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By order of 21 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_495/2023), the Paris Local Division ordered ICPillar, proprietor of EP 3 000 239 and claimant in an infringement action against several Arm group companies, to provide security for costs of EUR 400,000 within six weeks.
Read the analysisBy order of 21 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_443/2023), the Munich Local Division granted Dyson Technology Ltd's application for provisional measures against SharkNinja Europe Limited and SharkNinja Germany GmbH based on EP 2 043 492, which concerns a hand-held vacuum cleaner with a cyclonic…
Read the analysisBy order of 16 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_372/2023, ACT_580824/2023), the Paris Central Division held that Stäubli TecSystems' revocation action against EP 3 170 639 had become devoid of purpose, the (anonymised) proprietors having acknowledged the claim and surrendered the patent with retroactive effect…
Read the analysisBy order of 16 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_216/2023, App_4931/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division rejected, at this stage, the applications for production of documents filed on 4 February 2024 by OROPE Germany and Guangdong OPPO, defendants to Panasonic's infringement action on…
Read the analysisBy order of 14 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_151/2024, ORD_23557/2024, ORD_23558/2024 and ORD_23559/2024), the Hamburg Local Division, seised by Ballinno B.V.
Read the analysisBy procedural order of 14 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_241/2023, ACT_549585/2023, ORD_27218/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Local Division set the arrangements for the interim conference of 27 May 2024 in Oerlikon Textile's infringement action against Bhagat Textile Engineers on EP 2 145 848.
Read the analysisBy order of 15 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_127/2024, ACT_14859/2024, ORD_26476/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, in Headwater Research's infringement action on EP 3 110 072, extended to 17 May 2024 the time limit for Motorola Mobility Germany and Digital River Ireland…
Read the analysisBy decision of 13 May 2024 (UPC_CoA_1/2024, APL_8/2024), the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) against the Munich Local Division's order of 20 December 2023 refusing provisional measures against four Hanshow group companies based on the unitary patent…
Read the analysisBy order of 10 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_367/2023, ACT_580198/2023, ORD_24708/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division refused to order simultaneous interpretation as part of the procedural costs at the request of CEAD B.V.
Read the analysisBy order of 10 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_454/2023, ACT_589997/2023, App_3514/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division rejected the preliminary objection raised by the proprietor of EP 2 196 231 against the revocation action filed on 30 November 2023 (the published text omits…
Read the analysisBy procedural order of 9 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_498/2023, ACT_596658/2023, ORD_26426/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, in NEC Corporation's infringement action on EP 3 057 321, ordered NEC to amend its Statement of Claim within ten days so as to file…
Read the analysisBy an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_514/2023, ACT_597692/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisBy order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_514/2023, ACT_597692/2023), the Munich Local Division largely dismissed the preliminary objections (Rule 19 RoP) and the applications to dismiss as manifestly unfounded (Rule 361 RoP) lodged by Volkswagen, Audi, Texas Instruments Incorporated and Texas Instruments Deutschland…
Read the analysisBy order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023), the Munich Local Division largely dismissed the preliminary objections (Rule 19 RoP) and the applications to dismiss as manifestly unfounded (Rule 361 RoP) lodged by Volkswagen, Audi, Texas Instruments Incorporated and Texas Instruments Deutschland…
Read the analysisBy an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisBy order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, ACT_459771/2023, App_22295/2024), the Munich Local Division, in Huawei's infringement action against three Netgear group companies on EP 3 611 989, said to be essential to the Wi-Fi 6 standard, confirmed the preliminary production and confidentiality…
Read the analysisBy an order of 6 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_223/2023, ORD_25608/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P. Tochtermann), in the infringement action on EP 2 207 270 brought by Panasonic Holdings Corporation against ten Xiaomi group companies, severed the proceedings against the…
Read the analysisBy order of 6 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_218/2023, ORD_25617/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 6 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_241/2023, ACT_549585/2023, App_21554/2024, ORD_23384/2024), the Milan Local Division (P. Perrotti, A. Zana, C.
Read the analysisBy order of 6 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_219/2023, ORD_25614/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 6 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_440/2023, ACT_588685/2023, ORD_18404/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Local Division (C.
Read the analysisBy an order of 3 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_208/2023, ACT_545535/2023, App_2352/2024 and App_14378/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (T. Pichlmaier), in an infringement action on a patent essential to the 3G and 4G standards between Panasonic and OPPO (published in anonymised…
Read the analysisBy an order of 2 May 2024 (UPC_CoA_177/2024, APL_20002/2024, App_20143/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Court of Appeal (P. Blok) granted suspensive effect to the appeal brought by Progress Maschinen & Automation AG against the order of the Milan Local Division of 8…
Read the analysisBy an order of 2 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_484/2023, ACT_595045/2023, App_8708/2024, ORD_13023/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (M. Haedicke) rejected the preliminary objection lodged by Mala Technologies Ltd.
Read the analysisBy a decision of 1 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_379/2023, ACT_581723/2023, App_12133/2024), the Hague Local Division recorded, following a settlement, the withdrawal by Keestrack N.V.
Read the analysisBy order of 1 May 2024 (UPC_CoA_183/2024), the panel of the Court of Appeal, on Daedalus Prime's request for review under Rule 333 RoP, confirmed the judge-rapporteur's order of 29 April 2024 refusing to extend the time limit for lodging the statement…
Read the analysisBy order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_463/2023), the Düsseldorf Local Division prohibited Curio Bioscience from offering, placing on the market, using, importing or stocking the "Curio Seeker" kit in Germany, France and Sweden, finding infringement of claim 14 (an array) of 10x…
Read the analysisBy an order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_219/2023, App_14390/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_255/2023, ACT_551308/2023, App_19959/2024 and App_23242/2024), the judge-rapporteur of panel 2 of the Paris Central Division (P.
Read the analysisBy order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_223/2023, App_14308/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_463/2023), the Düsseldorf Local Division (presiding judge and judge-rapporteur: Thomas), hearing an application for provisional measures by 10x Genomics, Inc.
Read the analysisBy an order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_263/2023, ACT_555899/2023, App_20743/2024), the Paris Central Division (F. Thomas, P. Catallozzi, U.
Read the analysisBy order of 30 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_218/2023, App_14035/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P.
Read the analysisBy an order of 29 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_140/2024, ACT_15774/2024, App_22293/2024 and App_22330/2024), the Düsseldorf Local Division, in the infringement action on EP 2 697 391 brought by 10x Genomics, Inc.
Read the analysisBy order of 26 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_500/2023), the Court of Appeal held admissible AIM Sport Development's appeal against the Helsinki Local Division's rejection of its application for provisional measures against five Supponor companies (EP 3 295 663), although it was lodged within…
Read the analysisBy an order of 25 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_361/2023, ACT_579176/2023, App_18259/2024, ORD_18484/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (M. Haedicke) rejected the request by Neo Wireless GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisBy an order of 24 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_316/2023, ACT_571808/2023, App_587265/2023, ORD_587436/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (M. Haedicke) granted Nicoventures Trading Limited, a third party to the revocation action brought by NJOY Netherlands B.V.
Read the analysisBy an order of 25 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, ACT_459771/2023, App_9728/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, E.
Read the analysisBy order of 23 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_514/2023, ACT_597692/2023, App_11434/2024, 11453/2024 and 11833/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding, T.
Read the analysisBy an order of 23 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_514/2023, ACT_597692/2023, App_11434/2024, App_11453/2024 and App_11833/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisBy order of 23 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023, App_11431/2024, 11444/2024 and 11835/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, T.
Read the analysisBy an order of 23 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_463/2023, ACT_590953/2023, ORD_22211/2024), presiding judge Thomas, acting as judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division, allowed the division to issue its orders and decisions in German with a certified English translation, in the provisional measures proceedings…
Read the analysisBy order of 23 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_515/2023, ACT_597693/2023, App_11454/2024, 11456/2024 and 11732/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, T.
Read the analysisBy order of 18 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_169/2024), the Hamburg Local Division, in Daedalus Prime's infringement action based on EP 2 792 100, refused to allow the statement of claim to be served on Xiaomi Communications and Xiaomi Inc.
Read the analysisBy order of 17 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_101/2024), the Court of Appeal set aside the order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 26 February 2024 and determined English, the language of EP 2 697 391, as the language of…
Read the analysisBy a procedural order of 15 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_16/2024, ACT_2379/2024, CC_17292/2024, ORD_18121/2024), the Düsseldorf Local Division (Thomas, presiding, Thom, Schober) decided to hear together the infringement action on EP 3 466 498 B1 brought by Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH against Mammut Sports Group…
Read the analysisBy an order of 11 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_504/2023, ACT_597323/2023, App_9340/2024 and App_9705/2024), judge-rapporteur Thom of the Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed the preliminary objections (Rule 19.1(c) RoP) by which several defendants to the infringement action on EP 1 970 677 B1 brought by…
Read the analysisBy an order of 11 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_79/2024, APL_9578/2024, App_17551/2024), the Court of Appeal (Kalden, presiding and judge-rapporteur, Simonsson, Rombach) rejected Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA's request for a decision by default against the appeal of Neo Wireless GmbH & Co KG.
Read the analysisBy an order of 11 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_495/2023, ACT_596432/2023, ORD_18817/2024), the Paris Local Division (Lignières, presiding and judge-rapporteur, Gillet, Rinkinen) dismissed the preliminary objections to jurisdiction raised by ARM Limited, several Arm group companies and SVF Holdco Limited in the infringement action…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 10 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_404/2023), the Court of Appeal dismissed Ocado Innovation's appeal against the order of the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division granting a member of the public access to the statement of claim filed against the Autostore companies, the…
Read the analysisBy order of 9 April 2024 (UPC_CoA_86/2024, App_17640/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Court of Appeal held that the statement of appeal and the statement of grounds of appeal filed by Panasonic against a procedural order of the Mannheim Local Division of 9…
Read the analysisBy an order of 9 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_501/2023, ACT_597277/2023, ORD_15012/2024 and ORD_16619/2024), judge-rapporteur Kokke of the Munich Local Division confirmed the change of language from German to English as of 27 March 2024 and refused the request by Meril GmbH, Meril Life…
Read the analysisBy an order of 5 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_263/2023, ACT_555899/2023), judge-rapporteur Catallozzi of the Paris Central Division recorded the decisions taken at the interim conference of 2 April 2024 in the revocation action brought by BITZER Electronics A/S against Carrier Corporation over EP…
Read the analysisBy an order of 4 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_355/2023, ACT_578607/2023), presiding judge Thomas, acting as judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division, extended until 28 May 2024 the time for FUJIFILM Corporation to reply to the statement of defence of Kodak GmbH, Kodak Graphic…
Read the analysisBy order of 3 April 2024, issued in five joined appeals (UPC_CoA_433/2023, UPC_CoA_435/2023, UPC_CoA_436/2023, UPC_CoA_437/2023 and UPC_CoA_438/2023), the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Juul Labs International, Inc.
Read the analysisBy a procedural order of 3 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_52/2023, ACT_462984/2023, CC_581179/2023, CC_581177/2023, ORD_16076/2024), the Munich Local Division (Zigann, presiding and judge-rapporteur, Zhilova, Pichlmaier, Loibner) decided to hear together, before itself, the infringement action on EP 1 838 002 brought by Avago Technologies…
Read the analysisBy a final procedural order of 2 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_54/2023, ACT_463258/2023, order no.
Read the analysisBy order of 28 March 2024 (UPC_CoA_101/2024, App_12137/2024), the Court of Appeal rejected, without examining its merits, the application for protection of confidential information filed by Curio Bioscience in its appeal against the refusal to change the language of the provisional measures…
Read the analysisBy an order of 26 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_397/2023, ORD_12088/2024), judge-rapporteur Lignières of the Paris Local Division set up a confidentiality club for the confidential information in the expert's report of 5 February 2024, drawn up following the saisie ordered on 14 November…
Read the analysisBy an order of 22 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_463/2023, ACT_590953/2023, App_14943/2024), the presiding judge of the Düsseldorf Local Division, acting as judge-rapporteur, allowed Curio Bioscience Inc.'s patent attorney to plead in English, with simultaneous interpretation into German, at the hearing of 26 and…
Read the analysisBy order of 21 March 2024 (UPC_CoA_486/2023, APL_595643/2023), the Court of Appeal set aside the order of the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division of 11 December 2023, which had held inadmissible Netgear's request under Rule 333 RoP for the panel to…
Read the analysisBy a procedural order of 15 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_62/2023, ACT_463961/2023, CC_584134/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (Pichlmaier) scheduled an interim conference for 11 September 2024 and moved the oral hearing from 11 July to 23 October 2024.
Read the analysisBy an order of 18 March 2024 following the interim conference (UPC_CFI_75/2023, ACT_464985/2023, order no. 598255), the judge-rapporteur of panel 1 of the Munich Central Division (A.
Read the analysisBy an order of 18 March 2024 following the interim conference (UPC_CFI_80/2023, ACT_465342/2023, order no. 598256), the judge-rapporteur of panel 1 of the Munich Central Division (A.
Read the analysisBy an order of 13 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_440/2023, ACT_588685/2023, order no. 13006, App_12803/2024), the Paris Local Division (C.
Read the analysisBy order of 14 March 2024 (UPC_CoA_5/2024, PR_APL_189/2024), made under Rule 229.5 RoP, the President of the Court of Appeal rejected as inadmissible Abbott's appeal against the confidentiality order made on 19 December 2023 by the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Local Division…
Read the analysisBy a decision of 13 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_354/2023, ACT_578582/2023), the Munich Local Division (panel presided over by M. Zigann) confirmed the settlement between Steindl Krantechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Read the analysisBy order of 11 March 2024 (UPC_CoA_36/2024, APL_4881/2024), the Court of Appeal partly set aside the order of the Munich Local Division of 18 January 2024, under which the period for Netgear to respond to the extension of Huawei's infringement action to…
Read the analysisBy order of 11 March 2024 (UPC_CoA_335/2023, APL_576355/2023), the Court of Appeal, in the panel that ruled on NanoString's appeal against 10x Genomics and the President and Fellows of Harvard College (EP 4 108 782), corrected, after hearing the parties, an obvious…
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