Category: Unified Patent Court
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The UPC needs to stand united in the face of (hopefully temporary) stagnation, global dynamics, and external threats
The second half of 2026 will show whether the UPC is growing despite the first four months suggesting the opposite. The global patent litigation map is more diverse than ever, and the UPC is facing challenges..
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Munich court orders six months of coercive detention over UPC enforcement gamesmanship in silicone implant patent dispute
The Munich I Regional Court ordered coercive detention for six months against a Polytech managing director after finding the company used its parent as a strawman to block Silimed’s planned UPC enforcement of a disputed patent.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA reverses infringement ruling; extends evidence-production deadline over Chinese export controls; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of May 25, 2026.
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UPC panels should state preliminary views at outset of every hearing: many practitioners are otherwise disinclined to file there
There are various ways in which UPC local divisions with a low case load could attract more cases. An introductory outline of the court’s views at the start of reach hearing is one of them.
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Fighting left-handed, UPC risks knock-out blows from foreign courts: CoA rejects interference, but may stop short of effective protection
The UPC CoA’s general stance on pushing back against foreign interference is strong and positive. But it may not be enough against jurisdictions that act (and interpret) aggressively and flexibly.
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UPC Court of Appeal says interference through UK interim licenses will not be tolerated: Amazon on losing track against InterDigital, but limited scope
The UPC CoA is inclined to throw out Amazon’s appeal against InterDigital’s anti-interference injunction and is sending out a strong message to judicial imperialists in the UK. The UPC is fully prepared to defend its jurisdiction.
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ParTec (Frohwitter) asserts supercomputer patents against Lenovo in UPC Dusseldorf LD, appeals Munich LD’s rejection of one complaint against NVIDIA
Fresh off the heels of its settlement with Microsoft, ParTec doubles down on its supercomputer patent enforcement campaign.
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UPC’s Lisbon LD rejects Ericsson’s attempt to render Transsion SEP suit “devoid of purpose”
The UPC’s Lisbon LD has rejected Ericsson’s attempt to strike out Transsion’s SEP injunction claims under Rules 360 and 361 RoP, holding that the existence of parallel FRAND proceedings in The Hague does not render the Lisbon action “devoid of purpose” or make the claims manifestly bound to fail.
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Ericsson shifts part of Transsion SEP fight to UPC Central Division with standalone revocation action
Ericsson has launched a standalone revocation action against a Transsion patent at the UPC’s CD Paris, creating parallel validity and infringement proceedings inside the UPC and further escalating the parties’ broader global SEP and licensing dispute.
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Milan Local Division grants Pirelli twin UPC wins, clarifies burden-shifting and claim construction in tire patent disputes
The Milan LD finds literal infringement of two Pirelli tyre patents, rejects a revocation counterclaim, and grants pan-UPC injunctions against two Chinese tire manufacturers.