UPC's first-ever successful FRAND defense; Rio court protects consumers from Disney

1) Free: UPC’s first-ever successful FRAND defense: Milan LD sides with ASUS against Ericsson

For the first time in history, a FRAND defense has succeeded in the UPC (subject to an appeal).

2) Premium (but free summary): Rio Court conditions Disney’s patent injunction compliance on consumer protection

A Rio de Janeiro court has placed consumer protection at the center of patent injunction enforcement, requiring Disney to address potential harm to subscribers when implementing its technical workaround.

3) Preview: UPC Roundup

Likely on Sunday, otherwise Monday.

4) Bonus item: EPLAW claims three countries blocked new UPC judicial appointments (external link)

"According to well-informed sources, the appointment of four new UPC judges has been blocked by France, Belgium and Italy, as they insisted that a working group be established first in order to discuss the perceived uneven distribution of cases among the various UPC divisions."