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EU top court to clarify UPC’s reach of injunctions beyond its borders

By Inbar Preiss ( March 9, 2026, 12:50 GMT | Comment) -- The patent dispute between hair-dryer makers Dyson and Dreame has triggered the Unified Patent Court’s first referral to the EU Court of Justice, asking how far its cross-border injunction powers can reach, and whether a non-EU manufacturer can be hauled before the UPC through an EU-based representative.The Unified Patent Court has made its first request for guidance from the EU’s highest judges, asking how far its injunction powers can extend beyond UPC territory, including into EU countries outside the system, such as Spain....

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