Year

IP Cases — 2026

1,011 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 910 trademark 72 other 24 copyright 3 design 1 trade-secret 1

Page 23 of 34 · 1,011 total

patent · Mar 20, 2026

Accord BioPharma, Inc. et al. v.Janssen Biotech, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00259

Accord BioPharma petitions the PTAB to invalidate claims 1‑7 of Janssen’s anti‑TNF antibody patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness based on Janssen’s own clinical‑trial data and FDA‑approved labeling.

patent · Mar 20, 2026

Accord BioPharma, Inc. et al. v.Janssen Biotech, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00256

Accord BioPharma petitions to invalidate claims 1‑10 of US 982, alleging they are anticipated and obvious in view of a Janssen‑sponsored clinical trial and FDA‑approved labeling. The petition seeks institution of an IPR and cancellation of the claims.

patent · Mar 20, 2026

Accord BioPharma, Inc. et al. v.Janssen Biotech, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00258

Accord BioPharma has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑7 of Janssen’s US 12,122,824 patent covering an IV golimumab regimen for psoriatic arthritis, arguing lack of novelty and obviousness based on a Janssen‑sponsored clinical trial and FDA‑approved labeling.

patent · Mar 20, 2026

Accord BioPharma, Inc. et al. v.Janssen Biotech, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00257

Accord BioPharma petitions the PTAB to invalidate Janssen’s golimumab patent (US 11,041,020) on the basis that the claims are anticipated and obvious over the company’s own clinical‑trial protocol and other prior art.

copyright interim order · Mar 20, 2026

Tv Today Network Limited v.News Laundry Media Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 163454814

Tv Today Network Limited (Plaintiff) filed a suit alleging defamation, disparagement, and copyright infringement against News Laundry Media Private Limited (Defendant). The dispute centered on derogatory content aired by the Defendant. The court found that commercial disparagement was made out and granted an interim order directing the removal of specific defamatory remarks.

patent remanded · Mar 20, 2026

ITC Limited v.Philip Morris Products S.A.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 40362636

ITC Limited appealed against an order that dismissed its post-grant opposition to Indian Patent No. 319780. The appeal challenged the dismissal on grounds that the impugned order was non-speaking and failed to consider crucial reply evidence and documents filed by ITC under Rule 59 of the Patents Rules, 2003. The Court found that the Controller had ignored categorical directions regarding these submissions.

patent pending · Mar 19, 2026

Mati Therapeutics Inc v.Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · 172514955

Mati Therapeutics Inc filed an appeal against the Controller of Patents and Designs. The court order addressed arguments regarding the possibility of amending patent claims to comply with Section 59 of the Patents Act, 1970, and whether such amendments could be reviewed at a de novo stage.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Dolby International AB v.Beko Germany GmbH a.o.

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000023

This case concerns European Patent EP 3 605 534, with Dolby International AB as the plaintiff and Beko Germany GmbH and Arçelik A.Ş. as defendants, relating to smart TV technology and standard-essential audio/video codecs. The dispute centers on FRAND licensing obligations and whether Dolby holds a dominant position on the relevant market. The Düsseldorf Local Division held that a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU may arise where smart TVs cannot be offered without a license to the patent in suit, given consumer expectations of codec compatibility. The court further ruled that under the Huawei v. ZTE negotiation framework, if the alleged infringer fails to express willingness to take a license after being notified of infringement, the examination terminates without needing to assess whether the patent holder's offer is FRAND.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

EOFLOW Co., Ltd. v.Insulet Corporation

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000022

The Court of Appeal dismissed EOFlow's appeal against the Milan Central Division's denial of its requests under R. 262.2 RoP to classify certain business information as confidential. The court held that trade secrets or confidential information lose their protected character when disclosed to the opposing party without a R. 262A RoP order or other restriction, and that a R. 262.2 RoP request does not automatically prevent the other party from disclosing the information.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

(1) GC AESTHETICS PARENTCO LIMITED, (2) NAGOR LIMITED, (3) GC AESTHETICS MANAGEMENT LIMITED, (4) GC AESTHETICS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED, (5) GC AESTHETICS (France) SAS, (6) EUROSILICONE SAS, (7) GC AESTHETICS ITALY S.R.L., (8) GC AESTHETICS GmbH, (9) G v.ESTABLISHMENT LABS S.A.

Brussels (BE) Local Division · UPC-000021

This procedural order concerns a request by the defendants (a group of GC Aesthetics entities and Romed N.V.) for security for costs under Rule 158 RoP against the claimant Establishment Labs S.A. (LABS) in infringement proceedings concerning EP 3 107 487 B1. The defendants argued that LABS, incorporated in Costa Rica, posed an enforcement risk because Costa Rica had not ratified the Hague Judgement Convention and there was no precedent for enforcing UPC costs orders there. The Court ordered LABS to provide security of €600,000 within 21 days, either by deposit into a UPC account or by bank guarantee from an EU-licensed bank.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

CUP&CINO Kaffeesystem-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG v.ALPINA Coffee Systems GmbH

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000020

This case concerns an infringement action and a counterclaim for revocation regarding European Patent EP 3 398 487 B1, which relates to a method and device for producing milk foam with adjustable temperature. The plaintiff, CUP&CINO Kaffeesystem-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG, brought the infringement claim against ALPINA Coffee Systems GmbH. The key legal ruling addressed the scope of destruction remedies under Article 64(2)(e) UPCA, holding that advertising materials are exempt from destruction because they are not covered by the statutory wording.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

VEOLIA PROPRETE, VALINEA ENERGIE, MAGUIN SAS v.TIRU

Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat · UPC-000019

1 UPC_CFI_417/2025 UPC_CFI_509/2025 UPC_CFI_528/2025 DECISION du tribunal de première instance de la Juridiction Unifiée du Brevet rendue le 18 mars 2026 EN-TETE : 1. L'article 123(3) CBE a pour objectif de garantir la sécurité juridique des tiers en interdisant toute exte

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Krisp Technologies, Inc. v.Sanas.AI, Inc.

· PGR2026-00032

Krisp Technologies has filed a post‑grant review petition seeking to invalidate Sanas.ai’s real‑time accent‑correction patent. The petition alleges obviousness over multiple prior‑art references covering speech‑processing modules. All 18 claims are challenged.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.COGMEDIA LLC

· IPR2026-00248

Meta Platforms has filed an IPR petition challenging all 28 claims of COGMEDIA’s ’141 Patent, asserting that the claimed social‑card UI features were obvious over earlier patents such as McQueen and Forsyth.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.COGMEDIA LLC

· IPR2026-00247

Meta Platforms has filed a petition to invalidate Cogmedia’s ’562 patent covering social‑card interfaces, asserting that the claims are obvious over a suite of earlier patents. The petition challenges 14 claims and seeks institution of the IPR.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Krisp Technologies, Inc. v.Sanas.AI, Inc.

· IPR2026-00274

Krisp Technologies has filed an IPR petition challenging all 20 claims of Sanas.ai’s real‑time accent‑conversion patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references. The petition invokes 35 U.S.C. § 103 and follows Phillips claim‑construction standards.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Microsoft Corporation v.Qomplx LLC

· IPR2026-00298

Microsoft has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Qomplx’s 12,143,424 patent covering distributed stream‑processing graphs. The petition relies on Barsness and two later disclosures (Chakradhar and Siripurapu) to argue obviousness under §103 for nine claims.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Krisp Technologies, Inc. v.Sanas.AI, Inc.

· IPR2026-00275

Krisp Technologies has filed an IPR petition challenging all 20 claims of Sanas.AI’s real‑time accent‑correction patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references. The petition details how each claim element is taught by combinations of Feinauer, Prabhavalkar, Fan and others.

patent · Mar 18, 2026

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.COGMEDIA LLC

· IPR2026-00249

Meta Platforms has filed an IPR petition challenging all 29 claims of Cogmedia’s ’371 patent, asserting that the claimed card‑based social features were obvious over earlier systems such as McQueen and Forsyth. The petition seeks institution on the ground of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. §103.

patent pending · Mar 18, 2026

Apriori Inc v.The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · 72590295

Apriori Inc filed an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging the Assistant Controller's decision dated 15.12.2025, which refused to grant a patent for Indian Patent Application No. 202017008435. The court issued notice to the respondent and set a date for returnable hearing.

patent LITIGATION · Mar 17, 2026

UPC Decision v.Ex Parte

Court of Appeal · UPC_34AB24ABE9

In this legal proceeding before Court of Appeal (decision issued on 2026-03-17) under reference UPC_34AB24ABE9, The Claimant appeared in dispute with The Respondent concerning patent rights and legal remedies.

patent · Mar 17, 2026

Viance, LLC v.Koppers Performance Chemicals, Inc.

· PGR2026-00023

Viance, LLC has filed a post‑grant review petition seeking cancellation of all 27 claims of Koppers' wood preservative patent (US 12,370,716), alleging lack of written description and that the claims are anticipated or obvious over multiple prior‑art references.

patent · Mar 17, 2026

VideoAmp Inc. v.The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

· IPR2026-00310

VideoAmp has filed an IPR petition challenging all 30 claims of Nielsen’s audience‑measurement patent, asserting obviousness over Kerr and related prior art. The petition argues discretionary denial is unwarranted and seeks institution of the review.

patent plaintiff favorable · Mar 17, 2026

Novartis Ag & Anr v.Controller General Of Patents, Designs, Trademarks And Geographical Indications & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 8354299

Petitioners filed a writ petition seeking directions to expedite the consideration of their Indian Patent Application No. 1014/DELNP/2011, which had been pending for over 15 years despite multiple pre-grant oppositions being filed. The Court noted the unacceptable delay and directed the Respondents to decide the application and all related oppositions as expeditiously as possible within four months.

patent remanded · Mar 17, 2026

Emd Millipore Corporation v.Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · 132422739

Emd Millipore Corporation appealed the Assistant Controller's order refusing to grant a patent for a method of integrity testing a liquid sterilizing grade filter due to lack of inventive step. The court allowed the amendment sought by the appellant and partially set aside the refusal order, remanding the matter back to the Respondent for fresh examination.

patent interim order · Mar 17, 2026

Allied Blenders And Distillers Limited v.Vijayawada Distilleries Private Limited & Another

Bombay High Court · 198028797

The plaintiff filed an interim application alleging infringement of its well-known trade mark, "OFFICER'S CHOICE," and related labels by the defendants who adopted deceptively similar marks like "EXECUTIVE CHOICE" and "OLD CROWN". The court examined the proprietary rights, noting that the Plaintiff had secured registrations for these marks and variants. Based on a prima facie comparison of the rival marks and evidence of deceptive similarity, the court granted ad-interim relief.

patent defendant favorable · Mar 17, 2026

Geron Corporation v.The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court · 32951888

Geron Corporation appealed the Controller's refusal to grant a patent for its application concerning telomerase inhibitors. The core dispute was whether the claimed 'in vitro screening method' was, in substance, a diagnostic process that falls under Section 3(i) of the Patents Act. The Court ultimately held that despite being drafted as a screening method, the claims covered a diagnostic process essential to medical decision-making and were therefore not patentable.

patent · Mar 16, 2026

Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., Vivo Tech GmbH, Vivo Mobile Communication Iberia SL v.Sun Patent Trust

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000026

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court dismissed appeals by Vivo against orders of the Paris Local Division that had rejected Vivo's preliminary objections challenging the UPC's jurisdiction over FRAND-related claims. The court held that the Paris LD properly exercised its discretion in deferring the admissibility decision on the FRAND determination claim to the main proceedings, and that the panel (rather than only the judge-rapporteur) was competent to make such a deferral decision.

patent · Mar 16, 2026

TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik SE v.IPG Laser GmbH & Co. KG

Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division · UPC-000025

This case concerns an infringement action and counterclaim for revocation regarding European Patent EP 2 624 031 B1, titled 'Method and arrangement for generating a laser beam with different beam profile characteristics.' TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik SE, the sole proprietor of the German, French, and Italian parts of the patent, sued IPG Laser GmbH & Co. KG for patent infringement. The defendant filed a counterclaim seeking revocation of the patent. The Local Chamber Düsseldorf heard oral arguments on January 22, 2026 and rendered its decision on March 16, 2026.

patent · Mar 16, 2026

Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd. v.Roborock (HK) Limited

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000024

This appeal concerned the review of an ex parte order for inspection issued by the Local Division Düsseldorf. Ecovacs had applied for an order to inspect and preserve evidence of Roborock's robot vacuum cleaners exhibited at the IFA 2025 trade fair in Berlin, alleging potential infringement of EP 3 808 512. The Court of Appeal addressed the heightened duty of candour imposed on applicants seeking ex parte orders under R. 192.3 RoP, holding that omissions and distorted accounts of material facts relevant to the proportionality assessment cannot be remedied by later submissions in response to a request for review.

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