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UPC Case Law

Bart Lieben’s overview of the case law of the Unified Patent Court, chapter by chapter, with the full text of the decisions and orders behind it, searchable and linked paragraph by paragraph. For practitioners, on request.

On request39 lessons215 minEdition: v1.0 – 10 November 2026

Course content

  1. Introduction

    1. The argument of this study 1 min

  2. Part I: The legal framework and jurisdiction

    1. Chapter 1Introduction and methodology 7 min
    2. Chapter 2Sources of law and principles of interpretation 14 min
    3. Chapter 3Subject matter jurisdiction and the transitional regime 7 min
    4. Chapter 4International jurisdiction and territorial reach 8 min
    5. Chapter 5Allocation between divisions and coordination of actions 6 min

  3. Part II: Parties procedure and access to justice

    1. Chapter 6Parties standing and representation 5 min
    2. Chapter 7Judicial organisation and procedural safeguards 5 min
    3. Chapter 8Language of proceedings 4 min
    4. Chapter 9Commencement service and procedural time limits 5 min
    5. Chapter 10Pleadings and management of the case 5 min
    6. Chapter 11Evidence and proof 7 min
    7. Chapter 12Confidentiality and sensitive information 5 min
    8. Chapter 13Public access and transparency 4 min

  4. Part III: Substantive patent law

    1. Chapter 14Claim interpretation 10 min
    2. Chapter 15Patent validity 14 min
    3. Chapter 16Amendment of the patent 5 min
    4. Chapter 17Infringement 9 min
    5. Chapter 18Defences and limitations on rights 5 min
    6. Chapter 19Standard essential patents and FRAND 11 min

  5. Part IV: Urgent relief and preservation of evidence

    1. Chapter 20Preservation of evidence and inspection 5 min
    2. Chapter 21Provisional and protective measures 7 min

  6. Part V: Final remedies enforcement and litigation costs

    1. Chapter 22Injunctions and corrective measures 7 min
    2. Chapter 23Damages and compensation 6 min
    3. Chapter 24Enforcement and compliance 5 min
    4. Chapter 25Court fees costs and security 7 min
    5. Chapter 26Settlement withdrawal and termination 4 min

  7. Part VI: Appeals review and interaction with other courts

    1. Chapter 27Appeals and appellate procedure 5 min
    2. Chapter 28Standards of review and corrective procedures 6 min
    3. Chapter 29Interaction with the EPO national courts and the CJEU 7 min

  8. Part VII: Synthesis and reference materials

    1. Chapter 30Convergence divergence and questions still open 7 min

  9. Appendices

    1. Appendix AAuthorities cited 4 min
    2. Appendix BCase and party index 1 min
    3. Appendix DIndex by legal issue 1 min
    4. Appendix EProvisions considered 1 min
    5. Appendix FTreatment on appeal 1 min
    6. Appendix GPatent and SPC index 1 min
    7. Appendix HTerminology and citation conventions 1 min
    8. Appendix ICoverage verification and update record 2 min

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