Episode Details

15 July 2026  |  In today's episode, Tilman Pfrang and Bart van Wezenbeek explore the UPC Court of Appeal's referral to the CJEU in Dyson v Dreame. They discuss the unresolved question of the UPC's long-arm jurisdiction, the role of authorised representatives as potential anchor defendants, and the implications for cross-border patent enforcement. The episode also places the referral in the broader context of recent UPC case law, including Fujifilm v Kodak. 

Credits:
Host: Sam Pittis
Produced by WHS Learning

Music used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The Forest by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/jrJT8 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Dunes by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/noG35 -- License: Creative Commons 0Musical Ambient - I (Piano).wav by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/697879/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

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