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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.