Year

IP Cases — 2025

5,670 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 5057 trademark 574 copyright 26 design 13

Page 1 of 189 · 5,670 total

patent · Dec 31, 2025

Google LLC v.Gamba Group Holdings LLC

· IPR2026-00156

Google LLC filed an IPR petition against Gamba Group Holdings LLC’s 9,772,193 patent covering Bluetooth and GPS‑based parking‑location methods. The petition asserts anticipation by Baese and Phillips and obviousness with Phillips and Soliman, seeking cancellation of claims 12, 13, and 15‑18. The Board has not yet ruled on institution.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 30, 2025

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd a.o.

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000142

A patent infringement action concerning European patent EP 3258692 was filed by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) against eight defendants, including Shenzhen Transsion Holdings and related entities. The claimant subsequently applied to withdraw the action against all defendants before the closure of the written procedure. The Düsseldorf Local Division permitted the withdrawal, declared the proceedings closed, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of the court fees to the claimant.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 30, 2025

PAPST LICENSING GmbH & Co. KG v.European Patent Office

Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat · UPC-000141

PAPST LICENSING GmbH & Co. KG challenged the European Patent Office's (EPO) decision rejecting its request for unitary effect for European Patent 3 327 608. The EPO had refused the request because the patent was not granted with the same claims for all 25 participating member states, as Malta could not be designated when the parent application was filed in 2005. The Unified Patent Court (Paris Central Division) dismissed the application, holding that the unitary effect must cover all participating member states at the time of grant and request, and that the refusal did not violate fundamental rights or non-discrimination principles.

patent · Dec 30, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Qomplx LLC

· IPR2026-00184

Microsoft has petitioned the PTAB to invalidate Qomplx’s multi-factor authentication patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over the Kirti patent and the Coffin textbook. The petition seeks institution of IPR on claims 1‑21, 23‑28, and 30.

patent · Dec 30, 2025

Guardant Health, Inc. v.Tempus AI, Inc.

· IPR2026-00185

Guardant Health filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 18 claims of Tempus AI’s 10,991,097 patent, asserting anticipation by Chukka and obviousness over Chukka combined with Jones, Sebastiao, and Gallas. The petition argues the prior art was not considered during prosecution.

patent · Dec 30, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Qomplx LLC

· IPR2026-00182

Microsoft has filed a petition for inter partes review of Qomplx’s U.S. Patent 12,218,934 covering contextual, risk‑based multi‑factor authentication. The petition asserts that claims 1‑30 are obvious over prior art including the Kirti patent, the Coffin textbook, and Vemulapalli’s virtual‑machine teachings. No objective evidence of non‑obviousness is presented.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 29, 2025

Align Technology, Inc. v.Angelalign Technology Inc. a.o.

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000146

This is a procedural order from the Düsseldorf Local Division concerning an application for provisional measures based on European Patent EP 4 346 690 B1. The Defendants sought leave to appeal a prior procedural order of 16 December 2025, which had directed the Court to disregard non-infringement arguments submitted in the Defendants' Rejoinder. The Court denied leave to appeal, finding that the order was a valid exercise of its procedural discretion under Rules 9 and 209.1(a) RoP and was closely connected to the specific circumstances of the case.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 29, 2025

VMR Products LLC v.NJOY Netherlands B.V.

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000145

VMR Products LLC, proprietor of European Patent EP 3 456 214 relating to a vaporizer (electronic cigarette), appealed a decision of the Paris Central Division that revoked the patent in its entirety for lack of inventive step. The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal, confirming that the patent's claims, including independent claim 1 and dependent claims, lack an inventive step over the prior art, particularly the Pan reference. VMR Products was ordered to bear the costs of the appeal proceedings.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 29, 2025

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha v.Katun Germany GmbH and Others

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000144

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, a Japanese claimant in a patent infringement action before the Düsseldorf Local Division, requested simultaneous interpretation from English into Japanese during the oral hearing. The Defendants did not object to Canon engaging an interpreter at its own expense but opposed court-organised interpretation and associated costs. The court applied a two-stage test and held that while allowing simultaneous interpretation was appropriate, the costs should not become costs of the proceedings, as Japanese is neither an official language of a Contracting Member State nor of the Local Division.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 29, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc. et al.

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000143

Amazon sought suspensive effect under Rule 223.4 RoP for its appeal against an order of the Local Division Mannheim that prohibited Amazon from pursuing anti-suit injunctions or equivalent measures before the UK High Court that would impede InterDigital's patent infringement proceedings before the UPC. The Court of Appeal, presided by Judge Klaus Grabinski, dismissed Amazon's request, finding that Amazon had not demonstrated the impugned order was manifestly erroneous or that irreversible harm was imminent.

patent · Dec 29, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Sandpiper CDN, LLC

· IPR2026-00190

Microsoft has filed an IPR petition challenging all 50 claims of Sandpiper CDN’s ’053 patent, asserting obviousness over a suite of CDN‑related prior art. The petition seeks institution of the proceeding and cancellation of the claims.

copyright interim order · Dec 26, 2025

Shilpa Shetty Kundra v.Getoutlive.in & Ors.

Bombay High Court · 115651003

Shilpa Shetty Kundra filed an Interim Application alleging that unknown persons used her photographs to generate and circulate obscene, sexually explicit deepfake content created via artificial intelligence. She sought immediate orders to remove all infringing content from online platforms due to the severe damage to her reputation and dignity. The Court passed an interim order directing all defendants to delete the specified URLs and instructing government bodies (MeitY and DoT) to pull down the unlawful content.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 24, 2025

Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy v.Microsoft Corporation

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000148

Suinno applied for leave to appeal a cost decision of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court, which had ordered Suinno to pay EUR 350,000 in costs to Microsoft following Microsoft's successful infringement action concerning EP 2 671 173. Suinno sought to reduce the awarded costs to EUR 137,815.80. The Court of Appeal denied leave to appeal, holding that the awarded costs were proportionate and within the applicable ceiling, and that the judge-rapporteur had conducted a thorough and detailed assessment.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 24, 2025

Sumi Agro Limited & Sumi Agro Europe Limited v.Syngenta Limited

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000147

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court permitted the withdrawal of an application for rehearing filed by Sumi Agro Limited and Sumi Agro Europe Limited against Syngenta Limited concerning patent EP 2 152 073. Both parties jointly requested withdrawal following settlement discussions, and the court ordered a 60% reimbursement of the 2,500 € court fee (1,500 €) to Sumi while dismissing the remainder of their requests, including the request for a full waiver of fees.

patent · Dec 24, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Sandpiper CDN, LLC

· IPR2026-00180

Microsoft has filed an IPR petition challenging U.S. Patent 10,701,173, which covers CDN cache‑policy methods. The petition alleges obviousness over multiple prior‑art references and seeks cancellation of all fourteen claims.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Dec 24, 2025

Ravi Chauhan v.Pankaj Chauhan

Delhi District Court · 127555832

The plaintiff, a registered patent and trademark agent, filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 11,000/- against the defendant. The dispute arose because the defendant failed to pay the agreed fees for filing a counter-statement in opposition to the trademark 'FULEZ'. Since the defendant remained absent despite service and was proceeded ex-parte, the plaintiff successfully proved his case.

patent mixed · Dec 24, 2025

Surface Logix Llc & Ors. v.Lucius Pharmaceutical Lucius Pharmaceutical(Lao) Co. Ltd & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 175784449

Surface Logix LLC and its associates filed a suit seeking permanent injunction and damages against Lucius Pharmaceutical for alleged infringement of Indian Patent No. 291914, titled 'PHARMACOKINETICALLY IMPROVED COMPOUNDS'. The court addressed various procedural applications, including granting exemption from pre-litigation mediation due to the urgency of interim relief. Crucially, the court granted an ad-interim injunction restraining the defendants from infringing the patent and directed Defendant No. 2 (an online platform) to delist all advertisements related to the generic product 'BELUMOSUDIL' or brand name 'LuciBelu'.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Dec 24, 2025

The Ritz Hotel Limited & Ors. v.Mr Shahjahan Khan & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 125040111

The Delhi High Court granted an ad-interim injunction in favor of The Ritz Hotel Limited and its subsidiaries against Mr. Shahjahan Khan and others. The court found a prima facie case for trademark infringement, recognizing the established goodwill and reputation associated with the 'Ritz' mark. Consequently, the defendants were immediately restrained from using deceptively similar marks like 'RITZ RIVERIA' across various media, pending further hearings.

trademark settled · Dec 24, 2025

Sanjay Mehra v.Deepak Kumar Sharma & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 146350181

In a significant trademark dispute, Sanjay Mehra successfully secured a decree against Deepak Kumar Sharma & Ors. through an amicable out-of-court settlement. The Defendants acknowledged that all rights to the 'SUPERON' mark belonged exclusively to the Plaintiff and agreed to cease all use of the mark, including preventing future registrations or similar usage. This resolution allows the suit to be decreed in favor of the Plaintiff while also granting a refund of court fees due to the early settlement.

copyright plaintiff favorable · Dec 24, 2025

Bunch Microtechnologies Pvt Ltd v.Telegram Fz Llc & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 78367705

In an amicable resolution, the Delhi High Court disposed of the copyright infringement suit filed by Bunch Microtechnologies against Telegram Fz Llc. The parties successfully negotiated and formalized a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing how complaints regarding content infringement must be handled. This SOP mandates specific proof requirements from complainants, such as demonstrating ownership of copyright or trademark, before Telegram takes action. The court upheld this agreement, binding the defendant to the terms while granting the plaintiff a partial refund of court fees.

trademark mixed · Dec 24, 2025

Mandeep Singh v.Shabir Momin & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 50195327

The Delhi High Court addressed several applications related to the rectification and cancellation of trademarks associated with 'Instant Bollywood.' While the court found that the petitioner had suppressed material documents indicating prior knowledge of the trademark registrations, it chose not to dismiss the interim injunction application. Instead, the court entertained the injunction but imposed a significant cost of Rs. 5 lakhs on the petitioner for the non-disclosure.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

ZTE Corporation v.Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000155

This is a procedural order from the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court in a patent infringement action concerning EP 3 905 730. The Defendants (Samsung entities) filed requests to produce their own licence agreement with a third party and to file further written submissions regarding new developments in licence negotiations and their own third-party licence agreements. The court dismissed these requests as belated, holding that the front-loaded procedure required the Defendants to make such submissions and production requests at an earlier stage of the proceedings.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

NEC Corporation v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd, et al.

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000154

NEC Corporation filed a patent infringement action before the Mannheim Local Division concerning European patent EP 3 057 321 against multiple defendants. On 16 December 2025, the claimant applied to withdraw the action against all defendants, with each party bearing its own costs and seeking reimbursement of 60% of court fees. The court permitted the withdrawal, declared the proceedings closed, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of the court fees (EUR 11,400) to the claimant.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

Valéo Systèmes d'Essuyages v.Robert Bosch GmbH and Others

Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat · UPC-000153

This is a procedural order from the Central Division of Paris of the Unified Patent Court concerning a preliminary objection on jurisdiction and language of proceedings. The court held that the Central Division of Paris lacked jurisdiction to hear a patent infringement action filed by Valeo against multiple Robert Bosch entities, and ordered the case transferred to the Local Division of Düsseldorf with English as the language of proceedings.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd, et al.

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000152

A patent infringement action concerning European patent EP 3 471 419 was filed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. against six defendants before the Mannheim Local Division. The claimant applied to withdraw the action against all defendants, with most defendants consenting and one defendant (ASD SAS) not participating. The court permitted the withdrawal, closed the proceedings, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of the court fees to the claimant.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

Lindal Dispenser GmbH v.Rocep-Lusol Holdings Limited

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000151

This is a Court of Appeal decision concerning the withdrawal of an appeal and reimbursement of court fees. Both parties jointly requested permission to withdraw the appeal before the Statement of Response was lodged, and the Court permitted the withdrawal, declared the proceedings closed, and ordered 60% reimbursement of the appeal court fees to the appellant, Lindal Dispenser GmbH.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

NEC Corporation v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd, et al.

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000150

A patent infringement action concerning European patent EP 2 645 714 was brought by NEC Corporation against eight defendants before the Mannheim Local Division. On 16 December 2025, the claimant applied to withdraw the action against all defendants, and most defendants consented. The court permitted the withdrawal, closed the proceedings, set the value in dispute at EUR 1,500,000, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of the court fees to the claimant.

patent LITIGATION · Dec 23, 2025

Sun Patent Trust v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd, et al.

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000149

This was an infringement action before the Local Chamber Mannheim concerning European Patent EP 2 903 267. The plaintiff, Sun Patent Trust, filed a request on December 16, 2025 to withdraw the action against all eight defendants and to have 60% of the court fees refunded. Most defendants consented to the withdrawal and the proposed cost arrangement, while one defendant did not appear. The court allowed the withdrawal, terminated the proceedings, and ordered a partial refund of court fees.

patent terminated or settled · Dec 23, 2025

Paragon 28, Inc. v.TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.

· PGR2026-00020

Treace Medical announced a confidential settlement with Fusion Orthopedics, ending a lawsuit over bunion‑correction patents. The settlement resolves claims of infringement, trademark, and copyright disputes.

patent · Dec 23, 2025

Paragon 28, Inc. v.TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.

· PGR2026-00020

Paragon 28 seeks to invalidate Treace Medical Concepts' 12,268,428 bunion‑correction patent, alleging that all 30 claims are anticipated or obvious over well‑known surgical textbooks and prior‑art patents. The petition lists ten grounds covering §§102 and 103 and requests the Board to institute review and cancel the claims.

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