UPC CFI, LD MIlan, 9 April 2025, Dainese v Alpinestars, UPC court of domicile has universal jurisdiction

UPC Milan Local Division has “universal” jurisdiction regarding defendant domiciled in Italy (Article 32 UPCA, Article 4(1) EU Regulation Brussels Recast and amended by Reg. n. 542/2014. 

If it is a Court of domicile, the UPC has competence to adjudicate on infringement issues related to European patents validated in non-UPC countries.

IPPT20250408, UPC CFI, LD Milan, Dainese v Alpinestars