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Sun Patent Trust v LYNK & CO International (CFI, 3 June 2026)

3 June 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision of 3 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1661/2025), the Hamburg Local Division permits, with the consent of the seven defendants (LYNK & CO International AB, Zeekr, Lotus and Smart Europe companies), the withdrawal of the infringement action brought by Sun Patent Trust…

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Kodak v Fujifilm (CoA, UPC_CoA_312/2025, 2 June 2026)

2 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Appeal RoP220.1 Decision with commentary

In its decision of 2 June 2026 on joined appeals UPC_CoA_312/2025, UPC_CoA_333/2025, UPC_CoA_880/2025 and UPC_CoA_882/2025, the Court of Appeal sets aside both decisions of the Mannheim Local Division that had found Kodak GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH and Kodak Holding GmbH liable…

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Boa v Shinkyung (CFI, UPC_CFI_996/2025, 1 June 2026)

1 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 1 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_996/2025, with UPC_CFI_737/2026 and UPC_CFI_742/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division dismisses the EUR 200,000 security for costs application filed by Shinkyung Inc.

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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft v HMD Global (CFI, UPC_CFI_494/2025, 1 June 2026)

1 June 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a document of 1 June 2026 combining the summary of the interim conference with a procedural order, issued in the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_494/2025 and UPC_CFI_495/2025 (with counterclaims for revocation), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division prepares the oral hearing of…

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Boa v Shinkyung (CFI, UPC_CFI_998/2025, 1 June 2026)

1 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 1 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_998/2025, UPC_CFI_738/2026 and UPC_CFI_743/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed the application for security for costs of EUR 200,000 brought by Shinkyung against Boa Technology, proprietor of EP 3 777 595, in its infringement…

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Nokia Technologies v Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (CFI, 1 June 2026)

1 June 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By a decision of 1 June 2026, following a settlement reached during the written procedure, the Munich Local Division allows Nokia Technologies Oy to withdraw infringement action UPC_CFI_661/2025 concerning EP 4 090 075, and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.

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Boa Technology v Zuatu Cycling International d.o.o. (CFI, 1 June 2026)

1 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 1 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1141/2025 and UPC_CFI_736/2026), the presiding judge, acting as judge-rapporteur, of the Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed the application for security for costs of EUR 200,000 brought by the defendants against Boa Technology, proprietor of EP 2 805…

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Dreame International (HongKong) v Dyson (CFI, 28 May 2026)

28 May 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In a decision of 28 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_962/2026), the Hamburg Local Division confirms the settlement reached on 21 May 2026, the day of the oral hearing, between Dreame International (Hong Kong) Limited and Dyson Technology Limited in the provisional measures proceedings brought…

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Avago Technologies International Sales v Renault Deutschland (CFI, UPC_CFI_629/2025, 28 May 2026)

28 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By a decision of 28 May 2026, following a settlement, the Düsseldorf Local Division permits Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited to withdraw infringement action UPC_CFI_629/2025 concerning EP 3 651 429, and Renault Deutschland AG and the four other defendants to withdraw…

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BMS Innovations v BYD (CFI, UPC_CFI_2228/2025, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 27 May 2026 in UPC_CFI_2228/2025 and UPC_CFI_1546/2026, the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division ordered BMS Innovations, which is suing several BYD group companies for infringement of EP3393001, to provide security of EUR 350,000 for the costs of the…

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LS 9 v Bellissa HAAS (CFI, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Central Division- Section / Revocation Action Decision with commentary

By a Rule 105 RoP order of 27 May 2026, made after the interim conference of 13 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_860/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Central Division, in LS 9 GmbH's revocation action against Bellissa HAAS GmbH's EP 2223589, prepared the oral…

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Wonderland Nurserygoods v Cybex (CFI, UPC_CFI_807/2024, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision of 27 May 2026, given in the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_807/2024 (infringement) and UPC_CFI_334/2025 (counterclaim for revocation), the Düsseldorf Local Division dismisses both Wonderland Nurserygoods' action against Cybex GmbH, Cybex Retail GmbH and Columbus Trading-Partners and the counterclaim against EP…

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BMS Innovations v BYD (CFI, UPC_CFI_2070/2025, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / Paris (FR) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 27 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_2070/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Local Division ordered BMS Innovations, claimant in the infringement action on EP 2937706 against six companies of the BYD group, to provide security for costs of EUR 300,000 within one…

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By an order of 27 May 2026 in infringement actions UPC_CFI_1568/2025, UPC_CFI_1791/2025 and UPC_CFI_1793/2025 brought by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) against Shenzhen Transsion Holdings and nine other defendants, The Hague Local Division sets up a phased confidentiality regime for Ericsson's comparable licences…

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Brita v Wessper (CFI, 27 May 2026)

27 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 27 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_779/2024), the presiding judge of the Düsseldorf Local Division, acting as judge-rapporteur, rejected applications by Wessper Sp.

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Hurom v NUC Electronics (CoA, 26 May 2026)

26 May 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Withdrawal (RoP265) Decision with commentary

By decision of 26 May 2026 (UPC_CoA_916/2025), the Court of Appeal permitted Hurom to withdraw its appeal against the decision of the Mannheim Local Division of 2 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_162/2024) in its dispute with NUC Electronics over EP 2 028 981, declared…

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Advanced Standard Communication v Motorola Mobility (CoA, 26 May 2026)

26 May 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Request for a discretionary review (RoP 220.3) Decision with commentary

By order of 26 May 2026 (UPC_CoA_74/2026), the standing judge of the Court of Appeal rejected Advanced Standard Communication LLC's (ASC) request for discretionary review of the order of 24 April 2026 in which the panel of the Munich Local Division required…

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Pirelli Tyre v Tianjin Kingtyre Group (CFI, 26 May 2026)

26 May 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By default decision of 26 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_771/2024), the Milan Local Division held that Tianjin Kingtyre Group, which did not appear after service of the statement of claim in China on 2 July 2025, infringed Pirelli Tyre's patent EP 2 519 412…

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Eyesmatch v Google Ireland (CFI, 22 May 2026)

22 May 2026 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By procedural order of 22 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_808/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, in Eyesmatch's infringement action on EP 4 184 443 against Google Ireland and Google Commerce, raised the provisional value of the dispute from EUR 2,000,000 to EUR…

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Occlutech v Lepu Medical (Europe) Cooperatief (CFI, 20 May 2026)

20 May 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

By order of 20 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_553/2025), the Hamburg Local Division ordered two Lepu Medical group companies to pay the Court EUR 58,800 for failing to comply with the injunction granted on 21 October 2025 under Occlutech's EP 2 387 951 on…

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AMBAFLEX INTERNATIONAL v *** (CFI, 20 May 2026)

20 May 2026 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Revocation Action Decision with commentary

By decision of 20 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_2286/2025), the Central Division (Paris seat) recorded Ambaflex International's withdrawal of its revocation action against EP 2 743 216, declared the proceedings closed and ordered entry in the register.

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Advanced Standard Communication v XIAOMI (CoA, 19 May 2026)

19 May 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Request for a discretionary review (RoP 220.3) Decision with commentary

By order of 19 May 2026 (UPC_CoA_67/2026), the standing judge of the Court of Appeal rejected the request for discretionary review and the application for suspensive effect lodged by Advanced Standard Communication LLC (ASC) against the Munich Local Division's order of 23…

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BMS Innovations v BYD (CFI, 19 May 2026)

19 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 19 May 2026 in UPC_CFI_2228/2025 and UPC_CFI_1546/2026, the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division, ruling on BYD's preliminary objection in BMS Innovations' infringement action on EP3393001, declined jurisdiction over BYD (U.K.), deferred to the main proceedings the objection concerning…

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La Siddhi Consultancy v Athena Pharmaceutiques (CFI, 19 May 2026)

19 May 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Central Division- Section / Revocation Action Decision with commentary

By order of 19 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_927/2025), the panel of the Milan Central Division ruled on the confidentiality application by La Siddhi Consultancy, claimant in the revocation action against unitary patent EP 3 592 333 brought against Athena Pharmaceutiques and Substipharm, concerning…

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Abbott Diabetes Care v Sinocare (CFI, 19 May 2026)

19 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 19 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1613/2025 and UPC_CFI_943/2026), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division deferred to the main proceedings the preliminary objection raised by Sinocare Inc and the other defendants in Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.'s action for infringement of EP…

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Align Technology v Angelalign France Technology (CFI, 12 May 2026)

12 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

By order of 12 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1747/2025), the Düsseldorf Local Division (second panel) dismissed Align Technology's application for provisional measures against four European companies of the Angelalign group, based on the unitary patent EP 4 295 806 on a method of designing…

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Edwards Lifesciences v Meril Life Sciences (CFI, 12 May 2026)

12 May 2026 CFI / Stockholm (SE) - Seat of the Regional Division / Generic Order Decision with commentary

By decision of 12 May 2026 in the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_775/2025, UPC_CFI_776/2025 and UPC_CFI_777/2025, the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division permitted, after a settlement, the cross-withdrawals by Edwards Lifesciences and the Meril group of their applications for cost decisions following the decision on the…

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Avient Protective Materials v Xingi (CFI, 11 May 2026)

11 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 11 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_478/2025 and UPC_CFI_585/2026), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division partly grants Avient Protective Materials' application for production of evidence (Rule 190 RoP) against the Xingi Group, in an infringement action on EP 2 791…

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Yangtze Memory v Micron (CFI, 11 May 2026)

11 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

In an order of 11 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1034/2025 and UPC_CFI_931/2026, EP 3 909 047), the Düsseldorf Local Division grants Yangtze Memory Technologies the confidentiality protection it sought for a TechInsights technical report (Exhibit BB 24) and for the passages of its reply…

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ADOBE v KEEEX (CoA, 8 May 2026)

8 May 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Request for a discretionary review (RoP 220.3) Decision with commentary

In an order of 8 May 2026 (UPC_CoA_35/2026), the standing judge of the Court of Appeal rejects Adobe's request for discretionary review (Rule 220.3 RoP) of the Paris Local Division's refusal to dismiss, under Rule 334(h) RoP, KEEEX's claims concerning non-UPC parts…

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Ottobock v Wilhelm Julius Teufel (CFI, 7 May 2026)

7 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 7 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1928/2025), the Düsseldorf Local Division rejects Ottobock's application for provisional measures based on EP 3 001 984 B1 against Wilhelm Julius Teufel GmbH, distributor of the 'Kneuro microprocessor' prosthetic knee system (models BR4B/BR4C) made by…

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Ottobock v BrainPortfolio (CFI, 7 May 2026)

7 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 7 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1927/2025), the Düsseldorf Local Division rejects Ottobock's application for provisional measures based on EP 3 001 984 B1 against BrainPortfolio Inc.

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YEALINK (XIAMEN) NETWORK v BARCO (CFI, 7 May 2026)

7 May 2026 CFI / Brussels (BE) Local Division / Generic Order Decision with commentary

In a decision of 7 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_2265/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Brussels Local Division assesses, under Rule 150 RoP, the costs owed by Barco to Yealink after the dismissal of the applications for provisional measures based on EP 3 732 827…

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Omnia Technologies v Sidel Participations (CFI, 7 May 2026)

7 May 2026 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Declaration of Non-Infringement Decision with commentary

In an order of 7 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_799/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division dismisses Sidel Participations' preliminary objection to the action for a declaration of non-infringement brought on 3 March 2026 by Omnia Technologies, ACMI and ACMI Labelling over EP…

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SILIMED Indústria de Implantes Ltda v Polytech Health & Aesthetics (CFI, 7 May 2026)

7 May 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 7 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_481/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division upholds the defendants' preliminary objections and dismisses as inadmissible SILIMED's infringement action against Polytech Health & Aesthetics and seven other defendants, since the UPC lacks competence over…

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Horl 1993 v Magna-Tec e.K (CFI, 6 May 2026)

6 May 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision of 6 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_388/2025), the Hamburg Local Division rules on Horl 1993's infringement action against Magna-Tec concerning the 'Trinity-S' knife sharpener, under the unitary patent EP 4 117 857 B1 (roller sharpener).

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v ANCA Europe (CFI, 6 May 2026)

6 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 6 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1536/2026), issued without prior hearing of the respondent, the Düsseldorf Local Division allows OTEC Präzisionsfinish to have the ANCA EPX-SF vibratory finishing machine inspected on ANCA Europe's stand at the GrindingHub trade fair in Stuttgart…

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