Category: Unified Patent Court
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UPC’s CD Paris hears LED patent revocation claim against Seoul Viosys
The UPC’s CD paris now has to decide an LED technology patent case in which a Seoul Viosys patent has already been partly revoked by the UPC’s Court of Appeal. The claimant, Emporia, asserts that auxiliary requests submitted by the defendant are inadmissible and cannot save the patent from full revocation.
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UPC Dusseldorf grants preliminary injunction over orthodontic aligners, clarifies how (not) to raise invalidity arguments, liability of financial holding
After yesterday’s permanent injunction in a printer cartridge case, the Unified Patent Court’s Dusseldorf Local Division has now handed down a preliminary injunction in a med tech case.
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UPC Dusseldorf grants Canon unitary injunction against rival cartridge maker; SEP analogy, eco grace period, other remedial questions addressed
This is a very interesting UPC decision that addresses certain arguments, not only but particularly in connection with remedies, that could resurface in other cases.
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Philips wins UPC’s first-ever main-proceedings bench ruling as Munich LD enjoins Belkin over Qi patent; FRAND defense failed
Two firsts in one: the first UPC bench ruling after an oral hearing in main proceedings, and the first UPC judgment with a handwritten clarification.
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UPC issues written warning to Amazon that it will be sanctioned if it continues to seek leverage in UK against InterDigital’s UPC enforcement
On the eve of a UK hearing in Amazon’s FRAND action against InterDigital, the Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division has warned Amazon in writing (again) to refrain from unlawful interference.
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InterDigital files patent infringement actions against Hisense, TCL in UPC, Germany, Brazil, India; TCL also in U.S.
InterDigital has a very successful licensing program and needs to litigate only in a minority of cases. Launching enforcement actions in four (TCL: five) jurisdictions in parallel is a strong statement.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): FRAND conflict with UK; FRAND hearing in Dusseldorf; CoA developments; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 1, 2026 UPC Roundup. 1. Risk of imminent escalation between UK court and UPC (InterDigital v. Amazon) 1.1 EWHC pushes for withdrawal to restrict scope of InterDigital’s UPC injunction against Amazon (link to detailed article) At…
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UPC’s Hague LD grants Abbott two preliminary injunctions, assumes long-arm jurisdiction (Spain) over German defendants, clarifies urgency requirement
The Unified Patent Court’s Hague LD has provided clarifications on long-arm jurisdiction and urgency that have applicabiliy beyond these two cases.
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UPC orders Amazon, InterDigital to comment on this week’s UK antisuit hearing; witnesses may be sworn in, penalties could follow
The Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division makes it clear that the InterDigital v. Amazon injunction protecting its own proceedings covers not only an interim license, but also a post-trial decision.
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BREAKING: UPC Dusseldorf LD gets second panel: Dr. Bérénice Thom will preside over it
What we deduced from juidicial appointments in December has been confirmed.