Category: Unified Patent Court
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UPC Hague LD revokes Maxell casting patent, finds aggregation of routine features obvious
The UPC Hague LD revoked Maxellâs casting patent after finding the granted claims not novel and its auxiliary requests obvious. The court held that aggregating routine features without functional interdependence or synergistic effect cannot establish inventive step, and dismissed Maxellâs infringement action.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA declines to stay FRAND claim against pool, separately clarifies effect of revoked injunctions; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 2, 2026.
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Disney switches 4K UHD back on in Germany, but concern over VP9 SEPs lingersÂ
Disney+ has found a workaround allowing it to reintroduce 4K Ultra High Definition features in certain devices following a second InterDigital injunction, but the solution does not address a specific High Dynamic Range quality feature, and would leave it exposed if it faced actions over other multimedia technologies that InterDigital owns.
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UPC keeps Merz infringement case despite earlier French filing
The UPCâs Paris LD rejected Viatrisâ attempt to halt Merzâs infringement action in favor of parallel proceedings before a French national court. The ruling clarifies when earlier national proceedings prevent the UPC from continuing with an infringement action.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies standard for EPO-based stay; Paris LD rejects stay over parallel national proceedings; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of July 26, 2026.
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Brazilian appeals court rejects Edwards Lifesciencesâ trade dress claims against Merilâs heart valve, upholds first-instance ruling
A SĂŁo Paulo appeals court has denied Edwards Lifesciencesâ bid to stop Merilâs MyVal heart valve on trade dress grounds, upholding a trial courtâs full rejection of the claims.
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Disney switches off 4K UHD and HDR in Germany, possibly other markets due to InterDigital’s UPC injunction
Disney continues to degrade the quality of its streaming offerings in Germany just to comply with InterDigital’s video patent injunctions.
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ParTec expands supercomputer patent enforcement campaign: sues Hewlett Packard Enterprise at UPC Munich LD
ParTec and its licensing partner BF exaQC have filed a new UPC complaint against Hewlett Packard Enterprise, asserting two supercomputer patents in Munich.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies conditional revocation appeals; Dusseldorf limits NDA-based FRAND defenses; Milan enters default judgment; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of July 19, 2026.
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Dusseldorf UPC follows Mannheim on NDA-related issue in InterDigital v. Disney
The Dusseldorf Local Division followed the Mannheim Local Divisionâs approach to confidentiality disputes in FRAND litigation, holding that Disney must bear the consequences of refusing to permit disclosure of licensing negotiations conducted under an NDA.Â