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UPC blocks cross-border patent claims while broader questions remain pending

By Inbar Preiss ( March 17, 2026, 15:18 GMT | Comment) -- The Unified Patent Court ruled that it cannot hear infringement claims relating to non-UPC patent rights when jurisdiction is based on the “place of harm” rule, appeal judges ruled in favor of OpenAI, Adobe and others on Friday. This narrows cross-border litigation while leaving broader jurisdiction questions to be clarified by the EU’s top court.OpenAI, Adobe and other technology outfits have secured a win from the Unified Patent Court, as top judges clarified that the court cannot hear infringement claims relating to patent rights validated outside UPC territory when jurisdiction is based only on where alleged harm occurred....

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