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 24 of 34 · 1,011 total

patent · Mar 16, 2026

Apple Inc. v.TopWire, LLC

· IPR2026-00303

Apple has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all nine claims of TopWire’s ’202 Patent covering a spacer‑connector package‑on‑package structure, alleging obviousness over Chen, Sun, Wu and Furuta references.

patent · Mar 16, 2026

QD Oxford UK Limited et al. v.Maybell Quantum Industries, Inc.

· IPR2026-00291

QD Oxford UK has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of claims 1‑6, 8, and 17‑19 of U.S. Patent 12,313,320 covering dilution refrigerators. The petition relies on six prior‑art references to argue obviousness and anticipation under §§ 102 and 103.

patent defendant favorable · Mar 16, 2026

Mr. Anil Gopalji Thacker v.Mr. Davda Jaydeepkumar Jagdishchandra

Gujarat High Court · 162141253

The appellant (plaintiff) filed a Trademark Suit against the respondent (defendant) alleging infringement by using the similar trade name 'Kshetrapal Construction'. The appeal challenged the trial court's order rejecting the application for an interim injunction. The High Court dismissed the appeal, finding that the plaintiff failed to establish secondary meaning and had suppressed material facts.

patent dismissed · Mar 16, 2026

Sk Bioscience Co Ltd v.Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · 84812589

Sk Bioscience Co Ltd appealed against the Assistant Controller's order rejecting the grant of a patent application. The Appellant subsequently sought to withdraw the appeal, which was accepted by the Respondent.

patent interim order · Mar 16, 2026

Pps International v.Subhajit Goswami And Another

Delhi High Court - Orders · 19598202

The petitioner filed an application seeking permission to lead expert evidence regarding the potential revocation of an impugned patent under Section 64 of the Patents Act, 1970. The court allowed the application, permitting the Petitioner to file the necessary evidence affidavit.

patent · Mar 13, 2026

La Siddhi Consultancy Limited v.Athena Pharmaceutiques SAS, Substipharm

Milan (IT) Central Division- Section · UPC-000029

This order concerns a revocation action regarding European Patent No. 3 592 333 (UP) before the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court, Central Division (Milan Seat). The defendants filed an application under Rule 158 RoP requesting security for legal costs in the amount of 112,000 €, citing the claimant's weak financial position and the risk that a costs order would be difficult to enforce. The claimant opposed the application, requesting its dismissal or, alternatively, a reduction of the security amount based on its status as an SME.

patent · Mar 13, 2026

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. v.Spruce Biosciences, Inc.

Milan (IT) Central Division- Section · UPC-000028

This case concerned a revocation action filed by Neurocrine Biosciences against Spruce Biosciences's European patent EP 3 784 233, relating to methods for treating testicular and ovarian adrenal rest tumors. During the proceedings, the European Patent Office Opposition Division revoked the patent in its entirety for lack of novelty, and Spruce chose not to appeal. The Court disposed of the revocation action as devoid of purpose under R. 360 RoP, awarded Neurocrine 80% of the maximum recoverable costs (EUR 488,000), and ordered partial reimbursement of court fees.

patent · Mar 13, 2026

ADOBE INC., ADOBE SYSTEMS SOFTWARE IRELAND LIMITED, OPENAI LP, OPENAI OPCO LLC, OPEN AI IRELAND LTD, TRUEPIC INC., JOINT DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PROJECTS LLC, COALITION FOR CONTENT PROVENANCE AND AUTHENTICITY v.KEEEX SAS

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000027

1 Ordonnance de la Cour d’appel de la Juridiction unifiée du brevet rendue le 13 mars 2026 EN-TÊTE : En principe, le mémoire en demande doit contenir les éléments de droit et fait nécessaires pour justifier la compétence de la juridiction. Lorsque la compétence de la juridiction est fo

patent · Mar 13, 2026

Google LLC v.AccuSearch Technologies LLC

· IPR2026-00288

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 22 claims of AccuSearch’s ’184 patent, arguing they are obvious over multiple prior‑art references. The petition lists eight §103 grounds covering the full claim set.

patent · Mar 13, 2026

Google LLC v.AccuSearch Technologies LLC

· IPR2026-00287

Google filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 26 claims of AccuSearch’s search‑result annotation patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references. The petition maps each claim group to combinations of Bates, Bhagat, Naick, Brinson, Mehta, Wang and Mills. The Board is asked to institute the review and invalidate the patent.

patent · Mar 13, 2026

Google LLC v.AccuSearch Technologies LLC

· IPR2026-00289

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 39 claims of AccuSearch’s ’937 patent, arguing that the claims are obvious over a combination of prior‑art search‑engine interfaces. The petition relies on Bates, Bhagat, Brinson, Mehta, Naick, Wang and Mills as teaching references under 35 U.S.C. §103.

patent pending · Mar 13, 2026

Pharma Cinq, Llc v.The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks

Delhi High Court - Orders · 186868389

Pharma Cinq, Llc filed an appeal challenging an earlier order passed by the Controller of Patents concerning Indian Patent Application no. 202017028792. The court also addressed several interlocutory applications related to filing procedures.

patent plaintiff favorable · Mar 13, 2026

International Bridge Technologies Middle East DMCC v.Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, International Taxation, (2)(1)(1)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal - Delhi · 98985490

The assessee, a UAE-based company engaged in bridge design, challenged an assessment order classifying professional fees received for providing Design Support Services for the Versova-Bandra Sea Link Project as taxable royalty. The assessee argued that since ownership of the designs was outrightly transferred to Systra India, it constituted a sale of intellectual property rather than a right to use, thus not falling under the DTAA definition of royalty.

patent · Mar 12, 2026

Uber Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Carma Technology, Ltd. et al.

· IPR2026-00305

Uber and its freight subsidiary have filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Carma Technology’s 7,840,427 patent covering shared‑transport routing. The petition relies on the Olmi UK patent application as both anticipatory and obvious prior art for the asserted claims.

patent · Mar 12, 2026

Uber Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Carma Technology, Ltd. et al.

· IPR2026-00308

Uber has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Carma Technology’s ridesharing patent (US 11,017,668) on the basis that its claims are obvious over several prior‑art references. The petition lists two grounds covering all 20 claims and requests institution of the review.

patent · Mar 12, 2026

Uber Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Carma Technology, Ltd. et al.

· IPR2026-00306

Uber has filed an IPR petition challenging Carma’s ’138 ride‑sharing patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over existing transport‑sharing systems disclosed in Olmi, Gaspard, Thomas and Wolfe.

patent · Mar 12, 2026

Uber Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Carma Technology, Ltd. et al.

· IPR2026-00309

Uber has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate twelve claims of Carma’s ridesharing patent, arguing they are obvious over prior‑art references Olmi, Paul, and Jarvinen. The petition includes detailed claim constructions and a single obviousness ground under 35 U.S.C. §103.

patent · Mar 12, 2026

Uber Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Carma Technology, Ltd. et al.

· IPR2026-00307

Uber has filed an IPR petition challenging Carma’s ’456 patent covering shared transport systems. The petition asserts obviousness over O’Sullivan and Olmi references and argues lack of written‑description support. Uber seeks institution of the IPR.

patent defendant favorable · Mar 12, 2026

ITW GSE APS v.Dabico Airport Solutions Pvt Ltd

Delhi High Court · 92988078

Plaintiffs filed a suit seeking permanent injunction and damages against defendants for infringing their Indian Patent No. 330145 related to PCA units, which were allegedly used at various airports. Defendant No. 3 sought its deletion from the array of parties, arguing it was not involved in the infringement activities or liable for the actions of other entities.

patent pending · Mar 11, 2026

Tak Technologies Private Limited v.Sagi Faifer & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · P157923008

Tak Technologies Private Limited filed a petition seeking the revocation of Indian Patent No. 477619 held by Mr. Sagi Faifer. The court issued notices and directed the respondent to file a reply within four weeks.

patent · Mar 11, 2026

A. Menarini Diagnostics S.r.l., Berlin-Chemie AG, A. Menarini Diagnostics Frankreich SASU v.F. Hoffmann- La Roche AG, Roche Diabetes Care GmbH

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000037

This appeal concerned EP 1 962 668, a patent dispute in which F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG and Roche Diabetes Care GmbH had obtained an order for interim measures against A. Menarini Diagnostics entities from the Local Chamber Düsseldorf on December 5, 2025. The Menarini entities appealed that order. Before the appeal could be heard, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement, and Roche withdrew its request for interim measures. The Court of Appeal allowed the withdrawal pursuant to Rule 265 of the Rules of Procedure and terminated the proceedings, noting that each party would bear its own costs.

patent · Mar 11, 2026

Network System Technologies LLC v.Qualcomm Incorporated a.o.

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000035

Network System Technologies LLC, a patent licensing company, brought an infringement action against Qualcomm entities regarding European Patent EP 1 552 399 (relating to integrated circuits with network-on-chip interconnects), while the Qualcomm defendants filed a counterclaim for revocation. The Local Division Munich dismissed both the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation, finding that the Claimant failed to present conclusive evidence of infringement and that its application for production of evidence (including source code inspection) was speculative and unsupported.

patent · Mar 11, 2026

BFexaQC AG and ParTec AG v.NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA GmbH

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000033

This decision of the Local Division Munich concerns an infringement action filed by BFexaQC AG and ParTec AG, with the defendant filing a counterclaim for revocation under a condition subsequent. The court addressed three key procedural and substantive issues: (1) the weight of applicant statements made during grant proceedings for claim interpretation, (2) whether basing an infringement allegation on the defendant's own description of the attacked product constitutes a claim amendment, and (3) the procedural admissibility of a conditional counterclaim for revocation.

patent dismissed · Mar 11, 2026

Schneider Electric It Corporation v.Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · 130342949

Schneider Electric It Corporation filed an appeal under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970, challenging the Assistant Controller's rejection of its patent application (No. 201617000209). However, the Appellant subsequently sought to withdraw the appeal.

trademark defendant favorable · Mar 11, 2026

Universal Test Solutions Llp v.Punam Kumari Singh and Others

Bombay High Court · 76781503

The Plaintiff filed an Interim Application seeking restraint against the Defendants for alleged infringement of multiple trademarks (Test Magic, eZscript, UTS) and passing off. The dispute centered on the ownership and usage rights of software development under the name 'Universal Test Solutions'. The Court examined the evidence regarding goodwill and reputation but found the material insufficient to establish a prima facie case.

patent pending · Mar 11, 2026

Tak Technologies Private Limited v.Sagi Faifer & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 186375170

Tak Technologies Private Limited filed a petition seeking the revocation of Indian Patent No. 477619 held by Mr. Sagi Faifer. The court issued notice and directed Respondent No. 1 to file a reply within four weeks.

patent · Mar 10, 2026

Angelalign France Technology SASU, Europe Angelalign Technology B.V., Angelalign Technology (Germany) GmbH, Italy Angelalign Technology S.R.L. v.Align Technology, Inc.

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000039

The Court of Appeal dismissed the Defendants' request for discretionary review of a Procedural Order from the Local Division Düsseldorf concerning patent EP 4 295 806. The Local Division had retroactively extended the Applicant's deadline to file a reply after the Applicant submitted an incorrect document from another case due to human error. The Court of Appeal held that the Local Division correctly applied Rule 9.3(a) RoP rather than Rule 320 RoP, and that the impugned Order was not manifestly incorrect.

patent · Mar 10, 2026

Microsoft Corporation v.ToutVirtual, Inc.

· IPR2026-00296

Microsoft petitions the PTAB to invalidate ToutVirtual’s virtual‑systems‑management patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness over multiple prior‑art references and a lack of priority for half the claims.

patent plaintiff favorable · Mar 10, 2026

Saurabh Arora v.The Controller Of Patents And Designs

Bombay High Court · 3355208

The petitioner challenged an order passed by the Deputy Controller of Patents which dismissed a post-grant opposition filed against Patent No. IN 283059. The petitioner argued that the impugned order was unreasoned, failing to assess the technical merits of the prior art (D1) cited under Section 25(2)(c).

design plaintiff favorable · Mar 9, 2026

Nec Corporation v.The Controller Of Patents And Designs

Calcutta High Court · P72363576

The appeal challenged the rejection of designs related to GUIs on display screens. The respondent authorities adopted a narrow interpretation, arguing that GUIs are mere software and not registrable articles. The High Court ruled in favor of the appellants, holding that the existing legal definitions must be interpreted expansively to recognize GUIs as industrial designs.

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