Willem Hoyng's UPC Unfiltered (AI) Podcast

Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews a busy start to 2026, analyzing 13 selected decisions with critical lessons on strategy, procedure, and copyright. In this episode: 🔹 Commercial Access to File (Docket Navigator v Sumi/Syngenta): The Court of Appeal rejects a data platform's request to access case documents for its subscribers. Prof. Hoyng analyzes the "dead letter" risk to Rule 262 and ar...

With the UPC quiet over the holidays, Prof. Willem Hoyng kicks off 2026 by analyzing a major cross-border clash between the US District Court (Waco) and the Munich Regional Court. In BMW v Onesta , the US Court blocked Onesta from pursuing an "anti-anti-suit injunction" in Germany. Prof. Hoyng offers a critique of the dynamics at play. Prof. Hoyng’s Key Takeaways: 🔹 "Judicial Imper...

In this year-end episode, our AI hosts discuss Prof. Willem Hoyng’s take on the final UPC items of 2025. After 866 notes this year, Prof. Hoyng discusses a final two. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS: 🔹 Revocation of ex parte inspection order (Düsseldorf LD)The Court revoked an ex parte inspection/seizure order, holding that the application did not provide correct and complete information on necessity. The...

In this week’s episode, our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on the key Unified Patent Court decisions from Week 51, 2025. In this episode, we cover: Sanofi v StadaPharm (Munich LD): A critical look at "reasonable expectation of success" regarding inventive step. Prof. Hoyng questions the court's divergence from the EPO Board of Appeal on reasonable expectation...

In this episode covering Week 50 of 2025, our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest Unified Patent Court decisions. Key highlights include: Controversial PI Decision (LD Düsseldorf): Professor Hoyng strongly disagrees with the ruling in Roche v Menarini , arguing the court was "too liberal" on urgency regarding a product marketed since 2023 and questionin...

In this episode covering Week 49 of 2025, our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest Unified Patent Court decisions. Key highlights include: Default Judgment re. 🍕 (LD Milan): A delicious twist in patent law. The court grants a default judgment regarding a pizza-making patent, ordering the defendant to post a message on their website. Ex Parte Seizure (LD Düsseldor...

In this jam-packed edition of UPC Unfiltered , we break down a massive week of decisions from the Unified Patent Court, featuring the raw and insightful commentary of Professor Willem Hoyng. This week is headlined by landmark Court of Appeal decisions that redefine how the UPC assesses Inventive Step, moving toward a "holistic" approach. Professor Hoyng also delivers stark warnings regar...

This episode covers important jurisdictional questions regarding FRAND determinations and threatened infringement, as well as a "textbook" guide to handling evidence and confidentiality following inspection orders. Highlights include: FRAND Determination Jurisdiction (LD Paris): Analysis of Sun v VIVO , where the court confirmed its jurisdiction to deal with declarations of FRAND terms....

Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 46, 2025. Highlights include: Service on Chinese Defendants (LD The Hague vs. LD Düsseldorf): A detailed look at the contrasting handling of service. While the Düsseldorf Local Division accepted a 5-month delay in PI proceedings ( HP v Rentmeister ), the Hague Local Di...

Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 45, 2025. This week was dominated by the Court of Appeal, which issued three significant procedural and substantive rulings. Highlights include: Patent Revocation Confirmed (CoA): In Seoul Viosys v expert klein , the Court of Appeal dismissed the patentee's appeal,...

In this episode (Week 44, 2025), our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest key UPC rulings. Highlights from this episode include: 🔹 Res Judicata from National Courts (LD Munich): In Heraeus v Vibrantz , the UPC respected a German court’s decision as res iudicata, but still allowed a new invalidity argument (Art. 83 EPC) that wasn't raised nationally. 🔹 Securi...

Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 43, 2025. This week features major decisions on the merits where auxiliary requests saved patents, but public interest concerns led to a notable carve-out from an injunction. We also cover key preliminary injunction rulings. Highlights include: Limited Injunction Due t...

Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 42, 2025. Highlights include: Enforcement & Penalties (CoA): A deep dive into the Court of Appeal's "must-read" decision in Kodak v FUJIFILM , which laid out a clear framework for dealing with penalty orders and other crucial enforcement issues. Long-...

Catch up on this week’s keyUPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of thedecisions from Week 41, 2025.  Highlights include:  🔹 Fundamental Challenge to UPC Rejected (CoA): In Roku v Sun/Dolby , the Court of Appeal decisivelydismissed a preliminary objection that challenged the UPC's legal foundation. Thecourt confirmed the UPC's international jurisdiction a...

A landmark week at the Unified Patent Court, with the Court of Appeal issuing two "must-read" final decisions on the merits that shape core UPC doctrine. Our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the key rulings from Week 40, 2025. Key topics covered in this episode include: Accessory and Director Liability (CoA – Belkin v Philips): In a landmark ruling, the Court o...

Week 39: A Full Merits Decision & CoA Rulings on Confidentiality and Deadlines Episode Description: Week 39 at the UPC brought major rulings on the merits of a patent case, along with key procedural and confidentiality decisions from the Court of Appeal. Our AI hosts unpack the highlights from Professor Willem Hoyng's expert analysis of the week's most important decisions. Key topics c...

This week at the UPC saw a series of sharp lessons on procedure and case management. The Court of Appeal confirmed a fatal, non-restorable deadline for Unitary Patent applications, while first-instance divisions cracked down on overly long defensive filings and clarified rules on security for costs and discovery. In this AI-powered episode, our digital hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng's exp...

This week, our AI hosts break down Professor Willem Hoyng's analysis of the latest UPC decisions. We explore a preliminary injunction from The Hague based on the doctrine of equivalents and a key ruling from Paris on the confidentiality of legal costs. Plus, we dive into a Düsseldorf order on using information in parallel cases and a Mannheim decision on whether selling a product in parts cons...

In this AI-powered breakdown of Week 36, 2025, our digital hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng's expert analysis on the decisions shaping UPC practice. Key topics covered in this episode include: Late Arguments (Court of Appeal): A look at a Court of Appeal decision confirming the high bar for discretionary reviews and why invalidity grounds that could have been raised earlier with "reaso...

UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 24. Highlights include: 🔹 Urgency is strict – The Hague LD held that a 9-month delay was much too long. Delay for more than 2-3 months and your PI will be denied. 🔹 Transparency is default – Munich LD allowed public access, rejecting “litigation strategy” as a reason for secrecy. 🔹 Security for costs – Munich LD required the claimant to post security. 🔹 Re...

UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 23 Week 34, 2025: Hamburg clarifies cross-border jurisdiction ( Dyson v Dreame ), the Court of Appeal enforces the strict one-month costs deadline ( Expert v Seoul ), and Munich warns against German-language filings in international disputes ( Innovative Sonic v Oppo ). Judges also push efficiency with case-splitting and strict front-loading. AI-generated podc...

In Episode 22, our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on the UPC decisions from Week 33, 2025. Highlights include: Imminent Infringement – CoA (Boehringer v Zentiva) Pre-launch steps such as pricing and reimbursement may already justify a preliminary injunction before market entry. Patent Invalidity – LD The Hague (Winnow v Orbisk) A broad claim interpretation used for infringe...

🎙️ UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 21 🎙️ Our digital hosts unpack Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on UPC Week 32, 2025 decisions — highlighting rulings with real procedural impact for practitioners. This episode covers: Confidentiality Clubs (R. 262A RoP): Necessity governs who gets access to confidential information. Service at a Trade Fair: service at a trade fair can be valid and can lea...

Must-read CoA ruling on confidentiality, strict added-matter tests in Munich & Düsseldorf, and key lessons on procedure and costs. This week at the UPC brings important lessons for practitioners. Highlights: Confidentiality requests clarified (CoA): If you don’t file a party-to-party secrecy request (R. 262A) with your submission, the information isn’t confidential. No second chances. Added Ma...

Episode 19 – UPC UNFILTERED A packed week of UPC rulings, including: Revocation (Paris – Sibio v Abbott): Patent upheld after full review on added matter, novelty, and inventive step. General prior-art references are insufficient — grounds must be set out for each claim. Enforcement (Düsseldorf – Fuji v Kodak): Escalating daily penalties for non-compliance with an injunction. No prior warning or t...