Monthly analysis of the Unified Patent Court.
UPC 2026 in data: the median time to a first merits decision falls to 13.7 months across three consecutive half-years, English reaches 69% of new main proceedings, and most disputes still end without a judgment.
The most active UPC litigants in 2026, by substantive cases and grouped by corporate family. Xiaomi leads as a defender, NPEs have arrived, and the SEP and medtech wars define the docket.
Three years in, what is a normal UPC win rate? Preliminary injunctions granted ~57%, infringement ~63%, validity attacked successfully in most merits rulings — the base rates that price a settlement.
The UPC promises a merits decision in ~12–14 months. Our data puts the real median near 13.7 — but preliminary injunctions land in weeks and divisions diverge. The benchmarks.
The best UPC law firms by appearance count, from our database of 210 firms — German boutiques, international heavyweights, and who attacks vs. defends.
In Syntorr v. Arthrex, the UPC Court of Appeal set aside a €2M security-for-costs order, weighing ATE litigation insurance instead. What it means for funders.
UPC vs national court in 2026: a side-by-side framework on reach, speed, cost, validity risk and injunctions — and when each forum is the smarter choice.
UPC 2025 statistics: 741 classified decisions, ~883 new cases, preliminary injunction grants near 57%, infringement findings near 63%, and the year doctrine took hold.
A retrospective on UPC decisions 2025 — the five rulings on inventive step, SEP injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction and FRAND that defined the year.
Our database identifies 141 UPC judges, but a small core hears most of the work. Meet the Munich bench and the Court of Appeal panel behind the landmarks.
With Philips v. Belkin upheld on appeal in October 2025, the UPC has its first standing SEP injunction. What it means for FRAND strategy across Europe.
More than 100 UPC security-for-costs orders in our data, around 30 with a fixed amount, running €19,000 to €2,000,000, median about €200,000. Who pays, and why.
The most active UPC litigants, by claimant and respondent appearances in our database — SEP holders, implementers, medtech rivals and a new wave of NPEs.
The UPC CMS relaunched on 8 July 2025 with EPO help. What changed for registry access, decisions and pleadings — and the analytics gap that still remains.
UPC caseload 2025: 883 new cases by end of May, filings tracking above 2024, telecom and pharma leading, and the first half-year of outcomes.
A UPC division ruled it can decide infringement of the UK part of a European patent. Inside the BSH ruling and the Fujifilm v. Kodak and Dyson v. Dreame applications.
More than 500,000 European patents are opted out of the UPC. Inside the Article 83 mechanics, the lock-in risk, and the calculus before the 2030 sunset.
The UPC's overall preliminary injunction grant rate is about 57% in our data — but division choice moves the odds. The numbers, and why Munich and Düsseldorf diverge.
How does the UPC work? A litigator's guide to its divisions, the front-loaded ~12–14 month timeline, bifurcation, languages, opt-out and the pan-European injunction.
UPC statistics 2024: 633 actions in its first full year, German divisions dominant, telecom and pharma leading, and the first wave of outcomes.