In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026)

Date	16 September 2026
Court	CFI
Division	Brussels (BE) Local Division
Type of action	Infringement Action
Case number(s)	UPC_CFI_871/2026
Registry reference	UPC-CFI-0000871/2026
Parties	In(k)control BV v. Esko-Graphics BV, Esko Software BV

Summary pending review. Official UPC registry metadata imported on 24 September 2026.

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Case timeline

27 April 2026 : In(k)control v Esko-Software (CFI, 27 April 2026) UPC_CFI_871/2026
3 September 2026 : In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 3 September 2026) UPC-CFI-0000871/2026
15 September 2026 : In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 15 September 2026) UPC-CFI-0000871/2026
16 September 2026 : In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026, doc. 2) UPC-CFI-0000871/2026

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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

UPC_CFI_871/2026 official number

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Parties

claimantIn(k)control BV6 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
defendantEsko-Graphics BV6 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
defendantEsko Software BV6 decisions in the corpus Follow this party

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Decisions in the same proceedings and documented appeals

27 April 2026 In(k)control v Esko-Software (CFI, 27 April 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_871/2026
La demande des défenderesses de passer du néerlandais à l'anglais est rejetée, la petite taille de la demanderesse et le domicile commun des parties en région néerlandophone l'emportant sur l'usage de l'anglais dans le secteur.
3 September 2026 In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 3 September 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_871/2026
15 September 2026 In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 15 September 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_871/2026
À la reprise d'une instance suspendue, les délais recommencent à courir à compter de l'ordonnance de reprise pour leur seul reliquat. Le mémoire en défense d'Esko est dû le 2 octobre 2026.
16 September 2026 In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_871/2026
16 September 2026 In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026, doc. 2) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_871/2026
Le juge rapporteur de la division locale de Bruxelles ordonne à In(k)control de constituer une garantie de 75 000 euros, inférieure au plafond de 112 000 euros, au vu du risque d'insolvabilité.

What the record states

Nature of the act: Infringement Action
Outcome (Dhenne Avocats summary): Sur demande conjointe, le délai du mémoire en défense d'Esko est porté au 2 novembre 2026 et celui de la réplique d'In(k)control au 2 février 2027, il est pris acte du retrait des demandes d'Esko.
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 3 841 735 mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis Follow this patent

Related decisions cited in the analyses

In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026, doc. 2) cited in this record
In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 15 September 2026) cited in this record
In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 3 September 2026) cited in this record
In(k)control v Esko-Software (CFI, 27 April 2026) cited in this record

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Patents and standards

Publication	Role in the dispute	Family	Standard and declaration	Pool	Sources
`EP 3 841 735`	Mentioned in the analysis (role not qualified) Also mentioned in 4 other decision(s): In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, UPC_CFI_871/2026, 16 September 2026 · In(k)control v Esko-Graphics (CFI, 15 September 2026) · In(k)control v Esko-Software (CFI, 27 April 2026) · Esko-Graphics v In(k)control (CoA, 8 October 2026)	not recorded	not recorded	not recorded	Espacenet links not checked mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis

The statuses “asserted in litigation”, “declared essential”, “listed by a pool” and “essentiality examined by a court” are distinct and may coexist. Validity, infringement and technical essentiality are different questions. Scope: patents cited in the decisions of the Dhenne Avocats corpus, with no essentiality score or prediction.

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