Case by case | Hamburg Local Division restricts UPC jurisdiction over UK patent parts despite EU anchor defendants

You, me & the UPC

You, me & the UPC
Case by case | Hamburg Local Division restricts UPC jurisdiction over UK patent parts despite EU anchor defendants
Aug 07, 2026 Episode 79
Bristows LLP

On 8 June 2026, the Hamburg Local Division partially granted the Defendants’ preliminary objection under r.19.1(a) RoP concerning the UPC’s international jurisdiction over a US-based defendant in respect of infringement in a non-UPC member state, in this case, the UK.

Listen to Amy Howlett's rundown of the decision today.

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