
Catch up on this week’s keyUPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of thedecisions from Week 41, 2025.
Highlights include:
🔹 Fundamental Challenge to UPC Rejected (CoA): In Roku v Sun/Dolby, the Court of Appeal decisivelydismissed a preliminary objection that challenged the UPC's legal foundation. Thecourt confirmed the UPC's international jurisdiction and its status as a commoncourt of the EU Member States, seeing no reason to refer questions to the CJEU.
🔹 PI Case Management (Paris LD): The courtproactively set strict page limits (e.g., 100 pages for the Defence) in a PIcase, signaling its intent to manage complex cases efficiently. (GuardantHealth v Sophia Genetics)
🔹 Settlement Confidentiality (Hamburg LD):The court confirmed a settlement agreement, found that it containedconfidential information, but refused to take a final decision on confidentialityuntil a member of the public requests access to file. (Med-El v Zhejiang)
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📖 Full Week 41 analysis by Prof. Hoyng: 👉 https://www.hoyngrokhmonegier.com/news-insights/upc-unfiltered-by-willem-hoyng-upc-decisions-week-41-2025/
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