UK IPO seeks views on FRAND Opinion Service; OPPO wins injunctions against ASUS in China; U.S. Supreme Court denies Google cert petition; UPC Roundup; more

1) Free: UK IPO seeks views on feasibility of FRAND Opinion Service

The UK is exploring a less formal approach to SEP licensing disputes, with a proposed IPO-led service offering independent, non-binding assessments of whether licensing offers fall within a plausible FRAND range.

2) Premium: OPPO wins fast-charging injunctions in China as its 5G and VVC counteroffensive challenges ASUS’s licensing campaign

OPPO has obtained another first-instance fast-charging injunction against ASUS in China, bringing its wins on that front to two alongside its 5G and VVC patent counteroffensive. The dispute now spans Europe, China, and India.

3) Premium: U.S. Supreme Court denies Google cert petition challenging USPTO’s settled expectations denials

Three other petitions for writ of certiorari, similarly questioning the agency’s validity review denials, are pending before the court.

4) Premium: SAP concedes Celonis’s Munich injunction could impact customers, but seeks to emphasize limited scope

Enterprise software giant SAP downplays impact of Celonis’s Munich patent injunction, but will need help from the appeals court to shield its customers from impact.

5) Premium: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA rejects appeal of denial of re-establishment; rejects late patent amendment; access to FRAND agreements; and more

This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of October 12, 2026.

6) Free: Renault revealed as latest licensee to Avanci Wi-Fi 6 Vehicles program

To date, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Ford, and Volvo Cars had been announced as licensees.