Category: Unified Patent Court
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Interview with Presiding Judge Camille Lignières (UPC, Paris LD) on the pivotal importance of the third judge, and other interesting questions
Judge Lignières shared interesting views and insights, starting with her own education as a French judge and leading to how judges collaboratively shape decisions at the UPC.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): interesting PI denial clarifies evidentiary burden, standard for infringement of apparatus claims; enforcement/security distinction by CoA; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our October 26, 2025 UPC Roundup. We’ve enhanced the navigation structure for the roundups: in addition to the traditional list of all roundups, you can now also select a particular year in the menu at the top of the…
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Nokia enforces video streaming patents against Warner Bros. Discovery in U.S., UPC, Germany, Brazil; overlaps with Paramount cases
WBD’s video streaming business (Max, Discovery+, and related services) has about 126 million global subscribers and generates roughly $2.7–$2.8 billion in quarterly direct-to-consumer revenue.
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InterDigital sues Transsion over cellular SEP infringement in UPC, India, Brazil
During the company’s Q3 earnings call yesterday, InterDigital’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Liren Chen, announced that it has sued Chinese smartphone maker Transsion for infringing several cellular standard-essential patents in the Unified Patent Court, the Delhi High Court, and the Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro in September.
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Amazon v. InterDigital injunction remains in place after UK hearing — UK court interested in UPC AILI proceedings (Nov. 14 hearing)
In the dispute between Amazon and InterDigital, it turns out that the judges in London and Mannheim both read about certain developments on this website first.
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UPC’s Munich LD throws out untimely 5G infringement allegations against Xiaomi in SEP case that started with 4G-only accusations
Court and counsel Munich LD, panel 2: Presiding Judge Ulrike Voss, Judge Dr. Daniel Voss (both “Voß” in German) and Judge Rute Lopes (Lisbon, Portugal). Counsel for defendant, counterclaimant and successful movant Xiaomi: Hogan Lovells (lead: Dr. Andreas von Falck; additional counsel of record: Oliver Baecker (“Bäcker” in German)). Counsel for claimant, counterclaim-defendant and non-movant…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): scope of res judicata clarified; EPO examiner criticized for negligence; injunctions and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our October 19, 2025 UPC Roundup.
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UPC’s Central Division (Milan seat) declined to assess 50 non-modular invalidity attacks in detail, terminated analysis after strongest few
A leave-no-stone-unturned approach by bioMérieux to a Labrador patent has led the Milan seat of the UPC’s Central Division to clarify how to deal with an excessive number of invalidity contentions.
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Both InterDigital’s AILIs and Amazon’s UK injunction can be construed broadly or narrowly: what interpretation is most reasonable?
This is a second follow-up to the Monday news of Amazon having obtained what the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) called an anti-antisuit injunction (AASI) (October 20, 2025 ip fray article). That report was based on the operative order, and the reasons became available yesterday, which led to our first follow-up…
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UPC’s Mannheim LD schedules InterDigital v. Amazon anti-interim-license injunction hearing for November 14; UK judge backtracks on ex parte
Mr Justice Meade has meanwhile published the reasons underlying yesterday’s injunction against InterDigital’s anti-interim-license injunction.