The UPC
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Decisions that shaped the Court's second full year, in one place.
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The UPC Review 2025 — decision that shaped the Court's second full year, in one place.
The Unified Patent Court's second full year saw it firmly establish itself as a serious — and increasingly popular — forum for European patent litigation. As we move through 2026, The UPC Review, authored by Michael Nielsen and EIP's expert UPC team, is the definitive look back at January to December 2025, capturing landmark decision, procedural shift, and pivotal trend you need to know.
Inside, you'll find expert analysis of more than 100 first instance and Court of Appeal decisions, including the long-arm jurisdiction debate sparked by Fujifilm v. Kodak, the Court of Appeal's substantive guidance in Sanofi v. Amgen, and key rulings on provisional injunctions, evidence preservation, claim interpretation, and costs.
With infringement filings reaching 536 cases and English overtaking German as the UPC's most-used language, 2025 marked a turning point.
Download The UPC Review to inform your 2026 strategy.
Inside, you'll find expert analysis of more than 100 first instance and Court of Appeal decisions, including the long-arm jurisdiction debate sparked by Fujifilm v. Kodak, the Court of Appeal's substantive guidance in Sanofi v. Amgen, and key rulings on provisional injunctions, evidence preservation, claim interpretation, and costs.
With infringement filings reaching 536 cases and English overtaking German as the UPC's most-used language, 2025 marked a turning point.
Download The UPC Review to inform your 2026 strategy.
Frequently asked questions
What is The UPC Review?
The UPC Review is our annual, case-by-case account of how the Unified Patent Court ruled in 2025. It covers landmark decision and order from the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal between January and December 2025, with commentary from the EIP team that handled or tracked each case.
Who is it for?
It is written for in-house counsel, heads of IP, patent litigators, and business leaders making decisions about European patent enforcement. You do not need to be a UPC specialist to use it. Each case summary explains what happened, why it matters, and what it changes in practice.
What does it cover?
The review is structured in three parts: filing statistics and trends across 2025, a detailed walk-through of First Instance decisions and orders, and the year's Court of Appeal rulings. Topics include jurisdiction, provisional injunctions, claim construction, costs, evidence preservation, opt-outs, and damages.
The UPC Review is our annual, case-by-case account of how the Unified Patent Court ruled in 2025. It covers landmark decision and order from the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal between January and December 2025, with commentary from the EIP team that handled or tracked each case.
Who is it for?
It is written for in-house counsel, heads of IP, patent litigators, and business leaders making decisions about European patent enforcement. You do not need to be a UPC specialist to use it. Each case summary explains what happened, why it matters, and what it changes in practice.
What does it cover?
The review is structured in three parts: filing statistics and trends across 2025, a detailed walk-through of First Instance decisions and orders, and the year's Court of Appeal rulings. Topics include jurisdiction, provisional injunctions, claim construction, costs, evidence preservation, opt-outs, and damages.