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 focus on interim conferences, SEP and FRAND disputes, provisional measures, damages, confidentiality, and the practical realities of UPC litigation.In this episode, we cover:⚖️ Interim Conferences & Case Management: Several decisions highlight the UPC’s increasingly active use of interim conferences to narrow validity attacks, manage auxiliary requests, address expert evidence, structure oral hearings, and keep complex cases on track.📡 SEP Litigation, FRAND & Confidentiality: The week includes major developments in SEP cases, including confidentiality around licence agreements, FRAND defences, de facto standards, security for enforcement, and the Court’s approach to negotiations and access to sensitive information.⏱️ Provisional Measures, Appeals & Enforcement: Recent decisions examine stays, service on defendants, provisional damages, confidentiality on appeal, review of ex parte injunctions, and the consequences of late arguments or incomplete first-instance presentation.📖 Read the full written analysis here: HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER: UPC Unfiltered, by Willem Hoyng – UPC decisions week 25, 2026🔍 Explore the case law and Unfiltered Commentary on our UPC Intelligence Platform: ⁠https://upcintelligence.hoyngrokhmonegier.com/ ⁠Disclaimer: This post and the podcast are AI-generated. The commentary reflects Prof. Willem Hoyng’s personal views.

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