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 on cost recovery, security for costs, evidence production, preliminary injunction appeals, provisional damages, and the practical realities of UPC litigation.In this episode, we cover:💰 Costs, Court Fees & Security for Costs: Several decisions address withdrawal of appeals, reimbursement of court fees, security for costs, cost-proceeding formalities, appeal fees, suspensive effect, and the practical burden of UPC litigation for smaller parties.📄 Evidence Production, Seizure Reports & Confidentiality: The week highlights rulings on release of seizure reports, R. 190 RoP requests, source-code evidence, confidentiality regimes, and the limits of evidence production where a request risks becoming a fishing expedition.⚖️ PI Appeals, Penalty Payments & Front-Loaded Litigation: Recent decisions examine penalty payments, broad interpretations of “offering”, late-filed arguments on appeal, provisional damages, infringement and revocation strategy, and the UPC’s continued insistence that parties present their case properly from the outset.📖 Read the full written analysis here: HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER: UPC Unfiltered, by Willem Hoyng – UPC decisions week 28, 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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