gb_flag germany_flag japan_flag korea_flag china_flag

UP & UPC

How long are the arms of the UPC? UPC Court of Appeal’s first referral to the CJEU
William Hutton
William Hutton
Technical Assistant
How long are the arms of the UPC? UPC Court of Appeal’s first referral to the CJEU
Upcguide

Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

UPC: fee increases effective 01 January 2026
David Al-Khalili
David Al-Khalili
Partner, Patent Attorney
UPC: fee increases effective 01 January 2026

Inventive step at the UPC: Court of Appeal sets definitive test
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Rebecca Price
Rebecca Price
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Inventive step at the UPC: Court of Appeal sets definitive test

UPC Court of Appeal reverses First Instance decision: Amgen’s patent ruled valid
Rebecca Price
Rebecca Price
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC Court of Appeal reverses First Instance decision: Amgen’s patent ruled valid
IP Cases & Articles
View All

Ona Patents v Google: UPC places strong emphasis on procedural economy and a “front-loaded” approach
The Unified Patent Court (UPC)’s Düsseldorf Local Division has dismissed a direct infringement claim brought by Ona Patents against Google…
Corey Chapman
Corey Chapman
Patent Attorney
Ona Patents v Google: UPC places strong emphasis on procedural economy and a “front-loaded” approach

Product-by-process claims at the UPC: lessons from Düsseldorf
A decision (ORD_68984/2024) from the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) provides useful guidance on how product-by-process…
Simon Schofield
Simon Schofield
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Product-by-process claims at the UPC: lessons from Düsseldorf

Unified Patent Court: indirect infringement and preliminary injunctions
Two recent cases from the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) relate to indirect infringement, leading to…
Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith
Associate, Patent Attorney
Unified Patent Court: indirect infringement and preliminary injunctions

UPC preliminary measures: no shift in burden of proof when defendant asserts EPO incorrectly construed claims
Preliminary measures, such as injunctions and seizure of goods, covering all of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) participating member states…
Stephanie Wroe
Stephanie Wroe
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC preliminary measures: no shift in burden of proof when defendant asserts EPO incorrectly construed claims

Navigating the post-Aerotel landscape: the UKIPO’s "two-implementation" approach to mixed-type inventions
The dust is beginning to settle on the landmark 2026 Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd, and we…
Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
Alan Boyd
Alan Boyd
Partner, Patent Attorney
Navigating the post-Aerotel landscape: the UKIPO’s "two-implementation" approach to mixed-type inventions
Webinars & Videos
View All
Dyoung webinar upc caselaw

UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
David Al-Khalili
David Al-Khalili
Partner, Patent Attorney
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Laura Jennings
Laura Jennings
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
Dyoung webinar upc caselaw

UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
Anthony Albutt
Anthony Albutt
Partner, Patent Attorney
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Jonathan DeVile
Jonathan DeVile
Partner, Patent Attorney
Tom Pagdin
Tom Pagdin
Partner, Patent Attorney
UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
Dyoung webinar upc caselaw

UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Samuel Keyes
Samuel Keyes
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Lawrence King
Lawrence King
Partner, Patent Attorney
UPC Case Law, Observations & Analysis
FAQs & Guides
View All

Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

This guide aims to set out the essential elements of the UPC system. We have published a separate guide to…

Guide to the unitary patent (UP)

In this guide we explain the key points of the unitary patent. We have published a separate guide to the…