Unified Patent Court (UPC)

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has transformed European patent litigation, creating a central forum for patent enforcement and validity challenges across participating EU Member States. As UPC case law continues to develop, businesses and practitioners closely monitor decisions that shape litigation strategy, procedural practice, and the interpretation of substantive patent law.

This category tracks key UPC developments, including infringement actions, revocation proceedings, preliminary injunctions, procedural rulings, and judgments from both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. Our contributors analyse significant decisions and emerging trends, highlighting their practical implications for patent owners, challengers, in-house counsel, and litigation teams.

For professionals involved in European patent disputes, portfolio management, or freedom-to-operate assessments, this section provides timely commentary and expert analysis of the latest UPC decisions and the evolving body of UPC case law.

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Brian Cordery, Rachel Mumby (Bristows)

UPC Christmas Quiz – the Result

December 17, 2024

Many thanks to all of the entrants to the UPC Christmas quiz – a number of the entries scored 100%. Of all of these top scoring entries, we have selected one winner at random….. Alexander Jamnišek. …

Boukje van der Maazen (Brinkhof)

UPC Representatives: time to talk about rules of conduct

December 10, 2024

It has been 1,5 years since the UPC opened its door. The novelty is wearing off as the UPC’s case law takes shape. This is a good moment to reflect a little more on another aspect of the UPC’s…

Matthieu Dhenne, Paolina Ruiz (Dhenne Avocats)

The “UPC-saisie” Netherlands Style: the New Trend to Come? “Oh Djadja, Y a pas moyen Djadja”

December 4, 2024

Forget about Gangnam Style, it is overrated. Aya Nakamura Djadja is more than ever the dance-floor song of the moment (especially since her performance at the 2024 Olympics Game opening ceremony). Is…

Brian Cordery, Rachel Mumby, Eden Winlow (Bristows)

UPC Christmas Quiz

November 29, 2024

As we approach 18 months since the UPC opened its doors and the festive season, we thought this would be a good time to offer our readers the chance to showcase their UPC knowledge by participating…

Adrian Crespo (Clifford Chance)

Patent case: Judgment no. 403/2024 of Barcelona Court of Appeals, Spain

November 14, 2024

A case concerning an automated vinification system offers us a glimpse of that rare species of patent litigation: the declaratory non-infringement action. The case demonstrates the need to carefully…

Dr. Alex Frank, Nick Reeve (Reddie & Grose LLP)

UPC’s NanoString Decision – Inventive step considerations with no strings attached?

November 12, 2024

UPC 252/2023 NanoString v Harvard ACT_551180/2023 (UPC_CFI_252/2023) The UPC’s Munich Central Division has recently issued its decision revoking Harvard’s EP 2794928 B1 (“the Patent”) in DE, NL, and…

Matthieu Dhenne (Dhenne Avocats)

Is saisie-contrefaçon dead? Long live saisie-contrefaçon?

October 22, 2024

The king is dead! Long live the king! An expression traditionally uttered at the death of a monarch to acclaim a new king on the death of his predecessor. Could it be applied to our traditional…

Matthieu Dhenne (Dhenne Avocats)

September 25, 2024

Is Germany no longer the Eldorado for preliminary injunctions (“PI”) applicants? Whatever the answer to this question, the UPC local division of the most famous German patent forum (i.e., Düsseldorf)…

Eden Winlow (Bristows)

Scanning for signs of infringement at the UPC: First PI granted on the basis of indirect infringement by Munich Local Division

September 12, 2024

On 27 August 2024, the Munich Local Division awarded a preliminary injunction (‘PI’) in an action brought by Hand Held Products against Scandit for infringement of EP3866051 (“Mobile computer…

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