Category: Unified Patent Court
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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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UPCâs Lisbon LD rejects Ericssonâs attempt to render Transsion SEP suit âdevoid of purposeâ
The UPCâs Lisbon LD has rejected Ericssonâs attempt to strike out Transsionâs 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 âdevoid of purposeâ 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 UPCâs CD Paris, creating parallel validity and infringement proceedings inside the UPC and further escalating the partiesâ 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.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): 4G action consolidated with later-filed 5G complaint against same party; Hague LD finds no UPC jurisdiction over BYD UK; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of May 18, 2026.
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Compliance statement on Licensing Executives Society’s alleged Chatham House rule at UPC +3 YEARS event: here’s the evidence
On Monday (May 18, 2026), three chapters of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) co-hosted a hybrid UPC +3 YEARS event. We reported on the three afternoon sessions: the one on inventive step (May 19, 2026 ip fray article), the judges’ panel, and the fireside chat with UPC President Dr. Klaus Grabinski (May 18, 2026 ip…