Scope of claims: Teradyne Robotics says the lawsuit covers both hardware and software across a broad range of JAKA collaborative robots sold in Europe.
- Patents asserted: The case centers on three Universal Robots patents — EP1996376 ("Programmable Robot and User Interface") and EP3045273 and EP3530420 (both "Joint for a Robot") — all with a March 2006 priority date.
- JAKA's response: JAKA stated it had received no legal documents or court notification as of September 2, 2026, and said its legal advisers verified "no court proceedings" had been filed or opened against it.
- Enforcement pattern: This is Teradyne Robotics' second major 2026 case against a Chinese robotics company in Europe, following its February 2026 copyright suit against Elite Robots' German subsidiary.
Teradyne Robotics has escalated its intellectual property enforcement campaign in Europe, filing a patent infringement case against JAKA Robotics GmbH on August 24, 2026. The case, filed in the UPC's Copenhagen Local Division, centers on three Universal Robots patents: EP1996376, EP3045273, and EP3530420.
Teradyne Robotics claims the lawsuit covers both hardware and software and a broad range of JAKA collaborative robots sold in Europe.
The plaintiff brings significant market weight to the dispute. Teradyne Robotics has sold more than 100,000 robots since it was founded in 2005.
The patents at issue
The case targets three patents assigned to Universal Robots, each addressing a distinct layer of collaborative robot arm design.
All three patents have a March 2006 priority date.
The public docket does not yet show which specific JAKA cobot models Teradyne Robotics alleges infringe which patent claims.
JAKA pushes back on notification
JAKA Robotics has contested how the case was rolled out. The company said:
it had not received official notification or communication from Teradyne Robotics.
JAKA also stated it had received no legal documents or court notification as of September 2, 2026, and said:
its legal advisers had verified that, as of Sept. 2, "no court proceedings" concerning the alleged infringement had been filed or opened against JAKA.
The gap between the August 24, 2026 filing date and JAKA's account may reflect the interval between filing with the court and formally serving the defendant — a procedural nuance worth watching as the case develops. The docket lists 128 documents, but the filings are not publicly available, limiting outside visibility into the specifics of Teradyne Robotics' claims.
A second case this year
This is not an isolated action. The lawsuit is Teradyne Robotics' second major case involving a Chinese robotics company in Europe in 2026. In February 2026, Teradyne Robotics sued Elite Robots' German subsidiary over alleged copyright infringement.
For manufacturing professionals deploying collaborative robot arms in Europe, the pattern matters: patent enforcement around cobot hardware and software is intensifying, and the outcome of the Copenhagen case could shape how JAKA Robotics' product lineup is sold across the region.
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