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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA decisions on evidence gathering and unitary effect, three injunctions (one from the bench), and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA decisions on evidence gathering and unitary effect, three injunctions (one from the bench), and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 9, 2026 UPC Roundup.
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New Munich presiding judge advises SEP implementers to carve out Germany from UK license requests, makes other FRAND remarks at ZTE v. Samsung trial
Read more: New Munich presiding judge advises SEP implementers to carve out Germany from UK license requests, makes other FRAND remarks at ZTE v. Samsung trialThis ZTE v. Samsung trial was the Presiding Judge Dr. Hubertus Schacht’s first FRAND hearing since returning to the Munich I Regional Court and taking over the 21st Civil Chamber.
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Apple’s Texas trial win over Optis has implications for UK Supreme Court hearing in June/July: 500M-300M-zero
Read more: Apple’s Texas trial win over Optis has implications for UK Supreme Court hearing in June/July: 500M-300M-zeroThe question of how to reconcile a global FRAND rate set in the UK (including for past use) with a U.S. damages award is now a non-issue.
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Judge Albright hands down written antisuit injunction ruling in BMW v. Onesta; settlement looms large, but this matters for future cases
Read more: Judge Albright hands down written antisuit injunction ruling in BMW v. Onesta; settlement looms large, but this matters for future casesThe dispute between Onesta and BMW is apparently coming to an end now, but Judge Albright’s reasoning for an antisuit injunction will be cited to in future situations where U.S. patents are asserted abroad.
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Velos Media met only limited opposition from TikTok to anti-antisuit motion in Western District of Texas: injunction followed TRO
Read more: Velos Media met only limited opposition from TikTok to anti-antisuit motion in Western District of Texas: injunction followed TROThis went smoothly, contrasting with the bitterly-contested antisuit conflict between InterDigital and Amazon.
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Astellas settles parallel bladder treatment patent suits against India’s Lupin, Zydus: licensing deals worth combined $210 million
Read more: Astellas settles parallel bladder treatment patent suits against India’s Lupin, Zydus: licensing deals worth combined $210 millionJapanese pharmaceutical giant Astellas has signed patent licensing agreements with Indian rivals Lupin and Zydus worth over $210 million, ending all ongoing litigation between the companies in the District of Delaware.
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InterDigital wins third Munich injunction against Disney: court confirms bench ruling over HEVC-related patent
Read more: InterDigital wins third Munich injunction against Disney: court confirms bench ruling over HEVC-related patentIn an impressive winning sterak, InterDigital has now won three out of three cases against Disney in Munich. It was this week’s second bench ruling in Munich (the other came down at the local UPC division).
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Détente in Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents: unconventional tactics against BMW likely spurred settlement talks with Qualcomm
Read more: Détente in Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents: unconventional tactics against BMW likely spurred settlement talks with QualcommA settlement between Qualcomm and Onesta is a mere formality. A new filing by Onesta in Munich shows that this litigation is most likely coming to an end very soon.
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