Category: UPC Roundups
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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 Roundup (1 week): confidentiality takes center stage at CoA; Dusseldorf stresses binding effect of amended claims; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 24, 2026 UPC Roundup. 8. Around the court 8.1 UPC schedules brief website maintenance for February 2, 2026 (link to UPC news item) The UPC has announced a brief, scheduled maintenance window for its website, advising…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): long-arm and contempt decisions; a dozen new infringement cases; busy hearing period ahead
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 17, 2026 UPC Roundup. 6.2 Patent litigation summit Europe highlights measured impact of UPC on global strategy (link to detailed article) Kisaco Research’s fourth annual Patent Litigation Summit Europe concluded on January 21, 2026, after four…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): incidental infringement standard for medical devices, conditional revocation claims, piecemeal claim narrowing, and other clarifications
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 11, 2026 UPC Roundup. 10. Around the court The UPC marked an early milestone in 2026 with the swearing-in of Mr. Daniel Severinsson at the CD Munich. Judge Daniel Severinsson, who took the oath of office…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): only few decisions including denial of unitary effect in highly unusual scenario, limitation of cost recovery to single lawyer
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 3, 2026 UPC Mini-Roundup. This is also a rather short one.
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UPC Mini-Roundup (1 decision): CoA draws line between invalidity contentions against granted patent vs. amendments; double jeopardy did it again
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued only one publicly accessible decision since our December 29, 2025 Roundup, other than a non-newsworthy withdrawal (yet another case in the Access Advance-Transsion context). This roundup is listed among the 2025 as well as 2026 roundups because New Year’s Day fell mid-week. For hearing lists etc., please check…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): cost appeal denied, Amazon on notice, numerous new cases, some withdrawals
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our December 21, 2025 UPC Roundup.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA denies commercial docket data service access to pleadings; ex parte inspection order lifted; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our December 14, 2025 UPC Roundup. 7. UPC achievement lists launched by ip fray to recognize law firms that secure outcomes (link to detailed article) ip fray has launched a new set of achievement lists highlighting law firms…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): clarification of standards for damages, claim construction, recall
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our December 7, 2025 UPC Roundup.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): contempt sanctions over continued shipments; Dusseldorf LD ordered inspection at Munich trade fair; three injunctions
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our November 30, 2025 UPC Roundup.