You, me & the UPC

Chloe Dickson talks you through a decision concerning EOFlow’s request for an order that certain information on the extent to which it had committed acts of infringement of Insulet’s patent be designated as confidential and withheld from public inspection. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here ....

On 13 March 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) has set aside the Paris Local Division’s (LD’s) decision (dated 27 November 2025) that had dismissed the preliminary objections and accepted jurisdiction over alleged infringements occurring in several non-UPC states between Keeex and several US and Irish based defendants. Lucy Sewter explores the case in detail. Listen now. If you have any feedback, que...

On 24 February 2026, in UERAN v Xiaomi, the Munich Local Division (LD) corrected an unopposed clerical omission in its January confidentiality order by adding several missing paragraphs of the Statement of Defence.  Listen to Eden Winlow in today's episode, who unpicks the decision. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the epi...

Patrick Newlands looks at how the Düsseldorf Local Division’s (LD) application of the Huawei v ZTE factors has clarified how that LD of the UPC intends to approach the framework. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  LinkedIn .

Eden Winlow covers the Court of Appeal's (CoA) first ever referral to the CJEU. In which the CoA has sought clarity on the application of long-arm jurisdiction in situations involving non-EU defendants alleged to have infringed patents using the services of an EU-based intermediary, such as an authorised representative. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcp...

On 24 February 2026, the CoA issued two decisions that reinforce the need for precise requests from third parties for public access under r. 62.1(b) RoP.  Eden Winlow explores both decisions in this episode. Listen today and don't forget to subscribe! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here ....

Sam Harvey takes a look at two decisions issued by the UK Court and the UPC’s Mannheim LD in the ongoing multi-jurisdictional dispute between Amazon and InterDigital over the terms of a RAND licence to InterDigital’s SEP video codec portfolio. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on ...

On 24 February 2026, the Munich Central Division dismissed TCL’s revocation action against Corning’s patent concerning methods for producing alkali free glass for display substrates. These glass sheets are used in Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) applications. Rachael Cartwright  dives into the detail in this episode. Listen now! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please...

Fariha Chowdhury looks at the Court of Appeals decision in Rematec GmbH & Co. KG v Europe Forestry B.V. , reinstating European patent EP 2 548 648 and overturning the Mannheim LD’s earlier revocation. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  LinkedIn .

Labrador initiated proceedings on 12 June 2024 by filing an infringement action against certain bioMérieux entities before the Düsseldorf LD. In response, bioMérieux UK filed a revocation action before the Milan Central Division (CD) on 30 August 2024, while other entities lodged a counterclaim for revocation within the Düsseldorf infringement proceedings. Listen to Fariha Chowdhury  detailed anal...

On 9 February 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed an appeal from Papst Licensing GmBH & Co. KG (Papst) against a decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) rejecting Papst’s application for unitary effect.  Olivia Henry explains more in this episode. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them h...

Milly Wickson takes a look at the decision in which the Paris CD held that ALD France S.A.S. is entitled to bring revocation proceedings against Nanoval’s patent EP 3 083 107 B1, notwithstanding the parallel infringement and revocation actions involving ALD’s German parent company and Nanoval before the Munich LD.  Listen now! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at up...

On 4 February 2026, the Paris LD granted Bostik’s request that Henkel (the alleged infringer) produce evidence under Art. 59 UCPA and r. 190 RoP. The request was for current data sheets for certain of Henkel’s Loctite Liofol branded flexible laminate packaging products. Jonathan Ross explains more in this episode. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bris...

The Court of Appeal (CoA) recently dismissed Centripetal’s appeal against the Mannheim LD’s decision (following a request for review) to revoke an earlier saisie order, on the basis that Centripetal’s request was inadmissible.  Listen to Maria Ryan in today's episode for more details on the decision. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com...

Luke Norton explores the Court of Appeals decision, handed down on 29 January 2026, addressing confidentiality and r. 262A RoP in the dispute between EOFlow and Insulet.  Listen now and don't forget to subscribe! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  LinkedIn .

On 6 February 2026, The Hague Local Division (LD) granted Abbott provisional injunctions in relation to two of its Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) patents, EP 3 960 072 (the insertion device patent) (EP 072) and EP 2 720 610 (the stacked sensor patent) (EP 610). Maria Ryan dives into the details of this case in this episode. Check it out today. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments,...

Rebekka Thomas talks you through the Düsseldorf Local Division's (LD) decision dismissing Ona Patents SL’s (Ona) infringement action against Google Ireland Limited and Google Commerce Limited (together, Google) while simultaneously upholding the patent’s validity by dismissing Google’s counterclaim for revocation. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast...

On 12 December 2025, the Munich LD ordered ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. (ASUS) to provide security for costs in the amount of EUR 200,000 following an application by the defendants, including Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd (OPPO), under r. 158.1 RoP.  Nischay Mall dives into the detail of this decision. Listen today! If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please em...

Milly Wickson explores a decision handed down on 16 January 2026, where the LD upheld IMC Creations’ (IMC) patent as valid in amended form and infringed by Mul-T-Lock’s MVP1000 padlock in the UPC territory, but not in Switzerland. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  LinkedIn .

On 13 January 2026, the Munich LD granted Heraeus Reestablishment of Rights (RoR) after it missed the r. 151 deadline to apply for a cost decision, determining that the failure resulted from an excusable legal misjudgment in an unclear area of procedural law. Lucy Sewter explains more in this episode of Case by case. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@b...

On 13 January 2026, the Munich LD dismissed Emboline's infringement action against AorticLab with respect to its embolic protection medical device. Kate O'Sullivan explores the decision in this episode. Discover more about our UPC expertise here . If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here ....

In the dispute between Microsoft Corporation and Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy , the admissibility and handling of auxiliary requests to amend the patent became the central issue after the patent as granted was found invalid for added subject-matter. In this episode, Matthew Raynor provides insight into the case. Discover more about our UPC expertise here . If you have any feedb...

Luke Norton guides you through UERAN v Xiaomi and the request to change the language of proceedings to the language of the patent in suit (English) on grounds of fairness under Art. 49(5) UPCA. Discover more about our UPC expertise here . If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  Link...

By its order dated 22 December 2025 the Mannheim Local Division (LD) continued the Anti-Interim Licence Injunction (AILI) in the InterDigital v Amazon proceedings. Nadine Bleach explains all in this episode. Discover more about our UPC expertise here . If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Foll...

Kate O’Sullivan explores the Court of Appeal's decision in the Meril v Edwards Lifesciences appeal concerning Edwards’ patent to prosthetic heart valves. Interested in Bristows UPC expertise and insights? Click here to discover more. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com . Find all the episodes as we release them here . Follow us on  Link...