Category: Uncategorized
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA rejects appeal of denial of re-establishment; rejects late patent amendment; access to FRAND agreements; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of October 12, 2026.
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Wilus defeats four consecutive Wi-Fi SEP reexaminations, granted additional claims: challenges by Unified Patents
The four consecutive reexamination wins also reinforce the strength of the SEPs in Sisvel’s Wi-Fi patent pool, Chief IP Officer Heath Hoglund noted today.
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Novo Nordisk signs GLP-1 licensing agreement with China’s Hengrui Pharma
Novo Nordisk and Hengrui Pharma’s agreement, subject to antitrust approval, will allow Novo to obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize HRS-1596 globally, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
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Roborock turns the tables on Ecovacs: first UPC suit escalates patent war across U.S., Europe, China
Roborock has filed its first UPC infringement suit against Ecovacs, turning their UPC dispute into a two-way fight. Following two reported German injunction wins and the reversal of Ecovacs’ inspection order, the new Munich action escalates a patent battle between Chinese rivals spanning China, Europe and the U.S.
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French consumer rights group urges Disney+ to compensate customers for switching off 4K following InterDigital injunctionsÂ
While Disney+ switched 4K back on again using a workaround in Germany, the streaming giant has not done the same in its other markets, including France.
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Dolby files first-ever patent infringement dispute related to Via Voice Codec Pool
Dolby has sued UK device maker Nothing Technology over a standard-essential patent related to EVS technologies, marking the first action related to Via’s Voice Codec Pool.
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Huawei, HP ink global WiFi patent cross-license deal
Huawei and HP have announced the signing of a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement, which was reached amicably and indicates that digital innovation is increasingly taking place in China.
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An SEP read of China’s 2026–2030 State Council IP plan: pools to curb “involution”, licensing ambitions under antitrust watch, dedicated SEP database
China’s 2026–2030 State Council IP plan places patent pools on two tracks: as tools to reduce transaction costs and curb industrial “involution” in key industries and as commercially sustainable licensing platforms with potential cross-border reach.
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14 years of litigation, 28 days of breakthroughs: Apple contains a once-€1.2 billion Siri patent threat and advances its China AI rollout
Within 28 days, Apple won two first-instance judgments in its 14-year Siri patent dispute, in which Xiao-i had initially sought approximately €1.2 billion in damages, and Apple Intelligence completed filing with China’s cyberspace regulator. Behind that convergence lies a remarkable procedural history.
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China’s top court revives Maxeon BC solar patent in a rare patent validity reversal
A $238 million settlement ended Maxeon and Aiko’s European patent war—but not a Chinese validity fight affecting the same back-contact solar patent portfolio. China’s top court has now delivered Maxeon a rare reversal.