Willem Hoyng's UPC Unfiltered (AI) Podcast
Episodes
Week 24 — Confidentiality, Security for Costs & Procedural Discipline
15 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 23 — Security for Costs, Cross-Border Jurisdiction & Case Management
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 22 — Case Management, Security for Costs & Enforcement Discipline
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 21 — Evidence Measures, Jurisdiction, & UPC Procedural Discipline
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 20 — Evidence Production, Confidentiality, & UPC Procedural Discipline
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 19 — Evidence Preservation, Urgency, Costs, & the Practical Discipline of UPC Litigation
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a broad set of new Unified Patent Court decisions, with a strong focus ...
Week 18 — PI Discipline, Procedural Fairness, & the Limits of Flexibility
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on a wide range of new decisions from the Unified Patent Court, with a cle...
Week 17, 2026 – Procedural Overload, Cost Chaos, and the UPC’s Global Power Struggles
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s analysis of the latest UPC decisions, exposing procedural excesses, inefficiencies in cost proce...
Week 16, 2026 – Strategic Maneuvers: Training Interests, International Jurisdiction, and the Power of Indirect Infringement
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on 10 new decisions from the Unified Patent Court. We are diving deep into...
Week 15, 2025 - Cross-Border PIs, Security for Costs, & Survival by Amendment
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on 10 new decisions from the Unified Patent Court. We are diving deep into...
Week 15, 2026 – Cross-Border PIs, Security for Costs, & Survival by Amendment
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on 10 new decisions from the Unified Patent Court. We are diving deep into...
Week 14, 2026 – PI Auxiliary Requests, The Cost of a Day's Delay & Urgency Redefined
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng comments on 15 new UPC decisions. The Court of Appeal takes centre stage this week with major rulings on preliminary injunctions, c...
Week 13, 2026 - Claim Interpretation , Settlement Fever & The Vanishing Refund
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Prof. Willem Hoyng dives into a flurry of activity at the UPC, where the "doorstep of the court" is proving to be a powerful catalyst for s...
Week 12, 2026 - The File Wrapper "Hot Potato," Exhibition Raids & Unwilling Licensees
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Prof. Willem Hoyng breaks down the 'hot potato' of file wrapper estoppel and why the UPC is still navigating how to use prosecution...
Week 11, 2026 - Damages under National Law, Settlement Traps & Cross-Border Jurisdiction
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Prof. Willem Hoyng breaks down why a damage claim was entirely dismissed under strict German law. We also uncover the strategic trap of UPC...
Week 10, 2026: First CJEU Referral, File Wrapper Estoppel, and Procedural Restraint at the UPC
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the UPC Unfiltered AI Podcast, our digital hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s analysis of 10 new decisions for HRM. The...
Week 09, 2026: Late Evidence, Security Costs, and Procedural Pitfalls
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our digital hosts dive into Prof. Willem Hoyng’s analysis of 14 recent Unified Patent Court (UPC) decisions. In this episode, we cover:🔒...
Week 08, 2026 – Submarines, Tires, and Confidentiality Traps Description:
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a massive week at the Unified Patent Court. Prof. Willem Hoyng unpacks a packed docket of new decisions, highlighting critical strategic tr...
Week 7, 2026: UPC Unfiltered – Judicial "Magic," Failed Stalling Tactics & The Language Trap
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews a week of tactical blunders and strict enforcement at the UPC.In this episode:💥 Stalling Backfires (Van Loon v Inverquar...
Week 6, 2026: Cross-Border Enforcement Risks & Confidentiality Traps
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews this week’s decisions, focusing on cross-border enforcement challenges, strict confidentiality rules, and the efficiency ...
Week 5, 2026 - No "External Eyes Only" & Appeal Blunders
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our digital hosts discuss Prof. Willem Hoyng’s review of this week’s decisions, identifying critical rulings on confidentiality and appeal procedu...
Week 4, 2026: Cross-Border Reach, Added Matter, & The Suspensive Effect Trap (Week 4, 2026)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews this week’s key decisions, focusing on cross-border jurisdiction, strict validity standards, and the importance of choosi...
Week 3, 2026: Front-Loading Traps, The "German Overload" & Cost Decisions (Week 3, 2026)
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews this week’s decisions with a clear warning: The UPC is front-loaded and unforgiving, and forum choice is becoming a criti...
UPC Unfiltered: Commercial Access Denied, €50M Penalties & The "Front-Loaded" Reality (Week 2, 2026)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Willem Hoyng reviews a busy start to 2026, analyzing 13 selected decisions with critical lessons on strategy, procedure, and copyright.In this e...
UPC Unfiltered – Week 1, 2026: BMW v Onesta & Judicial Imperialism
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With the UPC quiet over the holidays, Prof. Willem Hoyng kicks off 2026 by analyzing a major cross-border clash between the US District Court (Waco) a...
2025 Finale – The Duty of Disclosure and ASIs
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this year-end episode, our AI hosts discuss Prof. Willem Hoyng’s take on the final UPC items of 2025. After 866 notes this year, Prof. Hoyng disc...
Week 51 (2025): "Reasonable Expectation of Success or Hope to Succeed", Service in China & Language of Proceedings
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on the key Unified Patent Court decisions from Week 51, 2025.In...
Week 50, 2025: Trade Fair Raids, PI Controversies & A Champagne Challenge
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode covering Week 50 of 2025, our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest Unified Patent Court decisions....
Week 49, 2025: Pizza Patents, Ex Parte Seizures & Representative Conduct
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode covering Week 49 of 2025, our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest Unified Patent Court decisions....
UPC Unfiltered: Week 48, 2025 – The New "Holistic" Inventive Step & Strict Urgency Rules
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this jam-packed edition of UPC Unfiltered, we break down a massive week of decisions from the Unified Patent Court, featuring the raw and insightfu...
Week 47 2025: FRAND Jurisdiction, "Useless" Objections, & Saisie Confidentiality
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers important jurisdictional questions regarding FRAND determinations and threatened infringement, as well as a "textbook" g...
Week 46 2025: Service on Chinese Defendants, Saisie Reviews, & Suspensive Effect
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 46, 2025.Highli...
Week 45: CoA on Translations, PI Reversals, and Suspensive Effect
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 45, 2025. This ...
Week 44: Res Judicata & National Courts, PI granted, plus CoA on Security for Costs
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode (Week 44, 2025), our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the latest key UPC rulings.Highlights from this epi...
Week 43: Public Interest Limits Injunction, Patents Upheld via AR, & PI Updates
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 43, 2025. This ...
Week 42: CoA's Must-Read on Enforcement, Plus Key Merits Decisions
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catch up on this week’s key UPC rulings as our AI hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng’s expert analysis of the decisions from Week 42, 2025.Highli...
Week 41: CoA Rejects Fundamental Challenge; Strict Case Management Enforced
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Week 40 2025: CoA on Director Liability, Enforcement, and Added Matter
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A landmark week at the Unified Patent Court, with the Court of Appeal issuing two "must-read" final decisions on the merits that shape core ...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 39 2025
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Week 39: A Full Merits Decision & CoA Rulings on Confidentiality and DeadlinesEpisode Description:Week 39 at the UPC brought major rulings on the ...
Week 38 2025: CoA on Unitary Effect Deadlines & Strict Case Management
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week at the UPC saw a series of sharp lessons on procedure and case management. The Court of Appeal confirmed a fatal, non-restorable deadline fo...
Week 37, 2025: "IKEA-Style" Infringement, Confidential Costs, and Equivalence
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our AI hosts break down Professor Willem Hoyng's analysis of the latest UPC decisions. We explore a preliminary injunction from The Hag...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 36 2025
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this AI-powered breakdown of Week 36, 2025, our digital hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng's expert analysis on the decisions shaping UPC prac...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 35 2025
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 24. Highlights include:🔹 Urgency is strict – The Hague LD held that a 9-month delay was much too long. De...
UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Week 34 2025
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 23Week 34, 2025: Hamburg clarifies cross-border jurisdiction (Dyson v Dreame), the Court of Appeal enforces th...
UPC UNFILTERED – Week 33 (2025): Imminent Infringement, Invalidity and More
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 22, our AI hosts unpack Prof. Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on the UPC decisions from Week 33, 2025.Highlights include:Imminent Infrin...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 32
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ UPC UNFILTERED (AI) PODCAST – Episode 21 🎙️Our digital hosts unpack Willem Hoyng’s expert commentary on UPC Week 32, 2025 decisions —...
WEEK 31 2025: Confidentiality Clarified & Added Matter Revocations
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Must-read CoA ruling on confidentiality, strict added-matter tests in Munich & Düsseldorf, and key lessons on procedure and costs.This week at th...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 30, 2025
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 – UPC UNFILTERED A packed week of UPC rulings, including:Revocation (Paris – Sibio v Abbott): Patent upheld after full review on added ...
UPC UNFILTERED WEEK 29 2025
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Episode 18 – UK Jurisdiction, Evidentiary Seizures & Procedural DisciplineIn this week’s episode, our digital hosts important rulings on ...
UPC UNFILTERED WEEK 28 2025
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this AI-powered episode of UPC Unfiltered, get the key takeaways from a dense week of UPC caselaw. Our digital hosts discuss Prof. Willem Hoyng's U...
UPC UNFILTERED WEEK 27 2025
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this AI-powered edition of UPC Unfiltered, our digital hosts dive into Professor Willem Hoyng’s analysis of key decisions from the Unified Patent...
UPC UNFILTERED WEEK 26 2025
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15: UPC Procedural Points: Fees, Costs, and Settlements (Week 26)Stay ahead of the curve with UPC Unfiltered! In this AI-powered edition, our ...
UPC UNFILTERED WEEK 25 2025: No "Motions to Reconsider," High Bar for Rehearings & Security for Costs
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this AI-powered edition of UPC Unfiltered, our digital hosts unpack Professor Willem Hoyng's essential insights on the key developments from th...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 24 2025
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13: Access to Pleadings, Translation Costs, and Case Management (Week 24)Stay ahead of the curve with UPC Unfiltered! In this AI-powered editi...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 23 2025
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12: UPC Jurisdiction, Strict Deadlines, and Procedural Warnings (Week 23)Stay ahead of the curve with UPC Unfiltered! In this AI-powered editi...
UPC UNFILTERED - WEEK 22 2025
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11: Week 22 UPC Rulings Unpacked with Prof. Willem HoyngStay ahead of the curve with UPC Unfiltered! In this AI-powered edition, our digital h...
UPC UNFILTERED - Week 21 2025
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Welcome to Episode 10 of UPC UNFILTERED — your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Wil...
UPC UNFILTERED - Week 20 2025
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Welcome to Episode 9 of UPC UNFILTERED — your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Will...
UPC UNFILTERED - Week 19 2025
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Welcome to Episode 8 of UPC UNFILTERED — your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Will...
Week 18 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 7 of UPC UNFILTERED—your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Willem Hoyng’...
Week 17 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 6 of UPC UNFILTERED—your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Willem Hoyng’...
Week 16 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 5 of UPC UNFILTERED—your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions.Based on Professor Willem Hoyng’...
Week 15 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 4 of UPC UNFILTERED—your concise, AI-powered guide to the latest Unified Patent Court decisions. Based on Professor Willem Hoy...
Week 14 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third AI-powered episode of UPC UNFILTERED—your go-to source for sharp, weekly commentary on the latest Unified Patent Court decision...
Week 13 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second AI-powered episode of UPC UNFILTERED, your go-to source for sharp, weekly commentary on the latest Unified Patent Court decision...
Week 12 2025 – UPC UNFILTERED
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of UPC UNFILTERED, your premier source for incisive, weekly commentary on the latest Unified Patent Court decisions. ...