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 central limitation, dependent claims, conditional counterclaims for revocation, appeal strategy, court fees, confidentiality, and the practical consequences of procedural mistakes.In this episode, we cover:⚖️ Validity, Central Limitation & Dependent Claims: Key decisions clarify how limited patents, granted dependent claims, novelty, inventive step, claim interpretation, and late validity attacks are handled before the UPC.🔁 Conditional Revocation, Appeals & Front-Loaded Litigation: The week highlights important guidance on conditional counterclaims, late documents and arguments, suspensive effect and rectification.💰 Costs, Withdrawals & Litigation Discipline: Several cases address court-fee reimbursement, appeal fees, cost recovery, settlements, withdrawals, formalities, and the financial consequences of procedural missteps.📖 Read the full written analysis here: ⁠HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER: UPC Unfiltered, by Willem Hoyng – UPC decisions week 29, 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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