Category: UPC Roundups
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA says generic reference is not leave to appeal; CD Milan revokes remdesivir-related patent; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of May 4, 2026.
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UPC Roundup (1 week):Â CoA overturns Paris LD on urgency; res judicata clarified across rulings; FRAND counterclaim dismissed; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of April 27, 2026.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): Hague LD introduces two-step evidence access; PI denied in 3D printing case; FRAND bank guarantee vs. security
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of April 20, 2026. Like the previous one, it is a relatively long UPC Roundup.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA grants Abbott PI after Hague denial, clarifies technicity analysis; various other decisions
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of April 13, 2026. It is one of our longest UPC Roundups to date. 11. Around the court 11.1 Brazil court cites UPC ruling, referencing ip fray, in Panasonic v. HMD PI decision (link to detailed article)…
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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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UPC Roundup (1 week):Â 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 Roundup (1 week): CoA opens door to PIs over unregistered amended claims; other appellate and first-instance decisions
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court during the calendar week of March 23, 2026. For a preview, ip fray will report on the CoA’s long-arm hearing on Monday (March 30).
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UPC Roundup (1 week): lessons from CoA on how NOT to lose trade secret status and how NOT to seek discretionary review; new injunctions; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of March 16, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now sometimes publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon instead of during the weekend. Major UPC news will…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): three CoA rulings; Milan LD rejects Italian language request; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) during the calendar week of March 9, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon. 10. Around the court: divergent win rates in Munich LD…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA applies new refund rule; ECJ referral; Philips wins defensive case after offensive ones; UPC stats; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our March 1, 2026 UPC Roundup. 6. Around the court 6.1 Amazon–InterDigital dispute exposes growing friction between UK courts and UPC (link to detailed article) The High Court of Justice for England and Wales has issued a decision…