Unified Patent Court

MyStromer, Revolt, e-bikes, pedelec, UPC, patent litigation

24 October 2023 by Konstanze Richter

UPC imposes penalty payment on Revolt in e-bike dispute with MyStromer

In the dispute between MyStromer and Revolt Zycling over e-bike technology, the Düsseldorf local division has imposed the first penalty payment in a U ...

19 October 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Arnold & Siedsma becomes fifth member of the EPLN network

The European Patent Litigators Network (EPLN) has a new member. The mixed Dutch law firm Arnold & Siedsma joined the network yesterday as its fift ...

Legal Commentary

18 October 2023 by Mathieu Klos

First UPC Court of Appeal decision clarifies deadline for defendants

The judges of the UPC Court of Appeal have issued their first ever ruling and harmonised UPC law. In the infringement dispute between Amgen, Sanofi an ...

11 October 2023 by Christina Schulze

Germany's patent firms lead claimant actions at the UPC

After the first 100 days of the new UPC system, JUVE Patent takes stock of the situation and analyses which law firms have filed the most initial laws ...

22 September 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Helsinki local division scrutinises UPC opt-out process in AIM Sport vs. Supponor

The UPC local division in Helsinki has rejected an injunction request by AIM Sport against Supponor. However, the judgment is attracting market attent ...

20 September 2023 by Konstanze Richter

10x Genomics and Bardehle win UPC PI against NanoString

In a UPC ruling from the Munich local division, 10x Genomics has now obtained a preliminary injunction against NanoString Technologies. The decision c ...

14 September 2023 by Christina Schulze

Consumer goods

Alpina and Torggler & Hofmann win first UPC hearing at Vienna local division

The UPC local division in Vienna impressed in its first hearing by issuing a quick decision in preliminary injunction proceedings. Patent holder CUP&a ...

Legal Commentary

Satirical commentary

UPC race across Europe

Just over 100 days after the UPC opened its doors, JUVE Patent takes a sideways glance at the technical problems which plagued the court on its first ...

11 September 2023 by Christina Schulze

4 September 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Panel preview: The judges behind the UPC's first major hearing

Tomorrow, the UPC local division in Munich will hear its first major case. Presiding judge Matthias Zigann, along with his colleagues Tobias Pichlmaie ...

25 August 2023 by Mathieu Klos

The UPC confirms it has 52 cases, almost three months after launch

The Unified Patent Court currently has 52 cases. This was announced by the court yesterday, following a request by JUVE Patent. The total includes 35 ...

24 August 2023 by Christina Schulze

Consumer goods

Agfa files UPC case against Gucci over leather product printing

Imaging product distributor Agfa has filed an infringement suit against luxury brand Gucci before the UPC local division Hamburg. Should the court fin ...

Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, technical judges, UPC, patent litigation

11 August 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Germans dominate list of newly appointed technical judges

The Unified Patent Court has appointed a further 21 technically qualified judges. The court published the names on its website on Wednesday. This brin ...

4 August 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Panasonic and Kather Augenstein launch first major SEP campaign at UPC against Oppo and Xiaomi

The Unified Patent Court is seeing its first major dispute over mobile communications and SEPs. Panasonic has filed seven infringement claims at the c ...