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• February 17, 2026

  UPC Defends Jurisdiction Over Honeywell Infringement Case

  A German division of the Unified Patent Court has reaffirmed its jurisdiction over Honeywell's conveyor belt patent dispute with a rival manufacturing group, ruling that there is a sufficient chance that infringement has occurred in Germany.

• February 17, 2026

  WIPO Backs Director General For Second Term

  The World Intellectual Property Organization has voted to keep its director general on board for a second six-year term to lead the United Nations agency.

• February 17, 2026

  Ex-MedTech Employee Can't Cap Costs In £366M Patent Clash

  A London court has refused to cap Convatec's legal spending as it fights a former employee's claim that his inventions over 32 years at the medical device company entitle him to a share in its profits worth up to £366 million ($496 million).

• February 17, 2026

  UPC To Swear In 5 New Judges To Its Ranks

  The Unified Patent Court said Tuesday that five newly appointed judges will be sworn in across its regional and local divisions in early March, completing a round of appointments approved late in 2025.

• February 17, 2026

  Edwards Drops 'Anti-Copycatting' Policy Amid Antitrust Probe

  Edwards has dropped its policy of shunning clinicians and distributors who supported "copycat" medical device makers, heading off an investigation into whether the medical devices manufacturer might have breached European Union competition rules.

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