Recent UPC insights

Looking forward: what is on the agenda for European patent litigation in 2026?

European courts' long-arm jurisdiction and escalating comity tensions in SEP licensing disputes will be at the forefront, alongside sweeping EU pharmaceutical reforms

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief

Munich court grants Germany's first pan-EU cross-border patent injunction post-BSH v Electrolux

Munich Regional Court relied on BSH v Electrolux to injunct Formycon's aflibercept formulation in 22 countries based on doctrine of equivalents 

Munich court grants Germany's first pan-EU cross-border patent injunction post-BSH v Electrolux

Munich Regional Court relied on BSH v Electrolux to injunct Formycon's aflibercept formulation in 22 countries based on doctrine of equivalents 

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

UPC flexes long-arm jurisdiction again by granting permanent injunction covering non-UPC and non-EU states

The Hague LD made inter partes validity findings in relation to non-EU patent designations

UPC flexes long-arm jurisdiction again by granting permanent injunction covering non-UPC and non-EU states

Life sciences at the fore of preliminary injunction trends emerging from Europe's UPC

Half of PIs granted at first instance on inter partes basis, with invalidity and non-infringement main points of refusal

Setting the stage: UPC Court of Appeal confirms the test for 'imminent infringement'

Zentiva's reimbursement approval found to be sufficient to meet the test and a preliminary injunction was granted against it

Drop anchor! UPC uses anchor defendant to grant first Spanish preliminary injunction against a Hong Kong-based manufacturer

Hamburg LD extends UPC's long-arm jurisdiction using the manufacturer's German representative as an anchor defendant to obtain jurisdiction over its activities in a non-UPC state

UPC grants first-ever injunction for infringement of UK designation of European Patent

Mannheim local division grants injunction against German subsidiary of Kodak for infringing acts in the UK

Infringement claim amendment allowed to include non-UPC territories after CJEU Electrolux decision

Munich local division decided amendment could not be made earlier so allowed Syngenta to extend claim to Czechia, Poland and the UK

What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

The year ahead for intellectual property: what to look forward to in 2025

There will be a continued focus on the interplay between IP and AI and further development of the UPC, as well as designs reform, and another UK Supreme Court trade mark decision