Via president's guest piece on streaming & IP; UPC's challenges; Munich court orders 6 months of coercive detention

1) Free: Streaming’s scale has changed the IP equation

“The IP that enables streaming technologies has moved from the background to the forefront, both as a central topic of industry conversation and as a focal point in litigation and licensing activity across the IP ecosystem,” Via Licensing Alliance’s President Kevin Mack writes in an opinion piece.

2) Free: The UPC needs to stand united in the face of (hopefully temporary) stagnation, global dynamics, and external threats

The second half of 2026 will show whether the UPC is growing despite the first four months suggesting the opposite. The global patent litigation map is more diverse than ever, and the UPC is facing challenges..

3) Premium: Munich court orders six months of coercive detention over UPC enforcement gamesmanship in silicone implant patent dispute

The Munich I Regional Court ordered coercive detention for six months against a Polytech managing director after finding the company used its parent as a strawman to block Silimed’s planned UPC enforcement of a disputed patent.