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UPC CoA stresses duty of full and frank disclosure when inspections are sought ex parte; denies ECJ referral, especially regarding UPCA and RoP
Read more: UPC CoA stresses duty of full and frank disclosure when inspections are sought ex parte; denies ECJ referral, especially regarding UPCA and RoPAnother appellate opinion from the UPC shows that the referral of certain questions of EU law in Dyson v. Dreame was an exception.
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HMD files complaint accusing Federal Court of Justice of Germany of violating constitutional rights in ongoing VoiceAge EVS case
Read more: HMD files complaint accusing Federal Court of Justice of Germany of violating constitutional rights in ongoing VoiceAge EVS caseIn a constitutional complaint filed in the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, HMD has alleged that the Federal Court of Justice of Germanyâs refusal to refer âessential questionsâ of EU law to the European Court of Justice constitutes a âviolation of its constitutional right to the lawful judgeâ.Â
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Trumpf Laser wins second UPC injunction against rival IPG Laser: Dusseldorf LD ruling
Read more: Trumpf Laser wins second UPC injunction against rival IPG Laser: Dusseldorf LD rulingTrumpf Laser has won a second UPC case against IPG Laser, one of its two main rivals in the market for high-performance laser equipment for industrial applications. After the Mannheim LD, the Dusseldorf LD has also granted an injunction.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) during the calendar week of March 9, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon. 10. Around the court: divergent win rates in Munich LD…
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Unitree Robotics to proceed with IPO after successfully defeating âmaliciousâ patent infringement claims
Read more: Unitree Robotics to proceed with IPO after successfully defeating âmaliciousâ patent infringement claimsA court in China has dismissed a pair of patent infringement suits filed against humanoid robot manufacturer Unitree Robotics after finding that the plaintiff âviolated the purpose of IP protectionâ by engaging in âmalicious litigationâ.
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UPC starts development of case law on damages causation and quantification, applying German as well as alternatively EU/UPC statutes
Read more: UPC starts development of case law on damages causation and quantification, applying German as well as alternatively EU/UPC statutesIn an outlier case where the UPC was asked to determine damages based on a German merits ruling, the panel was unconvinced of any damages being attributable to the defendant’s infringement as opposed to other causes.
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First U.S. patent long-arm assertions in German court withdrawn with prejudice as Onesta settles with Qualcomm; separately, NVIDIA settled
Read more: First U.S. patent long-arm assertions in German court withdrawn with prejudice as Onesta settles with Qualcomm; separately, NVIDIA settledThe realistic best-case scenario for BMW materialized with respect to costs. But the overall course of events will not completely discourage others from pulling an Onesta.
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OpenAI, Adobe win UPC long-arm appeal; French plaintiff can’t invoke French long-arm statute before Paris LD against non-UPCland defendants
Read more: OpenAI, Adobe win UPC long-arm appeal; French plaintiff can’t invoke French long-arm statute before Paris LD against non-UPCland defendantsThe Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal. did not need to ask the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling in this case.


