Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, 26 August 2026)
| Date | 26 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Court | CFI |
| Division | The Hague (NL) Local Division |
| Type of action | Infringement Action |
| Case number(s) | UPC_CFI_1568/2025 |
| Registry reference | UPC-CFI-0001568/2025 |
| Parties | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v. Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd., Tecno Mobile Limited , Itel Mobile Limited , Infinix Mobility … |
Official decision (PDF) · UPC registry entry
Case timeline
- 13 May 2026 : Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 May 2026) UPC-CFI-1568/2025
- 14 May 2026 : Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, UPC_CFI_1568/2025, 14 May 2026) UPC-CFI-1568/2025
- 27 May 2026 : Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 27 May 2026) UPC-CFI-1568/2025
- 15 June 2026 : Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 15 June 2026) UPC-CFI-1568/2025
Dhenne Avocats represents claimants and defendants in European patent disputes before the Unified Patent Court, including the Paris divisions.
Dhenne Avocats · 10 October 2026
Our analysis
Summary
The Hague Local Division allows Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) to withdraw its three infringement actions against Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. and nine other defendants on EP 2 712 236, EP 3 836 631 and EP 3 245 744, following a settlement with all defendants. It reduces the court fee reimbursement to 25%, attributing the exceptional nature of the case to the claimant’s own procedural conduct.
Question
Should the regular 50% reimbursement rate under amended Rule 370.9(b) RoP be reduced where the claimant has multiplied proceedings and interlocutory requests?
Decision
The withdrawal is allowed in view of the Transsion defendants’ consent and the silence of defendant 9, which the division had announced it would treat as agreement (paragraph 2). As the withdrawal and reimbursement requests were filed in 2026, before the closure of the written procedure, the Rules as amended on 1 January 2026 apply and provide for 50%, the division reduces the rate to 25% under Rule 370.9(e) RoP, citing among other things parallel proceedings before several divisions, the request that The Hague lead on the FRAND issues, the splitting of the case into three, more than ten interlocutory applications, two case management hearings and an extensive confidentiality order (paragraph 3). The proposed value of EUR 12 million per case is accepted (paragraph 4).
Key points for practice
- The reduction under Rule 370.9(e) RoP may be based on the procedural conduct of the party seeking reimbursement (paragraph 3).
- A defendant’s silence, after the Court has announced that silence will be taken as agreement, allows the withdrawal to be granted (paragraph 2).
Provisions applied
- Rules of Procedure
- Rules 265 and 370.9
Prepared by Dhenne Avocats from the official decision, consulted on 10 October 2026. The database is updated every week, on Friday. Only the official text is authoritative.
Decisions in the same proceedings
Going further
Lexicon: Standard essential patent (SEP), FRAND offer and counter-offer, Injunctions and standard essential patents, Patent infringement action.
Dhenne Avocats blog: FRAND at the UPC: What the Court Has Decided, What Remains Open.
Publications by Matthieu Dhenne: Munich’s FRAND Guidelines: A Compass Drawn Too Finely, Tesla v. InterDigital and the FRAND Undertaking Inside the Pool (Kluwer Patent Blog).
Further reading: M. Dhenne, “Calculation of FRAND Royalties: An Overview of Practices Around the World”, European Intellectual Property Review 2019, vol. 41, no. 12, p. 754. M. Dhenne, “Conversant v LG: What about FRAND in France?”, European Intellectual Property Review 2019, vol. 41, no. 9, p. 585.
Source and translations
- Official source
- Unified Patent Court registry link recorded in the record
- Original language
- not recorded
- Translation available
- no translation recorded the firm’s French record is a summary, not a translation
- Date checked
- not recorded
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Proceedings, related decisions, appeals, parties and patents as recorded in the registry and in the Dhenne Avocats corpus. Each link states its source.
Parties
- claimantTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)24 decisions in the corpusFollow this party
- defendantShenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd.14 decisions in the corpusFollow this party
- defendantTecno Mobile Limited10 decisions in the corpusFollow this party
- defendantItel Mobile Limited9 decisions in the corpusFollow this party
- defendantInfinix Mobility2 decisions in the corpusFollow this party
Decisions in the same proceedings and documented appeals
- 13 May 2026 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 May 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_1568/2025
Le juge rapporteur rejette la demande de prorogation du délai du mémoire en défense non technique, faute de circonstances exceptionnelles : demande tardive, indéterminée et conditionnelle, accès déjà ouvert aux représentants et à l'expert.
- 14 May 2026 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, UPC_CFI_1568/2025, 14 May 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_1568/2025
Le juge rapporteur proroge au 29 mai 2026 le délai du mémoire en défense non technique et invite Ericsson à se prononcer sur les nouvelles informations relatives à la confidentialité.
- 27 May 2026 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 27 May 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_1568/2025
Les licences comparables d'Ericsson sont, dans une première phase, réservées aux représentants et à des intervenants externes des défenderesses, l'accès de salariés étant différé jusqu'à une nouvelle ordonnance.
- 15 June 2026 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 15 June 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_1568/2025
L'autorisation de faire appel de l'ordonnance renvoyant l'exception préliminaire au fond est refusée, mais elle est accordée contre l'ordonnance de confidentialité instaurant un régime d'accès par phases aux licences comparables.
- 26 August 2026 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, 26 August 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_1568/2025
What the record states
- Nature of the act
- Infringement Action
- Outcome (Dhenne Avocats summary)
- Le désistement des trois actions est autorisé sans décision sur les frais, et le remboursement des frais de justice est ramené de 50 % à 25 % en raison du comportement procédural de la demanderesse.
- Appeal
- No appeal documented in the corpus, this does not mean that no appeal was lodged.
- Instance
- First-instance decision, whether it has become final is not recorded.
Patents mentioned
EP 2 712 236mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis Follow this patentEP 3 836 631mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis Follow this patentEP 3 245 744mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis Follow this patent
Related decisions cited in the analyses
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 15 June 2026) cited in this record
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 27 May 2026) cited in this record
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, UPC_CFI_1568/2025, 14 May 2026) cited in this record
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 May 2026) cited in this record
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion (CFI, 9 September 2026) cites this decision
Patents and standards
| Publication | Role in the dispute | Family | Standard and declaration | Pool | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EP 2 712 236 | Mentioned in the analysis (role not qualified) Also mentioned in 2 other decision(s): Shenzhen Transsion Holdings v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (CoA, 2 · Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded | Espacenet links not checked mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis |
EP 3 836 631 | Mentioned in the analysis (role not qualified) Also mentioned in 2 other decision(s): Shenzhen Transsion Holdings v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (CoA, 2 · Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded | Espacenet links not checked mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis |
EP 3 245 744 | Mentioned in the analysis (role not qualified) Also mentioned in 2 other decision(s): Shenzhen Transsion Holdings v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (CoA, 2 · Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v Shenzhen Transsion Holdings (CFI, 13 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded | Espacenet links not checked mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis |
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