This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of March 16, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now sometimes publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon instead of during the weekend. Major UPC news will be covered immediately (in separate articles) any day of the week.
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8.2 ip fray reports from Via Summit: AI expansion and global SEP divergence take center stage
ip fray, acting as the official media partner of the Via Licensing Alliance Business Summit in Rome, reported on key developments from the third edition of the conference, which brought together industry leaders to discuss evolving trends in the standard-essential patent (SEP) ecosystem. In connection with SEP enforcement, the important role of the UPC was mentioned.