Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, UPC_CFI_2094/2026, 28 October 2026)

Date	28 October 2026
Court	CFI
Division	The Hague (NL) Local Division
Type of action	Infringement Action
Case number(s)	UPC_CFI_2094/2026; UPC_CFI_3833/2026
Registry reference	UPC-CFI-0002094/2026
Parties	Qord IP Protection LLC v. SmartThings, Inc.; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Samsung Electronics GmbH; Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V.
Language	English

Official decision (PDF) · UPC registry entry

Case timeline

30 July 2026 : Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, 30 July 2026) UPC-CFI-0002094/2026

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Our analysis

Summary

In an order of 28 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_2094/2026 and UPC_CFI_3833/2026), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division, seized under Rules 262.2 and 262A RoP in the action for infringement of EP 2 047 617 (remote monitoring and control of devices via communication networks), provisionally grants confidentiality for net sales and margin information in the statement of defence and exhibit AOSD11, accessible only to Qord’s representatives and their assistants. Qord may respond by 9 November 2026. The panel intends to proceed without bifurcation (Article 33(3)(a) UPCA) by an order under Rule 37.2 RoP. Panel review may be requested (Rule 333 RoP).

Provisions applied

UPC Agreement: Articles 33(3)(a) and 58
Rules of Procedure: Rules 37.2, 262.2, 262A and 333

Related decisions

The Hague Local Division, 30 July 2026, UPC_CFI_2094/2026, Qord IP Protection v SmartThings: order setting the time limit for the statement of defence.

Prepared by Dhenne Avocats from the official decision, consulted on 1 November 2026. The database is updated every week, on Friday. Only the official text is authoritative.

Going further

Lexicon: Confidentiality club, Counterclaim for revocation

Source and translations

Official source: Unified Patent Court registry link recorded in the record
Original language: English from the language of proceedings
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_2094/2026 official number
UPC_CFI_3833/2026 official number

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Parties

defendantSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.22 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
defendantSamsung Electronics GmbH21 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
defendantSamsung Electronics Benelux B.V.9 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
claimantQord IP Protection LLC2 decisions in the corpus Follow this party
defendantSmartThings, Inc.2 decisions in the corpus Follow this party

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Decisions in the same proceedings and documented appeals

30 July 2026 Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, 30 July 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_2094/2026
Le juge rapporteur fixe au 26 octobre 2026, pour tous les défendeurs, le délai du mémoire en défense et de la demande reconventionnelle en nullité, conformément à l'accord des parties.
28 October 2026 Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, UPC_CFI_2094/2026, 28 October 2026) Infringement Action · UPC_CFI_2094/2026, UPC_CFI_3833/2026

What the record states

Nature of the act: Infringement Action
Outcome (Dhenne Avocats summary): Le juge-rapporteur de la division locale de La Haye accorde à titre provisoire la protection de confidentialité demandée par les défenderesses pour leurs chiffres de ventes et marges, l’accès étant limité aux représentants de Qord et à leurs assistants en attendant un accord sur le cercle de confidentialité.
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 2 047 617 mentioned in: Dhenne Avocats analysis Follow this patent

Related decisions cited in the analyses

Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, 30 July 2026) cited in this record

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Patents and standards

Publication	Role in the dispute	Family	Standard and declaration	Pool	Sources
`EP 2 047 617`	Mentioned in the analysis (role not qualified) Also mentioned in 1 other decision(s): Qord IP Protection v SmartThings (CFI, 30 July 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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