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Why Article 34 UPCA Matters The territorial scope of decisions issued by the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) is now one of the most strategically significant aspects of patent litigation in Europe. Article 34 UPCA determines the geographic reach of injunctions and other remedies in cases involving European patents, and its interpretation has rapidly evolved through a growing body of case law.

Applications for preserving evidence and for inspection are useful tools to prepare a main action before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). In the early days of the Court, it was unclear how frequently these tools would be used, in particular whether the UPC would evolve into a system resembling France’s saisie contrefaçon, where nearly all patent infringement cases begin with a saisie-contrefaçon, i.e., an order to preserve evidence and for inspection.

Home News & insights Insights The UPC Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This content was first published in Lexology Panoramic: Patents 2025. Download the original PDF file here The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been operating for almost two years. During this time, the Court has already made approximately 890 decisions and orders.