February 11, 2026
A New York federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit accusing the companies behind Uniswap of infringing patents for smart contract technology used in decentralized exchanges, finding the patent claims didn't pass the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice test.
May 20, 2025
The developer of decentralized exchange Bancor on Tuesday accused the entities behind its competitor Uniswap of wrongfully using patented smart contract technology that went on to underpin much of the decentralized finance ecosystem.