You, me & the UPC

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Case by case | Hamburg Local Division restricts UPC jurisdiction over UK patent parts despite EU anchor defendants

Case by case | Hamburg Local Division restricts UPC jurisdiction over UK patent parts despite EU anchor defendants7. Aug.2 Min.

On 8 June 2026, the Hamburg Local Division partially granted the Defendants’ preliminary objection under r.19.1(a) RoP concerning the UPC’s international jurisdiction over a US-based defendant in respect of infringement in a non-UPC member state, in this case, the UK. Listen to Amy Howlett's rundown of the decision today. If you have any feedback, questions, or comments, please email us at upcpodcast@bristows.com. Find all the episodes as we release them here. Follow us on LinkedIn.