Latest Munich I Regional Court figures look strong; USPTO Deputy Director steps down; Fractus-GeoTab settlement; ParTec-HPE lawsuit

1) Free (short news piece): Munich I Regional Court receives well over 150 patent infringement complaints in 1H2026: year-on-year increase, 11 months to trial

In the first half of 2026, patent infringement filings with the Munich I Regional Court exceeded the number in the same period of the previous year.

2) Free (news piece): Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart announces departure from USPTO

In a social media post, Ms. Stewart said she will leave the agency later this week and return to private practice.

3) Premium: Fractus and Geotab end U.S. litigation over IoT antenna tech after IPR, ex parte attempts fall to “settled expectations”

Spain’s Fractus described the settlement as “an important milestone” in IoT markets including connected transport and fleet management.

4) Premium: ParTec expands supercomputer patent enforcement campaign: sues Hewlett Packard Enterprise at UPC Munich LD

ParTec and its licensing partner BF exaQC have filed a new UPC complaint against Hewlett Packard Enterprise, asserting two supercomputer patents in Munich.