UPC decision tracker

Looking forward: what is on the agenda for European patent litigation in 2026?

European courts' long-arm jurisdiction and escalating comity tensions in SEP licensing disputes will be at the forefront, alongside sweeping EU pharmaceutical reforms

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief

Munich court grants Germany's first pan-EU cross-border patent injunction post-BSH v Electrolux

Munich Regional Court relied on BSH v Electrolux to injunct Formycon's aflibercept formulation in 22 countries based on doctrine of equivalents 

Munich court grants Germany's first pan-EU cross-border patent injunction post-BSH v Electrolux

Munich Regional Court relied on BSH v Electrolux to injunct Formycon's aflibercept formulation in 22 countries based on doctrine of equivalents 

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

UPC flexes long-arm jurisdiction again by granting permanent injunction covering non-UPC and non-EU states

The Hague LD made inter partes validity findings in relation to non-EU patent designations

UPC flexes long-arm jurisdiction again by granting permanent injunction covering non-UPC and non-EU states