This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our October 26, 2025 UPC Roundup. We’ve enhanced the navigation structure for the roundups: in addition to the traditional list of all roundups, you can now also select a particular year in the menu at the top of the page. The roundups are here to stay, so we wanted to provide more navigation options.
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6. Around the court
6.1 Presidium appoints new presiding judges in Munich
The Presidium of the UPC has announced a series of new judicial appointments effective January 1, 2026, following the Administrative Committee’s July 2025 decision on staffing at both the Court of First Instance (CFI) and the CoA. Judge András Kupecz has been designated as Presiding Judge of the Central Division (CD) Munich, joined by Daniel Severinsson. At the Munich LD, Judge Dr. Daniel Voss (“Voß” in German) will take over as Presiding Judge of the second panel, succeeding Ulrike Voss, with Georg Werner joining the panel. Meanwhile, Ulrike Voss will move to the CoA as Presiding Judge of the third panel, working alongside Ms. Nathalie Sabotier and Mr. Bart van den Broek.
6.2 Cross-border patent battle: Fraunhofer files action in the US
On September 21, 2025, ip fray reported a new filing (item no. 7 of September 21, 2025, UPC roundup), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. v. Motorola Mobility & Lenovo, in which Fraunhofer initiated a patent infringement action before the Munich LD concerning EP2951820. In a parallel move, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft launched a separate lawsuit on October 27, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against Lenovo (United States) Inc., alleging infringement of several Fraunhofer-owned U.S. patents covering audio and speech coding technologies used in MPEG and AAC standards.
6.3 Halloween cheer at CD Paris
The clerks of CD Paris brought a touch of Halloween spirit to the courtroom, surprising attendees with a thoughtful treat during the hearing, proof that even in law, the little things make a big difference (link to LinkedIn post by Prof. Dr. Tilman MĂĽller-Stoy)