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Munich I Regional Court crashes through 300-mark, sets new record for patent infringement filings in one year
Read more: Munich I Regional Court crashes through 300-mark, sets new record for patent infringement filings in one yearThe exact number will become known in the weeks ahead, but it’s already certain to set a new record.
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Lack of European AI patents: detailed analysis of Europe’s technology gap and digital colonization, and why it’s too late to reverse the trend
Read more: Lack of European AI patents: detailed analysis of Europe’s technology gap and digital colonization, and why it’s too late to reverse the trendEurope lacks natural resources and access to cheap, abundant, and reliable energy. The consequences are uncomfortable for Europeans to see, but it’s better to understand the problem and why it can’t/won’t be solved anymore.
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Judge Albright extends BMW’s antisuit TRO against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents to prevent AASI, schedules motion hearing for January 13
Read more: Judge Albright extends BMW’s antisuit TRO against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents to prevent AASI, schedules motion hearing for January 13After the hearing, a preliminary injunction will issue or the temporary restraining order will be lifted. Either way, the decision can then be appealed.
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Make SEPs Great Again: after President’s memo on 6G, USPTO forms SEP Working Group “to renew American leadership in technology standards”
Read more: Make SEPs Great Again: after President’s memo on 6G, USPTO forms SEP Working Group “to renew American leadership in technology standards”With President Trump’s 6G memo before and the USPTO’s SEP Working Group announcement after Christmas, standards and the related patents get unprecedented political attention.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): cost appeal denied, Amazon on notice, numerous new cases, some withdrawals
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): cost appeal denied, Amazon on notice, numerous new cases, some withdrawalsThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our December 21, 2025 UPC Roundup.
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No parking ticket: UPC Mannheim’s threat of €50M contempt fine against Amazon in line with CJEU case law, EU Commission guidelines and practice, UPC CoA guidance
Read more: No parking ticket: UPC Mannheim’s threat of €50M contempt fine against Amazon in line with CJEU case law, EU Commission guidelines and practice, UPC CoA guidanceContext: What’s new: We have conducted further research, the detailed results of which are reserved for our premium members (judges are entitled to free access). The starting point is a from the UPC Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in Fujifilm v. Kodak (October 18, 2025 ip fray article), which elaborates on Art. 354(3) of the UPC’S Rules of Procedure…
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UPC threatens Amazon with initial €50M ($59M) fine, “severe consequences”, declares all UK interim licenses unenforceable, suggests EU WTO action against UK
Read more: UPC threatens Amazon with initial €50M ($59M) fine, “severe consequences”, declares all UK interim licenses unenforceable, suggests EU WTO action against UKThe UPC’s Mannheim LD issued a bombshell order just before Christmas, followed by a Christmas Eve notification to the European Commission that could lead to a WTO complaint.
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Opposition brief filed: could copyright-related case law persuade Judge Albright to lift BMW’s antisuit injunction against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents?
Read more: Opposition brief filed: could copyright-related case law persuade Judge Albright to lift BMW’s antisuit injunction against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents?Onesta has raised various arguments against BMW’s antisuit motion, some of which are potentially more compelling than others.
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