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Local Divisions

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Central Division
Central Division (Munich), February 24, 2026, Decision, UPC_CFI_829/2024

Patentees must draft precise numerical ranges in composition claims; unclear bases risk added matter…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD The Hague, Infringement Action, February 24, 2026, UPC_CFI_619/2025

Broad injunctive relief covers future product variants without claim amendment (R. 263 RoP):…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD The Hague, February 25, 2026, UPC_CFI_620/2025, UPC_CFI_1509/2025, UPC_CFI_1511/2025

A number of 42 auxiliary requests (ARs) in response to e Counterclaim for Revocation may be deemed…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD The Hague, March 3, 2026, infringement and validity, UPC_CFI_43/2025, UPC_CFI_103/2025

Jurisdiction is affirmed if no preliminary objection is filed (Rule 19.7 RoP).: The defendants,…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Mannheim, 24 February 2026, Order of Court of First Instance, UPC_CFI_735/2024, UPC_CFI_224/2025

Functional claim construction; disregarding additional features: The patent is related to an optical…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Munich, 24 February 2026, Order of the Court of First Instance, UPC_CFI_609/2025

Representation by attorney at law or patent attorney (Art. 48, 58 UPCA): A party can choose freely…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Mannheim, February 27, 2026, procedural order, UPC_CFI_344/2025; UPC_CFI_735/2025; PR-UPC-CFI-0000639/2026

One fee for a joint counterclaim in a single action (R. 370.7 RoP): When multiple defendants file a…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, February 26, 2026, request for discretionary review, UPC_CoA_34/2026

A penalty order under R. 354.4 RoP is appealable only via the leave-to-appeal mechanism: The…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, February 27, 2026, request for further exchanges of written pleadings, UPC_CoA_884/2025

Requests, facts and evidence from first instance automatically form part of appeal proceedings (R.…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, March 3, 2026, order on a R.265 RoP application and determination of value in dispute, UPC_CoA_887/2025

A claimant can withdraw an action for provisional measures even during a pending appeal, with the…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, March 4, 2026, Order, UPC_CoA_678/2025

The written procedure on appeal is limited; there is no automatic right to reply to the Statement of…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, March 6, 2026, Referral to CJEU, UPC_CoA_789/2025 and UPC_CoA_813/2025

UPC refers to CJEU for guidance on whether jurisdiction over a non-EU defendant can be based on a…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, 24 February 2026, Decision concerning public access to the register, UPC_CoA_9/2026, UPC_CoA_10/2026

Reasoned requests regarding access to documents (R. 262.1(b) RoP) shall be made to the relevant…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Luxembourg Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal, February 24, 2026, decision, UPC_CoA_883/2025; UPC_CoA_892/2025

Rehearing is an exceptional remedy; only fundamental, outcome‑determinative procedural defects…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Düsseldorf, February 12, 2026, order on application for provisional measures, UPC_CFI_723/2025

Non-infringement arguments which are for the first time submitted with the Rejoinder can be rejected…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Düsseldorf, February 11, 2026, infringement and validity decision, UPC_CFI_351/2024

If a defendant has used its own website to create the impression that there has been no…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Düsseldorf, February 19, 2026, order on request for security for costs, UPC_CFI_541/2025 and UPC_CFI_1313/2025

Simply stating that a claimant’s registered office is located in Canada does not demonstrate that…

UPC Decision
UPC Decision on
Local Division
LD Milan, February 10, 2026, cost decision, UPC_CFI_1738/2025

An appeal against a revocation decision always has an automatic suspensive effect according to Art.…