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NJOY, VMR, Juul Labs, vaporizer technology, vaping

Vaporizer battle comes to end with one last win for NJOY at UPC Court of Appeal

NJOY's battle with VMR and Juul Labs over various patents for vaping technology has drawn to a close. In a ruling in the last pending case, the Court of Appeal in Luxembourg deviated from the previous ...

7 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Gaming technology

Success for Nintendo against Bigben over Wii in France and Germany

The year 2025 concludes favourably for Nintendo. The Japanese games company achieved two successes in its battle against Bigben over a crucial patent ...

30 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Solar cells

JingAo and Astronergy case takes a turn following UPC decision

Chinese competitors JingAo and Astronergy have settled their dispute following a decisive ruling by the UPC's Munich local division. The agreement end ...

4 December 2025 by Christina Schulze

Sponsored Content Trans-Atlantic Long-Arm Jurisdiction: European Courts and the Assertion of U.S. Patents Post-BSH

A Trans-Atlantic approach to “long-arm jurisdiction”? – U.S. patents asserted in Europe

The recent patent infringement proceedings brought by Onesta IP LLC before the Munich I Regional Court mark a significant development in the applicati ...

18 November 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP

Cases

LED technology

Infringment battle Seoul Viosys vs. expert Klein comes to an end

Expert Klein may resume selling Emporia Telecom smartphones after Seoul Viosys suffered a second defeat at the UPC against the retailer. The Court of ...

7 November 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Streaming technology

German and UPC rulings in Amazon case put pressure on UK proceedings

The dispute between InterDigital and Amazon has taken a new turn, with the UK High Court scheduling a hearing for late October. At a recent case manag ...

16 October 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Nokia, Paramount, Amazon, UPC, video streaming

Streaming technology

Nokia sues Paramount at UPC and in Germany

Patent holder Nokia is extending its litigation campaign against Paramount to Europe. Following lawsuits in the US and Brazil, the Finnish company has ...

2 October 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Settlement

Microsoft and Eyesmatch agree on licence for gaze correction patents

Microsoft has become the latest licensee of Eyesmatch's patents for gaze correction technology. The companies have settled their dispute at the UPC.

15 September 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Supercomputers

Frohwitter puts pressure on Nvidia with third UPC suit

Partec has filed another lawsuit against Nvidia at the Unified Patent Court. The move comes after a setback for the Munich-based supercomputing compan ...

12 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

settlement, UPC, settlements, settle, Ortovox, Mammut, Plant-e, Arkyne

Unified Patent Court

Ortovox's settlement with Mammut shows UPC's reputation as a catalyst for settlements grows

Two more high-profile disputes have recently been resolved outside the courtroom: Ortovox vs Mammut and Plant-e vs Arkyne. These cases underscore the ...

30 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

MU Ionics, CATL, batteries, Opel, lithium-ion, electric vehicles, electric cars

Settlement

Battle over battery technology ends as MU Ionics and CATL sign licensing deal

MU Ionics and CATL have resolved their patent disputes. They recently signed a licence deal that also impacts Opel, which uses the Chinese battery man ...

22 May 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

3D imaging

QuantifiCare wins injunction against Canfield in 3D imaging dispute

Düsseldorf Regional Court has ruled the US manufacturer of 3D imaging systems Canfield may no longer sell certain products in Germany. The dispute now ...

29 April 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

LED chips

UPC enforces strict deadlines in Seoul Viosys LED dispute

Photon Wave may not sell its UVC LED chips in France. The Paris local division has ruled that a patent owned by Seoul Viosys is infringed. However, th ...

25 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

MediaTek, Huawei, UPC, semiconductor chips

Chip technology

MediaTek and Huawei take multi-jurisdictional chip battle to the UPC

Huawei has filed its next round of UPC suits concerning SEPs, with new lawsuits against MediaTek. The Chinese tech group continues to show faith in th ...

15 April 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

FujiFilm, Kodak, UPC, Mannheim local division

Printing technology

UPC grants FujiFilm and Hoyng ROKH Monegier injunction against Kodak

Kodak may no longer sell certain printing plates in Germany following a ruling by the UPC's Mannheim local division. FujiFilm has secured an initial v ...

3 April 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Amazon, Nokia, Amazon Prime Video, settlement, agreement, streaming

Streaming technology

Nokia and Amazon sign agreement settling global patent dispute

The global patent dispute between Nokia and Amazon has ended. Today, the Finnish tech company announced it had signed an agreement with the US company ...

31 March 2025 by Konstanze Richter

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