Bancor Sues Uniswap for Patent Infringement

Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin have filed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and the Uniswap Foundation, alleging infringement on their patents related to smart contract use in decentralized trading. The lawsuit was announced on May 20, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Bancor is accusing Uniswap of unauthorized use of its patented technology underpinning the constant product automated market maker (CPAMM) system that powers the Uniswap protocol.