Category: Unified Patent Court
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UPC docket distribution is ‘harmful’ and ‘undermining’ or a ‘non-concern’? European patent attorneys strongly divided
A letter by the European Patent Lawyers Association reveals that most non-German European patent attorneys believe that the current state of the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC’s) case distribution (currently very German-heavy) is a huge concern and implore the UPC to change its system. Germans, on the other hand, are strongly against intervention.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): special status of FRAND pleadings recognized; revocation decisions; various procedural clarifications; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of April 6, 2026.
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Milan LD’s handling of Ericsson-ASUS cases does nothing to encourage patentees to file in non-German UPC venues
If high-stakes cases in rapidly-evolving industries take more than 27 months from docketing to hearing, it will be hard for a less popular UPC division to compete with the top four or five venues.
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UPC’s CD Milan revokes Flexicare nasal cannula patent, says one novelty-destroying prior art mapping is enough
The UPC’s CD Milan revoked Flexicare’s unitary patent on a nasal cannula. The court said that if one reasonable way of mapping prior art onto a patent claim shows the invention is not new, the patent must be revoked.
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Northern Ireland’s special status at issue in new UPC long-arm ruling; plus, a strategy for substantiating imminent infringement
The dispute between Dyson and Dreame continues to give the Unified Patent Court, at both levels, opportunities to provide important clarifications, particularly on long-arm jurisdiction.
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Munich Local Division confirms jurisdiction in online patent dispute based on website accessibility, taking into account facts presented in response to motion
The UPC’s Munich LD has taken a permissive approach to territorial competence, holding that website accessibility and a risk of infringement in Germany are sufficient. Some of the facts were presented only in response to a preliminary objection.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA reinforces need for counsel to speak language of proceedings; upholds Abbott PI with key clarifications; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of March 29, 2026. 7. Around the court 7.1 PMAC expands neutral pool, launches second call for mediators and arbitrators (link to PMAC’s list) As of January 1, 2026, the UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC)…
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UPC Munich LD proceeds with expert evidence on infringement despite EPO opposition panel’s revocation decision
The UPC’s Munich Local Division denied a stay of infringement proceedings despite the EPO having revoked the patent.
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UPC allows Amazon to create private transcripts based on court’s recordings of hearings
The UPC CoA has clarified that parties may prepare private transcripts of oral hearings under Rule 115 RoP, including with the assistance of supervised stenographers, while maintaining strict control over the underlying audio recordings.
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Long-arm in UPC is easier sued than done: CoA hearing showed opportunities and homework; UK and other foreign lawyers can add value
At yesterday’s Fujifilm-Kodak hearing, the Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal explained that in some circumstances it simply MUST exercise long-arm jurisdiction. But it also laid out requirements. Foreign legal advice can make all the difference now.