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The UPC Court of Appeals Overturns Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Adobe
In an order dated March 13, 2026, the UPC Court of Appeal ruled that the UPC lacks jurisdiction to hear the alleged infringement of patent EP 2 949 070 in Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Poland (third countries that are not members of the UPC).
German Patent Office Statistics 2025: Growth in Filings and Improved Court Efficiency
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) recorded a growth in 2025, particularly in the fields of patents and utility models after a decline in the recent years. Patent filings increased to 62,050, representing a rise of 4.7% compared to 2024, while utility model applications saw a strong increase of 19.3% to 11,427 filings. The number of published patent grants also grew moderately, reaching 24,475 (+2.2%).
Data protection – Fall-Winter 2025–2026
This newsletter presents a selection of news from September 2025 to March 2026 in the field of personal data protection.
EPO Enlarged Board: no independent appellant status for interveners at appeal stage
In decision G 2/24 (25 September 2025), the Enlarged Board of Appeal confirmed its earlier ruling in G 3/04: a third party intervening during opposition appeal proceedings under Article 105 EPC cannot continue the proceedings once the sole appeal, or all appeals, have been withdrawn.
EUIPO records the highest number of applications in its history
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is the European Union (EU) agency responsible for managing the European Union trade marks, the registered European Union designs, the geographical indications for craft and industrial products and the European and international cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP), as well as the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.