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2,390 decisions recorded

TIRU v VEOLIA PROPRETE (CoA, 13 July 2026)

13 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Withdrawal (RoP265) Decision with commentary

In a decision of 13 July 2026, given in the three joined appeal proceedings PR-UPC-CoA-79/2026, 80/2026 and 81/2026 (including the present one, UPC_CoA_79/2026, against Veolia Propreté), the Court of Appeal grants the withdrawal of TIRU's appeals against the decision of the Paris…

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Adobe v KEEEX (CoA, 10 July 2026)

10 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Request for a discretionary review (RoP 220.3) Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 July 2026 (UPC_CoA_95/2026), the standing judge of the Court of Appeal rejects the request for discretionary review lodged by Adobe Inc. and Adobe Systems Software Ireland against the order of the Paris Local Division of 1 June…

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Cardo Systems v Shenzhen Ziwu Chuangxin (CFI, 10 July 2026)

10 July 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 July 2026 (UPC_CFI_1902/2025), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Milan Local Division aligns the time limits for the defence of the two defendants to Cardo Systems' infringement action: Shenzhen Ziwu Chuangxin Technology, served on 23 April…

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Cardo Systems v Shenzhen Asmax Infinite (CFI, 10 July 2026)

10 July 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision by default of 10 July 2026 (UPC_CFI_766/2024), the Milan Local Division (Judges Perrotti, presiding, Zana, rapporteur, and Granata) holds that Shenzhen Asmax Infinite Technology and Hong Kong Yiheng International Technology, which did not appear, directly infringe CARDO Systems' unitary…

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Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute v Meta Platforms (CFI, 8 July 2026)

8 July 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 8 July 2026, given in joined proceedings UPC_CFI_2051/2025 (infringement action) and UPC_CFI_1653/2026 (counterclaim for revocation), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division stays, at the parties' joint request and under Rule 295(d), the dispute between the Electronics and…

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AIM Sport Development v TGI Sport Suomi (CoA, 8 July 2026)

8 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Appeal RoP220.1 Decision with commentary

In an order of 8 July 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Court of Appeal held that the court fees paid by AIM Sport Development AG for its appeal against the Helsinki Local Division's order of 29 April 2026 (ACT_551054/2023, EP 3 295…

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Bekaert Combustion v Polidoro (CoA, UPC_CoA_30/2026, 6 July 2026)

6 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Withdrawal (RoP265) Decision with commentary

In a decision of 6 July 2026, given in joined appeal proceedings UPC_CoA_29/2026 and UPC_CoA_30/2026, the Court of Appeal permits the withdrawal of the appeals brought by Bekaert Combustion Technology and NV Bekaert against the decision of the Mannheim Local Division of…

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Rematec v Europe Forestry (CoA, 3 July 2026)

3 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Application Rop 333 Decision with commentary

In an order of 3 July 2026, given in joined appeal proceedings UPC_CoA_302/2025 and UPC_CoA_305/2025, the Court of Appeal rejects Rematec's application under Rule 333 for review of the judge-rapporteur's order of 30 March 2026.

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v ANCA Europe (CFI, 2 July 2026)

2 July 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 2 July 2026 (UPC_CFI_1536/2026), presiding judge and rapporteur Thomas of the Düsseldorf Local Division discloses to OTEC Präzisionsfinish and its counsel the unredacted version of the detailed description prepared on 16 June 2026 by the expert, following the…

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*** v AMYCEL (CoA, 2 July 2026)

2 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Generic application Decision with commentary

In an order of 2 July 2026 (UPC_CoA_935/2025), the Court of Appeal orders the appellant, a natural person doing business in Poland whose name is redacted, to provide security of EUR 28,000 for the costs of AMYCEL, LLC within three weeks of…

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IPG Laser v TRUMPF Laser UK (CoA, UPC_CoA_59/2026, 1 July 2026)

1 July 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Withdrawal (RoP265) Decision with commentary

In a decision of 1 July 2026 in the joined appeal proceedings PR-UPC-CoA-58/2026 and PR-UPC-CoA-59/2026, the Court of Appeal allows IPG Laser to withdraw its appeals against the Mannheim Local Division decision of 24 February 2026 (EP 2 951 625), declares the…

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CureVac Manufacturing v Moderna (CFI, UPC_CFI_1407/2026, 1 July 2026)

1 July 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 1 July 2026, the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division dismisses CureVac Manufacturing GmbH’s Rule 190 RoP application for Moderna to produce extracts from its CTD dossier and technical data sheets on an RNA manufacturing process, and confirms the…

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ParTec v Lenovo Global Technology Germany (CFI, 30 June 2026)

30 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

By order of 30 June 2026, the Düsseldorf Local Division dismisses, without hearing the defendants, ParTec AG’s application for provisional measures against three Lenovo companies based on EP 3 743 812.

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Nera Innovations v Xiaomi Communications (CoA, 30 June 2026)

30 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Other Decision with commentary

By order of 30 June 2026, made in appeals UPC_CoA_692/2025 and UPC_CoA_854/2025 against the decision of the Hamburg Local Division of 10 July 2025 concerning EP 2 642 632, the Court of Appeal disregards a private expert opinion and a handbook extract…

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Huawei v Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (CoA, 29 June 2026)

29 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

Decisions of the judge-rapporteur on public access to written pleadings and evidence under Rule 262.1(b) RoP are subject to review by the panel under Rule 333, whose notion of a case management decision or order calls for a broad interpretation (para.

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Suinno Mobile & AI Licensing v Microsoft (CoA, 29 June 2026)

29 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Application to leave to appeal a cost decision (RoP221) Decision with commentary

The standing judge of the Court of Appeal refused Suinno leave to appeal, under Rule 221 RoP, the cost decision of the Paris Central Division of 31 March 2026, which had awarded Microsoft EUR 300,000 out of a claimed EUR 360,940.60 following…

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Edwards Lifesciences v Meril (CFI, 26 June 2026)

26 June 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Generic Order Decision with commentary

In an order of 26 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1160/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division grants Edwards Lifesciences, in the damages proceedings brought against Meril after the infringement decision of 4 April 2025 (EP 3 669 828), a two-day extension, until 1…

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Valeo Electrification v SEG Automotive Germany (CFI, 26 June 2026)

26 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

By order of 26 June 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division admits KSR International Inc. and its subsidiary Automotive Technical Advisory Service GmbH as interveners in support of the defendants in Valeo Electrification’s infringement action on EP 3 157 142…

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KEEEX v Adobe Systems Software Ireland (CFI, 25 June 2026)

25 June 2026 CFI / Paris (FR) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 25 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_530/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Local Division rules on the objections raised by Adobe, OpenAI and the other defendants against the brief filed on 5 June 2026 by KEEEX, proprietor of EP 2 949…

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Nokia Technologies v Acer (CFI, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_293/2025 (infringement) and UPC_CFI_868/2025 (counterclaim for revocation) concerning EP 2 661 892, the Munich Local Division allows the mutual withdrawals of Nokia Technologies Oy and of the defendants Acer, Inc., Acer Computer GmbH and CPYou B.V., five days…

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ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG v WEPA NEDERLAND (CFI, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order of 22 June 2026, following a hearing on 9 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1103/2026), the single judge of The Hague Local Division, on WEPA Nederland's request for review (Rule 197.3 RoP), confirms the ex parte order of 17 April 2026 that…

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VALEO SYSTEMES D’ESSUYAGE v ROBERT BOSCH FRANCE (CoA, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Appeal RoP220.2 Decision with commentary

The Court of Appeal sets aside two orders of the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division, which had declined jurisdiction and referred to the Düsseldorf Local Division the infringement action brought by Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage against six Bosch group companies, including a…

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Evac v Shanghai VacDrain Vaccuum Drainage Equipment (CFI, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision of 22 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_811/2024), the Düsseldorf Local Division holds partly well-founded Evac Oy's infringement action, based on two patents for vacuum sewer systems (EP 1 840 282 and EP 1 813 734), against the Chinese manufacturer Shanghai VacDrain,…

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UPM Kymmene v International N&H Denmark (CFI, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Revocation Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 22 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_830/2024), the Munich Central Division resumes the revocation action brought by UPM-Kymmene against International N&H Denmark, which had been stayed pending the EPO proceedings, and disposes of it as devoid of purpose (Rule 360 RoP):…

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Cardo Systems v Shenzhen Ziwu Chuangxin (CFI, 18 June 2026)

18 June 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 18 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1382/2025), the Milan Local Division, on a request for review by Shenzhen Ziwu Chuangxin and Resosport, revokes in its entirety the ex parte order for provisional measures granted on 5 November 2025 to Cardo Systems…

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Advanced Standard Communication v Motorola Mobility (CFI, 18 June 2026)

18 June 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In the action for infringement of EP 3 016 464 brought by Advanced Standard Communication LLC against Motorola Mobility LLC and three other defendants, the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division grants Rule 262A protection for information in the rejoinder on the…

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v ASUSTeK Computer (CFI, UPC_CFI_1129/2026, 17 June 2026)

17 June 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 17 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1129/2026), the Milan Local Division dismisses Ericsson's application for provisional measures against ASUSTeK and Arvato Netherlands based on EP 2 727 342 ("Reference Picture Signaling"), while the infringement action on the merits (UPC_CFI_318/2024) and the…

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GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals v C.P. Pharmaceuticals International C.V. (CFI, 17 June 2026)

17 June 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In the action for infringement of EP 2 590 626 brought by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA against thirty Pfizer and BioNTech group companies (UPC_CFI_620/2025) and the joined counterclaims for revocation (UPC_CFI_1509/2025 and UPC_CFI_1511/2025), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division prepares the oral…

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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON v ASUSTEK COMPUTER (CFI, 17 June 2026)

17 June 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

By order of 17 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1130/2026), the Milan Local Division dismissed for lack of urgency Ericsson's application for provisional measures against ASUSTeK Computer and Arvato Netherlands based on EP 3 076 673, which concerns decoding and encoding pictures of a video…

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Insulet v EOFLOW (CFI, 12 June 2026)

12 June 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Central Division- Section / Generic application Decision with commentary

In an order of 12 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1230/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Central Division orders EOFLOW to pay Insulet EUR 14,000 for the costs incurred in the application for leave to appeal (UPC_CFI_1167/2025) and in the appeal concerning a penalty payment…

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Speed Care Mineral v Teleflex Life Sciences II (CoA, 10 June 2026)

10 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Request for a discretionary review (RoP 220.3) Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 June 2026 (UPC_CoA_85/2026), the standing judge of the Court of Appeal dismisses Speed Care Mineral's request for discretionary review of the EUR 1 million value set for the counterclaim for revocation by the Hamburg Local Division in…

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Hologic v Siemens Healthineers (CFI, 10 June 2026)

10 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In a decision of 10 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_758/2024 and UPC_CFI_259/2025), the Düsseldorf Local Division rules on the infringement action brought by Hologic, Inc. against four Siemens Healthineers companies under EP 2 352 431 (breast tomosynthesis system controlling the X-ray focal spot), directed…

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Nixu FL IP Protection v Infoblox (CFI, 10 June 2026)

10 June 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_360/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division orders Nixu FL IP Protection to provide security of EUR 200,000 for the costs of Infoblox Inc., Infoblox Germany GmbH and Nomios Germany GmbH, sued for infringement…

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SharkNinja Operating v Groupe SEB France (CoA, 10 June 2026)

10 June 2026 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Appeal RoP220.1 Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 June 2026, given in appeal UPC_CoA_61/2026 brought by SharkNinja against the refusal of provisional measures by the Paris Local Division on 10 April 2026, the UPC Court of Appeal (panel presided over by Judge Kalden, with Judge…

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Nixu FL IP Protection v Infoblox (CFI, 8 June 2026)

8 June 2026 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 8 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_360/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division partly allows the preliminary objection on international jurisdiction raised by Infoblox Inc., a US company sued by Nixu FL IP Protection alongside two German-domiciled defendants for infringement…

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Morello Forni Italia srl e Morello Forni Sas di Morello Marco & C v Gastroteam Abbe AB e Marciuliano Attrezzature di Salvatore Marciuliano (CFI, 8 June 2026)

8 June 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Generic Order Decision with commentary

In a decision of 8 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_2046/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Local Division sets at EUR 62,359.32 the costs that Gastroteam Abbe AB and Salvatore Marciuliano (Marciuliano Attrezzature) must reimburse, within thirty days, to Morello Forni Italia and Morello Forni…

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Sanofi Biotechnologies v Amgen (CFI, 8 June 2026)

8 June 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

The Düsseldorf Local Division lifts the stay to allow the withdrawals by Sanofi Biotechnologies SAS and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (action for infringement of EP 4 252 857, UPC_CFI_195/2025) and by the Amgen companies (counterclaim for revocation), filed in March 2026 with the…

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Nokia Technologies v Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (CFI, 8 June 2026)

8 June 2026 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Application for provisional measures Decision with commentary

In an order of 8 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1291/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allows the withdrawal, with the respondents' consent, of the application for provisional measures brought by Nokia Technologies Oy and Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy against two Geely…

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