This week at the UPC: May 22-28
May 28, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys and Douglas Clarke-Williams
This week, the UPC saw multiple infringement actions, among them a successful bid by tire manufacturer Pirelli against Chinese rival Tianjin Kingtyre Group. The Court of Appeal upheld two decisions, but revoke... (more story)
EasyGroup loses freestanding 'easy' trademark in UK decision
May 28, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
EasyGroup, the parent company for a range of brands including the popular easyJet airline, has seen its trademark for standalone word “easy” invalidated by the UK Intellectual Property Office. The decision lea... (more story)
Amazon’s UK license bid against InterDigital tested by UPC judges
May 28, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
Amazon and InterDigital have been told by Unified Patent Court judges to expect an order as soon as possible after a hearing over whether the US online retail and streaming giant could seek licensing relief in... (more story)
Chinese battery makers ATL, CosMX agree to settle global patent battle
May 28, 2026
| MLex Staff
Chinese battery manufacturers Ningde Amperex Technology, or ATL, and Zhuhai CosMX Battery have agreed to withdraw all ongoing lawsuits, bringing their four-year-long global patent feud closer to an end.
Bayer CropScience, Monsanto accused of monopolizing US seeds market
May 28, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Bayer CropScience unlawfully monopolized the US seeds market through acquisitions and a web of restrictive license agreements that led to less competition and higher prices for farmers, according to a lawsuit ... (more story)
Lovo files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in US amid AI voice-cloning lawsuit
May 27, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Artificial intelligence-powered voice generation company Lovo Inc. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the company said, less than three weeks before scheduled motion-to-dismiss arguments in a lawsuit by voice... (more story)
Pirelli wins UPC patent infringement claim against Chinese manufacturer
May 27, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Italian tire maker Pirelli has succeeded in its patent infringement claim against a Chinese rival, after products and brochures from Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co., or SYR, were seized at a trade show in Milan. W... (more story)
Japan IP Court says Mitsui High-tec cured motor patent flaws after earlier reversal
May 27, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld a Mitsui High-tec patent covering a method for securing magnets inside electric-motor components, rejecting Toyota Boshoku’s latest attempt to invalidate the pat... (more story)