UPC Announces Third Panel for Court of Appeal Starting January 2026

In response to the growing number of appeals, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has announced the establishment of a third panel of its Court of Appeal, effective January 2026. The new panel will incl...

The UPC’s New Case Management System Is Now Live

The Unified Patent Court has launched its new Case Management System (CMS) for the handling of all applications and proceedings. From now on, all case-related activity must be carried out via the n...

UPC launches first phase of new Case Management System on 8 July 2025

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will roll out the first phase of its new Case Management System (CMS) on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. To prepare for the launch, the current CMS will be unavailable from 3 J...

UPC Announces Progress on New Case Management System in Cooperation with EPO

The Unified Patent Court (UPC), working closely with the European Patent Office (EPO) and representatives from user organizations, is making strong progress on its new Case Management System (CMS),...

Unitary Patent now includes Romania

As of September 1, 2024, any unitary patent (UP) registered will automatically designate Romania as part of its territorial coverage. Importantly to note: UPs registered before this date will not i...

Opening of the Milan Section of the UPC Central Division

It was now announced that the Milan section of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) central division will officially open its doors on June 27, 2024. This follows the Decision of the Administrative Commi...

Romania joins as 18th member state of the Unified Patent Court

Romania has officially joined the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system following the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) on April 14, 2024. On May 31, 2024, Romania deposited its...

UPC Announces Key Judicial Appointments for Local and Central Divisions

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has finalized the composition of its panels in the local divisions of Mannheim and Munich, while also revealing the judges for the central division in Milan. Munic...

UPC Local Division Munich Expands Resources to Handle Rising Case Load

The Local Division Munich of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has quickly become the most popular division, handling nearly as many cases as the next four divisions combined (Mannheim, Paris, Düsseld...

Ireland Delays Referendum on Unified Patent Court

The Irish government has postponed the referendum originally set for June 7 on joining the Unified Patent Court (UPC), citing the need for greater public understanding and discussion. The decision,...