Category: Unified Patent Court
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UK court joins UPC Mannheim in Amazon-Interdigital de-escalation pending appeal — but UK-UPC peace is fragile given what was said today
All eyes are now on the UPC CoA, but the UK court would actually like InterDigital to concede the appeal.
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UPC receives first complaint from Brazil: Silimed sues Polytech for patent infringement
Brazilian implant manufacturer Silimed has taken its long-running dispute with Polytech over polyurethane-coated breast implant technology to the UPC. The case follows Silimed’s recent success in German entitlement proceedings.
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Google sued in Unified Patent Court by NPE Eyesmatch
NPE Eyesmatch has sued Google in the Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division over the alleged infringement of a patent closely related to another it previously enforced against Apple, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Microsoft.
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Moderna, Genevant, Arbutus settle global mRNA patent infringement dispute
Moderna could have to pay up to $2.25 billion as part of the settlement agreement, but remains confident it will close 2026 with up to $5 billion in cash and cash equivalents as a result of the deal.
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Philips becomes first UPC litigant to win AND fend off permanent injunctions, and first to achieve AND prevent revocation
The Hague LD declared an Advanced Brain Monitoring patent invalid and therefore dismissed the infringement case against Philips.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on suspensive effect of rehearing petition, CoA/CFI separation for file access; Munich LD on freedom to involve patent attorneys; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 22, 2026 UPC Roundup.
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UPC panel warns requesting expedited UK FRAND trials may trigger sanctions: part II of InterDigital v. Amazon coverage
This is a follow-up to our previous report on a highly instructive UPC hearing in Mannheim.
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UPC Mannheim rejects “strictly geometric” interpretation of “greater than or equal” in laser patent dispute, grants injunction
In a dispute between rivals in the market for high-performance laser technology for industrial applications, Germany’s Trumpf has prevailed over U.S. company IPG. The latter will appeal.
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Ultimate showdown: UPC presumes Amazon is in breach of injunction, gives until Friday to back down; meanwhile, Disney may be settling with InterDigital
Amazon reserves the right to seek damages from InterDigital if no global license is granted on UK-determined terms. The UPC’s Mannheim LD is not prepared to accept this.
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Amazon’s mistake against InterDigital was to bet on the UK instead of the U.S., ignoring the 20-80 rule and the legacy of its home district
The UPC-UK “showdown” involving Amazon and InterDigital is approaching fast. Something must give, and a settlement may be out of reach at this stage.