Decisions of the Unified Patent Court recorded under "Mannheim (DE) Local Division" in UPC Litigation Watch, the case law database maintained by Dhenne Avocats.
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In a decision of 23 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_706/2025), the Mannheim Local Division dismissed SK nexilis’ action against three Volta Energy Solutions companies for infringement of EP 3 316 363, which concerns an electrolytic copper foil for a secondary battery.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 20 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_481/2025 and UPC_CFI_1358/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, hearing Huawei’s action for infringement of EP 3 667 981 against HMD Global and a counterclaim for revocation, held that the asserted claims were not entitled to the…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 18 September 2026, the Mannheim Local Division largely upheld Honeywell Control Systems' infringement action on EP 2 563 695 B1 (telescopic belt conveyor) and dismissed the counterclaim for revocation.
Read the analysisBy decision of 18 September 2026 (UPC_CFI_1310/2025, infringement, and UPC_CFI_1737/2026, counterclaim for revocation, EP 4 024 777), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted the mutual withdrawals of NovaCloud Licensing and of Meta Platforms, Edge Network Services and Meta Platforms Ireland,…
Read the analysisThis entry corresponds to the infringement action UPC_CFI_668/2026.
Read the analysisThis entry corresponds to the counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_2291/2026.
Read the analysisThe Mannheim Local Division allows Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) to withdraw its infringement action against Verifone GmbH, Adyen N.V. and other Verifone companies on EP 3 397 009 following a settlement, and declares the proceedings closed.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 14 September 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson to withdraw its action for infringement of EP 4 277 422 against the Verifone companies and Adyen (UPC_CFI_661/2026) following a settlement.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 14 September 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson to withdraw its infringement action on EP 2 506 479 (UPC_CFI_1796/2026) following a settlement with the Verifone companies which also covers the claims against…
Read the analysisThe Mannheim Local Division allows Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) to withdraw its infringement action against Shenzhen Transsion Holdings and eight other defendants on EP 4 277 422, following a settlement with Transsion.
Read the analysisBy order of 26 August 2026 (UPC_CFI_1938/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. and Dentsply Sirona Deutschland, defendants to iCAT Corporation's infringement action on EP 1 808 129.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 24 August 2026 issued jointly in the infringement action (UPC_CFI_1733/2025) and the counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_1537/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allowed the withdrawal of both actions between Malikie Innovations Limited and Xiaomi Corporation and eight…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 18 August 2026 issued in the infringement action UPC_CFI_86/2025 (EP 2 465 265), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allowed InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
Read the analysisIn an order of 11 August 2026 (UPC_CFI_2082/2026), the President of the Court of First Instance grants the application of Google LLC and Google Germany GmbH and changes the language of the infringement proceedings brought by BF exaQC AG and ParTec AG…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 10 August 2026 (UPC_CFI_452/2025, counterclaims UPC_CFI_1152/2025 and UPC_CFI_752/2026, EP 3 849 157), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits the withdrawal by Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology and the ASUS companies under Rule 265 RoP and…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 31 July 2026, published on 3 November 2026 (UPC_CFI_565/2025 and UPC_CFI_841/2025), the Mannheim Local Division largely upholds Robert Bosch’s action against OWIM, maker of the Parkside brand, and three companies of the Lidl group.
Read the analysisIn 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…
Read the analysisBy a decision of 29 May 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy to withdraw infringement action UPC_CFI_662/2025 concerning EP 3 799 333, and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Read the analysisBy procedural order of 22 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_808/2026), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, in Eyesmatch's infringement action on EP 4 184 443 against Google Ireland and Google Commerce, raised the provisional value of the dispute from EUR 2,000,000 to EUR…
Read the analysisBy order of 5 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_336/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted Hurom to withdraw its application for a costs decision against NUC Electronics Europe and WARMCOOK, after the Court of Appeal set aside the decision of 11 March…
Read the analysisBy order of 5 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_335/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted Hurom to withdraw its application for a costs decision against NUC Electronics Co., after the Court of Appeal set aside the decision of 11 March 2025 and…
Read the analysisIn an order of 5 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_159/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits Hurom to withdraw its requests for penalty payments against NUC Electronics Europe and WARMCOOK (EP 2 028 981), made in enforcement proceedings (Rule 354.4 RoP) that…
Read the analysisBy order of 5 May 2026 the Mannheim Local Division permits Hurom to withdraw its request for penalty payments against NUC Electronics, after the Court of Appeal had set aside the infringement decision concerning EP 2 028 981, declares the enforcement proceedings…
Read the analysisBy an order of 20 April 2026 (UPC_CFI_1291/2026), made without hearing the respondents, the Mannheim Local Division prohibits Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Hangzhou Geely New Energy Vehicle Sales from pursuing before the Chinese courts an application for a worldwide 'interim licence'…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 16 April 2026 in the joined infringement action (UPC_CFI_819/2024) and counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_414/2025), the Mannheim Local Division ruled on Corning's EP 3 296 274 B1, concerning a downdraw process for producing alkali-free glass sheets for LCD substrates.
Read the analysisBy decision of 27 March 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits the withdrawal, agreed by both sides before the close of the written procedure, of Nokia Technologies’ infringement action on EP 4 250 732 against VIMN Germany and eight…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 27 March 2026 (UPC_CFI_1390/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits, with the consent of the nine Warner Bros. Discovery defendants, the withdrawal of Nokia's infringement action (EP 4 250 732), declares the proceedings closed and orders…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 19 March 2026 (UPC_CFI_717/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, acting through the judge-rapporteur, permitted NEC Corporation to withdraw its infringement action on EP 3 057 321 against Hisense Gorenje Germany and five other companies, which consented, and declared the…
Read the analysisIn an order of 27 February 2026, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division invited SZ DJI Technology, first defendant in Irdeto's infringement action based on EP 2 831 787 (UPC_CFI_344/2025), to pay the fee for its counterclaim for revocation within fourteen…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 24 February 2026, given in the infringement action (UPC_CFI_735/2024) and the joined counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_224/2025), the Mannheim Local Division ruled on TRUMPF Laser UK's EP 2 951 625 B1, which concerns a fibre optic laser combiner, asserted…
Read the analysisIn an order of 18 February 2026, the Mannheim Local Division permitted Corning to withdraw its infringement action based on EP 3 296 274 (UPC_CFI_819/2024) against Hisense Gorenje Germany and Hisense Europe Holding, and those two companies to withdraw their counterclaim for…
Read the analysisIn an order of 12 February 2026 (UPC_CFI_575/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, on an application for panel review under Rule 333, upheld the rejection of the preliminary objections raised by Sovex Systems B.V.
Read the analysisBy an order of 26 January 2026 (UPC_CFI_2045/2025), the President of the Court of First Instance granted the request of six Amazon companies, defendants to InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings' infringement action before the Mannheim Local Division (EP 2 803 191, image coding),…
Read the analysisNon-public details of licence negotiations constitute confidential information within the meaning of Rule 262A, and protection may be extended in advance to all future pleadings relating to those negotiations, to avoid repeated orders, each party retaining the option to seek enhanced protection…
Read the analysisA licence agreement concluded with a third party is classified as highly confidential information, access being reserved to three designated persons of the claimant, its economic expert and that expert’s team, and the representatives registered in the parallel proceedings, exhaustively listed.
Read the analysisBy order of 23 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_501/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted the withdrawal of the infringement action on EP 3 057 321 brought by NEC against Shenzhen Transsion and seven other defendants, following a settlement reached before the…
Read the analysisIn ZTE Corporation’s action for infringement of EP 3 905 730 against six Samsung group companies (UPC_CFI_850/2024), coupled with a FRAND counterclaim by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 23 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_499/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted NEC Corporation to withdraw its infringement action against Shenzhen Transsion Holdings and seven other defendants, based on EP 2 645 714, and declared the proceedings closed.
Read the analysisBy order of 23 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_683/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permitted the withdrawal of the infringement action on EP 3 471 419 brought by Huawei Technologies against Shenzhen Transsion and five other defendants, following a settlement reached before…
Read the analysisIn an order of 22 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_936/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, on review, confirmed its ex parte order of 30 September 2025 prohibiting the Amazon companies from seeking an interim licence over InterDigital's portfolio before the UK High Court, or any…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 19 December 2025, given in infringement action UPC_CFI_660/2024 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_134/2025, the Mannheim Local Division revoked in full, for France and Germany, Centripetal's patent EP 3 652 914 on accelerating cyberanalysis workflows, dismissed the application to…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 18 December 2025, given in infringement action UPC_CFI_716/2024 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_205/2025, the Mannheim Local Division dismissed the counterclaim by Bekaert Combustion Technology and NV Bekaert against Polidoro's patent EP 2 037 175 (premixed burner, especially for…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 5 December 2025, the Mannheim Local Division dismissed Centripetal's infringement action against Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies Deutschland (UPC_CFI_414/2024) based on EP 3 821 580 B1 on network protection.
Read the analysisBy order of 5 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_414/2024), the Mannheim Local Division rejected Centripetal's request to reopen the oral hearing in its infringement action on EP 3 821 580 against Keysight Technologies, together with its auxiliary request for an expert to examine the…
Read the analysisIn an order of 27 November 2025, made in provisional measures proceedings brought by InterDigital against Amazon, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allowed the defendants' representatives to listen to the recording of the hearing of 14 November 2025 at the…
Read the analysisBy an order of 11 November 2025 (UPC_CFI_879/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allowed Faro Technologies to withdraw its application for the assessment of costs against Blankenhorn, following proceedings UPC_CFI_500/2025 (EP 4 001 835).
Read the analysisThe judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division dismisses the preliminary objections raised by several Geely group companies, sued by Nokia Solutions and Networks for infringement of EP 3 799 333 (resource allocation in a mobile system) on account of vehicles implementing 4G/LTE…
Read the analysisBy order of 22 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_575/2025, EP 2 563 695), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection of the seven defendants in Honeywell Control Systems' infringement action against Sovex Systems, several Solvest companies, Solvink, De Kleine Beuk…
Read the analysisThe judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division permits the withdrawal of Huawei’s infringement action on EP 3 567 731 (UPC_CFI_247/2025) and of MediaTek Germany’s counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_664/2025), each with the other side’s consent, and declares both proceedings closed.
Read the analysisIn a decision of 9 October 2025, given in infringement action UPC_CFI_132/2024 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_524/2025, the Mannheim Local Division dismissed both claims between Total Semiconductor and three Texas Instruments companies concerning EP 2 746 957, on an intelligent interrupt distributor…
Read the analysisIn an order of 3 October 2025, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division allowed Corning to withdraw its infringement action on EP 3 296 274 (UPC_CFI_819/2024) against the three LG Electronics companies, and allowed those companies to withdraw their counterclaim for…
Read the analysisIn a decision of 2 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_162/2024), the Mannheim Local Division dismissed the separated part of Hurom's infringement action against the Korean company NUC Electronics Co., Ltd concerning the Polish, Spanish and UK parts of EP 2 028 981 (juice extractor).
Read the analysisIn a decision of 2 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_159/2024), the Mannheim Local Division ruled on the separated part of Hurom's infringement action against NUC Electronics Europe and WARMCOOK concerning the Polish, Spanish, Turkish and UK parts of EP 2 028 981 (juice extractor).
Read the analysisIn an order of 2 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_636/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, on a request for panel review under Rule 333, confirmed the judge-rapporteur's order of 25 July 2025 refusing to impose penalties on Palo Alto Networks for non-compliance with a saisie…
Read the analysisBy an order of 2 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_636/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, on Palo Alto Networks' request for review under Rule 197.3, revoked the order to preserve evidence granted without hearing the defendant on 3 June 2025 in favour of Centripetal (EP…
Read the analysisIn an order of 1 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_611/2025), issued in German, the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division rejected the preliminary objections of Grizzly Tools and three Lidl companies challenging the UPC's jurisdiction over the Polish, Spanish and UK parts of EP…
Read the analysisBy an order of 16 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_247/2025, App_33294/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division partly granted MediaTek Germany's request for production of documents (Rule 190) in Huawei's infringement action (EP 3 567 731).
Read the analysisBy an order of 12 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_132/2024, App_20197/2025), the Mannheim Local Division dismissed Total Semiconductor's request for panel review (Rule 333) of the judge-rapporteur's order of 11 April 2025 requiring it to provide EUR 600,000 security for costs in its infringement…
Read the analysisBy an order of 12 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_481/2025, App_34862/2025), the President of the Court of First Instance granted HMD Global's application and changed the language of the proceedings from German to English, the language in which EP 3 667 981 was granted,…
Read the analysisBy a decision of 12 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_338/2024 and UPC_CFI_778/2024), the Mannheim Local Division upheld bellissa HAAS's infringement action against Windhager GmbH based on EP 2 223 589 (bed edging made of interlocking sheet-metal strips) and dismissed the revocation counterclaim.
Read the analysisBy a provisional order of 11 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_247/2025), the presiding judge of the Mannheim Local Division protected under Rule 262A the technical information in MediaTek Germany's Statement of Defence and revocation counterclaim on the operation of certain chips, in Huawei's infringement…
Read the analysisBy an order of 5 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_414/2024 and UPC_CFI_729/2024, App_34668/2025), the Mannheim Local Division rejected Keysight Technologies' application to stay Centripetal's infringement action on European patent EP 3 821 580, and the counterclaim for revocation, pending the outcome of the EPO…
Read the analysisBy an order of 4 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_247/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division ordered Huawei Technologies, claimant in the infringement action on European patent EP 3 567 731, to provide security for costs of EUR 100,000 in favour of MediaTek…
Read the analysisBy an order of 29 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_500/2025, ORD_33879/2025), the Mannheim Local Division declared terminated, following Blankenhorn's cease-and-desist undertaking and nil disclosure, the provisional measures proceedings Faro Technologies had brought against it on EP 4 001 835, and ordered it to bear…
Read the analysisBy an order of 28 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_500/2025, ORD_35704/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division refused Faro Technologies reimbursement of 60% of the court fees attributable to its application for provisional measures (EP 4 001 835), withdrawn on 26 August 2025…
Read the analysisBy an order of 27 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_453/2025, ORD_35458/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, with the parties' agreement, harmonised the time limits in Eyesmatch's infringement action against five Samsung companies (EP 2 936 439).
Read the analysisBy an order of 27 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_521/2024, ORD_35195/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, at Decathlon's request, disregarded the part of the rejoinder filed by the defendants OWIM, Lidl and Kaufland in the application to amend proceedings that addressed the…
Read the analysisBy an order of 19 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_452/2025, ORD_34904/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (Judge Böttcher) extended to 30 September 2025 the time limit for the statement of defence of five ASUS group companies, defendants to Wilus Institute of Standards…
Read the analysisBy order of 6 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_471/2023, ACT_594191/2023, App_66435/2024), the judge rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (Judge Böttcher) dismissed the AYLO defendants' application to fix the lawyers' fees incurred in responding to the appeal, eventually withdrawn, that DISH Technologies and Sling…
Read the analysisBy order of 4 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_162/2024, ACT_17365/2024, App_33935/2025), the judge rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (Judge Böttcher) extended to 20 August 2025 the time allowed to NUC Electronics to comment on Hurom's request for a penalty payment, which alleges insufficient…
Read the analysisBy a procedural order of 1 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_414/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division dismissed Centripetal's request of 25 July 2025 under Rule 36 for leave to file a further written pleading in its infringement action against Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Read the analysisBy an order of 1 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_197/2025, App_33539/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division postponed until after the oral hearing the decision on the conditional request for a stay filed by Anker Innovations Technology and the other defendants in Powermat…
Read the analysisBy an order of 29 July 2025 (UPC_CFI_79/2025, App_31764/2025), the Mannheim Local Division (Judges Tochtermann, presiding, Böttcher, judge-rapporteur, and Rinkinen) dismissed the application by Discord Inc.
Read the analysisBy order of 25 July 2025 (UPC_CFI_636/2025), Judge Tochtermann, judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, rejected Centripetal's request for a penalty payment against Palo Alto Networks and for an order requiring it to report any deletion or change of technical documentation, following…
Read the analysisBy order of 24 July 2025 (UPC_CFI_850/2024), Judge Böttcher, judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, confirmed his order of 20 June 2025 on the value in dispute in ZTE's infringement action against Samsung Electronics and five European subsidiaries on EP 3 905…
Read the analysisBy order of 21 July 2025 (UPC_CFI_79/2025 and UPC_CFI_605/2025, ORD_33008/2025), the judge rapporteur Böttcher (Mannheim Local Division) rejected Malikie Innovations' request to align on 10 September 2025 its time periods for the defence to Discord's counterclaim for revocation and for an application…
Read the analysisBy a decision of 18 July 2025 (UPC_CFI_359/2023), the Mannheim Local Division dismissed FUJIFILM's infringement action against three Kodak companies in respect of the UK part of EP 3 476 616, which concerns a lithographic printing plate precursor.
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