announcement on March 31, four more Chinese automakers have taken an Avanci license. Geely is undoubtedly one of them.
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Neither does the UPC need Spain and Poland — nor vice versa; but Ireland is an unfortunate outlier among non-members
The reluctance of Poland and Spain to join the UPC is overemphasized in the UPC docket distribution debate. Realistically, only some individuals — but not the countries in question — have something to gain from UPC membership.
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NPEs seeking U.S. patent injunctions won’t benefit from Judge Gilstrap’s clearly erroneous finding of irreparable harm in Collision v. Samsung
Some defense-focused patent litigators warn against the potential fallout from Judge Gilstrap’s Collision v. Samsung decision while enforcement-oriented lawyers see opportunities for NPEs. But the part that gets everyone excited is clear legal error.
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UPC grants Samsung two-week extension to comment on court’s proposal for settlement with ZTE, Samsung risks unwillingness finding
Samsung’s request for an extension of time by a full month appeared unreasonable (if not outrageous) to the UPC’s Mannheim LD.