UPC case Archives

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 ...

7 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter

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Excavators

Bobcat challenges competitors Caterpillar and Zeppelin with Quinn Emanuel

The US manufacturer of compact excavators has launched a major attack against its fiercest rival. Bobcat has sued Caterpillar in the US, at the UPC lo ...

17 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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Oerlikon Textile, Bhagat Textile Engineers

Damages

UPC Court of Appeal rules on damages in Oerlikon vs Bhagat

In a dispute between texturing and winding machine manufacturers Oerlikon Textile and Bhagat Textile Engineers, the Court of Appeal has reached a deci ...

15 December 2025 by Christina Schulze

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Roche, Menarini, CGM, glucose monitoring

Glucose-monitoring devices

Hoffmann-La Roche lands PI against Menarini Diagnostics from UPC

Today, the local division Düsseldorf issued a preliminary injunction in proceedings between Hoffmann-La Roche and Menarini over CGM devices. Various p ...

5 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter

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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

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FRAND

SEP holders force UPC into FRAND dance with UK courts

Sun Patent Trust has asked the UPC's Paris local division to set a FRAND rate in its dispute with Vivo. Ericsson has also filed a similar FRAND claim ...

2 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Edwards Lifesciences, Meril Life Sciences, heart valves

Heart-valve technology

Edwards still on winning streak against Meril at UPC Court of Appeal

Edwards Lifesciences has secured another victory against Meril Life Sciences at the UPC. The Court of Appeal has upheld both the revocation judgment f ...

28 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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Streaming technology

Paramount and Acer push back against Nokia

After Nokia's recent spate of lawsuits, film production company Paramount and Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Acer have countered with their own legal a ...

27 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs

Amgen prevails over Sanofi at UPC Court of Appeal with Brinkhof and Bardehle

Amgen's most important cholesterol-lowering patent EP 797 is valid after all, according to a landmark ruling by the UPC Court of Appeal yesterday. The ...

26 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Merz, Viatris, Fampridin Viatris, multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz fails with PI request in first-ever SPC case against Viatris

The first attempt to obtain a PI against the generic multiple sclerosis drug Fampridin Viatris in France has failed. Merz had applied for the PI in th ...

25 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

pizza oven, Morello Forni, Gastroteam, Marciuliano Attrezzature

Mechanical engineering

Morello Forni successful against Gastroteam in dispute over pizza former machines

The UPC local division Milan ruled this week that Gastroteam must cease selling its pizza former machines and pay compensation. Patent holder Morello ...

21 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Mobile phones

Ericsson sues Transsion with Taylor Wessing and Kather Augenstein

Ericsson has launched a new series of lawsuits against Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Transsion. The cases concern Ericsson's 4G and 5G portfolio a ...

17 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Anti-interim-licence injunction

UPC and Munich court limit UK jurisdiction over interim patent licences

The UPC local division Mannheim and Munich Regional Court have put a stop to UK courts' practice of granting interim licences through their first ex p ...

6 October 2025 by Christina Schulze

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

Life sciences

UPC sees next life sciences case as Guardant sues Sophia Genetics

The UPC is seeing more life sciences battles. In the latest case, Guardant Health has sued Sophia Genetics at the local division Paris over a liquid b ...

23 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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