UPC upholds Philips patent, clears Belkin directors of personal liability
By Inbar Preiss ( October 6, 2025, 14:06 GMT | Insight) -- Philips won a Unified Patent Court appeal upholding its Qi wireless-charging patent, while Belkin secured partial relief as judges ruled company directors aren’t automatically personally liable for patent infringements.Philips has prevailed in a Unified Patent Court appeal confirming infringement and validity of its wireless-charging patent, while consumer electronic company Belkin secured a partial victory as the Court of Appeal overturned an order targeting the company’s managing directors....
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