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Medical devices

German manufacturer free to supply wound care products to German Armed Forces

The German Armed Forces are tendering for medical devices to treat heavily bleeding wounds. The top dog in this market is US company Teleflex Life Sci ...

30 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Merz, Viatris, Fampyra, fampridine
Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz and A&O overturn PI decision in Fampyra case in second instance at the UPC

After a defeat at first instance, Merz has now succeeded in obtaining a PI in its fight to protect Fampyra at the Court of Appeal. Viatris is now bann ...

29 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Stratasys, Bambulab, 3D printers
3D printing

Local division The Hague refuses to grant PI to Stratasys

The local division The Hague has not granted a PI in the dispute between the two 3D printer companies Stratasys and Bambulab. It is one of the first d ...

28 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Canfield, Quantificare, 3d imaging
3D imaging

Canfield now faces injunction in five European countries in QuantifiCare dispute

In Germany, Canfield was banned from selling its 3D imaging system Canfield Vectra H2 due to the infringement of a QuantifiCare patent. The UPC Düssel ...

27 April 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Nokia, Geely, connected cars, China, 5G
Connected cars

Nokia wins anti-suit injunction against Geely's interim-licence application

The connected cars dispute between Nokia and Geely has accelerated this week, shortly before the first injunction hearing in Munich. Both the UPC and ...

24 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Dainese, Alpinestars, motorcycle clothing, airbags
Textile patents

Win some, lose some: UPC upholds Dainese's airbag patent but finds it not infringed

Alpinestars can continue to market its airbag systems for motorsport clothing in the UPC territory. The Milan local division upheld Dainese's patent b ...

23 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Consumer goods

Paris local division revokes Michelin patent in Goodyear case

As the UPC rarely revokes patents in their entirety, it has developed a reputation for being patent owner-friendly. Even rarer are patent disputes bet ...

23 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Brita, water filters, carafes, Wessper
Water filters

Brita prevails again in filter cartridge dispute

Water filter manufacturer Brita has won against competitor Wessper at the UPC's Düsseldorf local division. In its judgment, the court clarified the in ...

21 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Abbott, Sinocare, Menarini, CGM, overturned
Glucose-monitoring devices

Another win for Abbott as Court of Appeal grants PI against Sinocare

Sinocare is banned from selling a combination of its CGM system and app in UPC territory. The Court of Appeal granted a preliminary injunction to pate ...

20 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Corning, TCL, Hisense, glass, TVs
Specialty glass

Corning and Quinn Emanuel defend special glass production method against TCL

TCL is banned from selling some of its TVs in Germany. In a ruling handed down today, Mannheim local division found a patent belonging to Corning to b ...

16 April 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Fisher & Paykel, Flexicare, WBH Wachenhausen, Mewburn Ellis
Nasal cannulas

Fisher & Paykel and WBH successful in revoking Flexicare's patent in Milan

Fisher & Paykel and Flexicare are once again fighting over accessories for respiratory machines. This time at the UPC, where patent holder Flexica ...

14 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Nokia, Warner Bros., Paramount
Video streaming technology

On the way to a global FRAND rate: Nokia drops claims against Warner and Paramount

After agreeing to a global RAND-rate setting in the UK earlier this year, Nokia has recently withdrawn its pending actions against Warner and Paramoun ...

13 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Suinno, Microsoft, security for costs,
Security for costs

Win without gain: Microsoft prevails in cost dispute with Suinno

Finnish company Suinno and Microsoft have been locked in a battle at the UPC over mobile technology for two years now. After much back and forth, the ...

10 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Dreame, Dyson, UPC, Hamburg, hair stylers
Hair stylers

Dyson wins another PI in hair-styler fight against Dreame

Same patent, different model: Dyson has landed another PI against Dreame over hair stylers at the UPC. The latter may no longer sell the model Dazzle ...

8 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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nalmefene, alcohol, Lundbeck, Biogaran
Opioid antagonists

Lundbeck and Biogaran fight in Milan and Paris over drug for alcohol dependence

Nalmefene treats alcohol dependence, a major public health concern in the EU. At the UPC a battle over two patents related to the drug is now unfoldin ...

7 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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