UPC CoA 8/2026

German-language decision of the Court of Appeal (Standing Judge Simonsson) dismissing Papst Licensing's appeal against the Paris Central Division decision (UPC_CFI_1771/2025). The CoA confirmed that Art. 3(1) of Regulation 1257/2012 cannot be interpreted to allow registration of unitary effect for a patent that does not designate all participating member states (Malta was not designated). Papst's requests for preliminary rulings to the CJEU were rejected as unnecessary. Each party bears its own costs per Art. 66(2) UPCA.

English-language decision of the Court of Appeal (Standing Judge Simonsson) dismissing Papst Licensing's appeal against the CFI decision (UPC_CFI_1771/2025) refusing to annul the EPO's rejection of Papst's application for unitary effect of EP 3 327 608. The headnote confirms that Art. 3(1) of Regulation 1257/2012 cannot be interpreted to allow unitary effect registration for a patent not designating all participating member states. CJEU reference refused. Each party bears its own costs.