Expect patent litigation strategies to be shaped by the UPC in 2026
The Hague in the Netherlands, where one local division of the UPC sits. Pierre Crom/Getty Images.
Case-aware analysis, policy context, enforcement lessons, and professional guidance for IP practitioners and business leaders.
The Hague in the Netherlands, where one local division of the UPC sits. Pierre Crom/Getty Images.
This article was originally published in Law360 on January 11, 2024, and is republished here with permission.
“Understanding U.S. patent litigation requires looking past raw filing numbers to the interplay of technology, strategic enforcement and the intrinsic strength of patents.”
This edition features updates from: the United Kingdom (UK), France, India, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Union (EU).
“The precipitous decline in patent cases commenced beginning in 2016 is likely due to a capitulation by many patent owners who finally started to come to terms with the fact that many legacy patents were simply not goin…