The UPC’s jurisdiction may be expanding faster than its geographic footprint
In a landmark ruling in Fujifilm v. Kodak, the UPC Court of Appeal confirmed that it can adjudicate patent infringement claims relating to national designations of European patents outside the UPC system, including the United Kingdom. While the Court ultimately overturned the infringement finding, its broader message is difficult to miss: the UPC is positioning itself as a forum capable of resolving increasingly international technology disputes. By endorsing a framework for cross-border enforcement while accommodating parallel validity challenges abroad, the Court has taken a significant step towards more centralized patent litigation in Europe. For technology companies, innovators and patent owners alike, the decision may have far-reaching implications for how intellectual property rights are enforced across multiple jurisdictions.