U.S. Judge Dismisses Bancor Patent Suit Against Uniswap, Court Finds AMM Claims Abstract

Courtroom gavel on patent documents and blockchain code, signaling Bancor vs Uniswap dismissal in muted newsroom lighting.

A New York federal judge has thrown out a patent-infringement case brought by Bancor-affiliated entities against Uniswap, ruling on February 10, 2026 that the asserted patents are not eligible for patent protection because they describe abstract ideas. In practical terms, the decision removes an immediate legal overhang for Uniswap’s protocol codebase and lowers near-term litigation-driven […]