Analytics
Long-Arm Jurisdiction at the UPC: What the Case Law Adds Up To
Since BSH v Electrolux, the UPC has ruled on non-UPC countries in 56 decisions across 21 disputes. Most of the record comes from a handful of cases.
Insights
UPC litigation, read through the data.
Monthly analysis of the Unified Patent Court.
Data Update
The UPC in 2026: A Faster Court, Now Mostly in English
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.
Analytics
The Most Active Litigants at the Unified Patent Court in 2026
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.
News
Litigation Insurance as Security: The Syntorr v. Arthrex Turn and What It Means for Funders
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.
Analytics
The UPC at Three Years: Outcome Base Rates Every Litigant Should Know
Three years in, what is a normal UPC win rate? Preliminary injunctions granted ~54% at first instance, infringement found in ~53% of merits rulings, and only about 4 in 10 challenged patents upheld as granted.
Strategy
Opt-Out or Stay In? The Strategic Calculus Before the 2030 Sunset
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.
News
The UPC's New Case Management System: What Changed for Data Access
The UPC CMS was rebuilt with EPO help and fully live by September 2025. What changed for registry access, decisions and pleadings, and the analytics gap that remains.
Strategy
Security for Costs at the UPC: Who Gets Ordered to Pay, and How Much
More than 100 UPC security-for-costs rulings in our data, more than 70 with a fixed amount, running €19,000 to €2,000,000, median about €200,000. Who pays, and what happens next.
Explainer
How Fast Is the UPC? Time-to-Decision Benchmarks Across Divisions
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.
Analytics
UPC Firm Scorecards: Who's Winning the Most Patent Battles in Europe
The best UPC law firms by appearance count, from our database of 210 firms — German boutiques, international heavyweights, and who attacks vs. defends.
Explainer
How the Unified Patent Court Works: A Litigator's Guide to Divisions, Timelines & Outcomes
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.
Analytics
Meet the Judges of the Unified Patent Court: Panel Composition and Ruling Tendencies
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.
Analytics
The 20 Most Active Litigants at the Unified Patent Court
The most active UPC litigants, by claimant and respondent appearances in our database — SEP holders, implementers, medtech rivals and a new wave of NPEs.
Annual Report
The State of the Unified Patent Court: 2024 in Review
UPC statistics 2024: 633 actions in its first full year, German divisions dominant, telecom and pharma leading, and the first wave of outcomes.
Annual Report
The State of the Unified Patent Court: 2025 Annual Report
UPC 2025 statistics: 741 classified decisions, ~883 new cases, preliminary injunction grants near 57%, infringement findings near 63%, and the year doctrine took hold.
Year in Review
The UPC in 2025: Five Decisions That Reshaped European Patent Litigation
A retrospective on UPC decisions 2025 — the five rulings on inventive step, SEP injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction and FRAND that defined the year.
News
The UPC's First Permanent SEP Injunction: Philips v. Belkin and the FRAND Landscape
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.
Data Update
The UPC at the Half-Year: Filing & Outcome Trends Through H1 2025
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.
News
Long-Arm Jurisdiction at the UPC: Can a German Court Decide UK Infringement?
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.
Analytics
Where Should You File? UPC Preliminary Injunction Grant Rates by Division
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.
Comparison
UPC vs. National Courts: Where to Litigate Your European Patent in 2026
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.