With the advent of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) / Unitary Patent regime, the Mishcon Patents team is well placed to manage and guide your patent litigation strategy across Europe. Our Patent team comprises an experienced, passionate and committed group of lawyers, each bringing a wealth of experience and a track record in acting in many of the major precedent-setting patent actions before both the UK and European Courts over the last 25 years. Made up of both European patent attorneys and patent litigators with a diverse range of technical backgrounds, we run EPO opposition proceedings and UPC actions in parallel to UK actions. We excel in co-ordinating and managing cross-border European litigation, including before the UPC, where consistency, efficiency and strategic oversight is key to success. Guidance Guide to the Unitary Patent and UPC In this guide, we provide an overview of the UPC and Unitary Patent regime, together with the key considerations for both patent owners and challengers. Learn more Interplay between the UPC and the UK Courts As one of the key European patent litigation jurisdictions, the UK continues to play a significant role in management of patent litigation in Europe, raising a number of interesting strategic questions. Learn more Guidance on transparency and confidentiality The Court of Appeal has given guidance on when non-parties may have access to pleadings, both after and during the course of UPC proceedings. Learn more UPC update: August 2026 Welcome to our August 2026 Unified Patent Court update. A roundup of key recent UPC decisions, examining provisional measures, jurisdictional reach, evidence disclosure, procedural rules, and appellate court guidance. Learn more Latest insights News UPC Update – August 2026: provisional measures, long-arm jurisdiction, security for costs and key procedural decisions News UPC Court of Appeal clarifies the urgency requirement for provisional measures News UPC's "long-arm" jurisdiction reaches beyond its territory: Fujifilm v Kodak News UPC update: May 2026 News Amazon v InterDigital: Is the UPC embracing the "madness" of country-by-country SEP litigation? News UPC clarifies penalty enforcement framework in landmark decision News UPC update: January 2026 News UPC update: November 2025 News UPC update: September 2025 News Fujifilm v Kodak: UPC grants first injunction covering the UK News UPC update: July 2025 News UPC update: May 2025 "Strong technical expertise in life sciences and pharmaceutical patents." WIPR 2026 "Highly commercial and pragmatic approach to litigation." WIPR 2026 "Highly responsive, commercially focused and consistently delivers strong outcomes in high-stakes matters." WIPR 2026 "Mishcon de Reya has a fantastic team that delivers high standards and excellent client service." IAM Patent, 2026 "They take the time to understand risk appetite and key business priorities, tailoring their advice accordingly to each client. " IAM Patent, 2026 "They provide constructive and responsive input and advice, identifying practical solutions and shaping arguments in line with client sensitivities to achieve favourable outcomes." IAM Patent, 2026 "Their approach is effective, commercially focused and relationship-driven, with clear communication and great availability." IAM Patent, 2026 "Mishcon de Reya have proven exemplary at all levels: personnel, work product, trial work, and commercial advice. They understand our viewpoint well and take into account the same when formulating advice. Their collaboration is first-rate." Legal 500 "They have absolute customer focus, listening to the needs and risk appetite of the client and adjusting accordingly. They are always available and provide options in an easy-to-understand manner." Chambers and Partners, 2026 "The team has a particularly strong reputation for licensing transactions of all kinds and brand strategy, acting for businesses ranging in size from startups to well-known multinationals" Chambers and Partners, 2026 "Mishcon de Reya is “a very strong litigation practice with a deep bench of talented IP lawyers who are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to managing complex disputes. They can always be counted on to produce high-quality work, even when presented with highly technical subject matter." IAM Patent 1000, 2024 "Hotshot litigation shop Mishcon de Reya continues to turn heads in the patent space thanks to the disputing prowess of its leading practitioners" IAM Patent 1000, 2023 "Depth and breadth of thought is key to the Mishcon de Reya team. They make use of knowledge and experience at all levels, and their advice and work is much richer and more robust as a result. They know their cases inside out." Chambers, 2024 Previous Next Key resources Unitary Patent Dashboard Unitary Patent (EPO Guidance) Unified Patent Court UPC FAQ UPC Agreement UPC Rules of Procedure Subscribe to our newsletter Sign-up to our newsletter to receive our regular update on the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court. Subscribe