i-mop v ARCORA International (CFI, 11 October 2024)
By decision of 11 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_193/2024, ACT_22922/2024), the Munich Local Division (panel 2: U. Voß, presiding judge and rapporteur, D.
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NEC v TCT Mobile Germany (CFI, 2 October 2024)
By order of 2 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_487/2023, ACT_595922/2023, ORD_54526/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (panel 2, U.
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Communication (CFI, ORD_46842/2024, 2 October 2024)
By order of 2 October 2024 (ORD_46842/2024, registered under ACT_595922/2023, although the operative part refers to proceedings UPC_CFI_153/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (panel 2, D.
Read the analysisHeadwater Research v Samsung Electronics (CFI, 2 October 2024)
By order of 2 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_54/2024, ACT_7603/2024, ORD_45269/2024, App_40280/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (panel 1, M. Zigann) ordered Headwater Research to provide, within three weeks, security for costs of EUR 100,000 by deposit into the UPC account, in…
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, 2 October 2024)
By order of 2 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_153/2024, ACT_16417/2024, ORD_46985/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (panel 2, D. Voß) admitted Access Advance, administrator of an HEVC standard-essential patent pool, as an intervener in support of NEC in its infringement action on…
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Communication (CFI, ORD_46866/2024, 2 October 2024)
By order of 2 October 2024 (ORD_46866/2024, UPC_CFI_498/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division admitted Access Advance, administrator of the HEVC standard essential patent pool to which NEC contributed EP 3 057 321, as an intervener in support of NEC in…
Read the analysisPanasonic Holdings v Xiaomi (CFI, 26 September 2024)
By an order of 26 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_220/2023, ACT_545619/2023, APP_31889/2024, ORD_39681/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division referred to the panel the request by Xiaomi Inc.
Read the analysisHeraeus Electronics v Vibrantz (CFI, ORD_36668/2024, 25 September 2024)
By a procedural order of 25 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_114/2024, UPC_CFI_448/2024, ACT_13227/2024, ORD_36668/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division partly admitted the amendment of claim sought by Heraeus Electronics GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisHeraeus Electronics v Vibrantz (CFI, ORD_53396/2024, 25 September 2024)
By a procedural order of 25 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_114/2024, UPC_CFI_448/2024, ACT_13227/2024, ORD_53396/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division rejected the applications of Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisKoninklijke Philips v Belkin (CFI, 13 September 2024)
By a decision on the merits of 13 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_390/2023), the Munich Local Division ruled on Koninklijke Philips' infringement action against Belkin GmbH, Belkin International, Belkin Limited and several of their officers concerning EP 2 867 997 (wireless inductive power transfer,…
Read the analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility (CFI, ORD_39538/2024, 11 September 2024)
Read the French analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility (CFI, ORD_39544/2024, 11 September 2024)
Read the French analysisPhilips IP Ventures v Stephen George Edrich (CFI, 9 September 2024)
By order of 9 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_5/2023, ACT_459762/2023, ORD_50820/2024), the presiding judge of Panel 1 of the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann), in Philips IP Ventures B.V.'s infringement action on EP 2 372 863 against Belkin and other defendants, postponed the oral…
Read the analysisHuawei v Netgear International (CFI, 9 September 2024)
By order of 9 September 2024 (ACT_459771/2023, ORD_50813/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann), in Huawei Technologies' infringement action on EP 3 611 989 against Netgear, set aside point 3 of his order of 30 August 2024 appointing a…
Read the analysisEdwards Lifesciences v Meril Life Sciences (CFI, 6 September 2024)
By an order of 6 September 2024 following the interim conference (UPC_CFI_15/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division prepared for trial Edwards Lifesciences' infringement action against Meril GmbH and Meril Life Sciences concerning EP 3 646 825 (prosthetic heart valve) and…
Read the analysisPanasonic Holdings v Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications (CFI, 2 September 2024)
By order of 2 September 2024 (ACT_545620/2023, ORD_40296/2024), the Munich Local Division (Zigann, Kupecz, Pichlmaier, Roselinger) refused Panasonic Holdings Corporation's application to extend its infringement action on EP 3 024 163, brought against Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications and OROPE Germany among others,…
Read the analysisAvago International Sales v Tesla Germany (CFI, 30 August 2024)
By a decision on the merits of 30 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_52/2023), the Munich Local Division ruled on the infringement action brought by Avago Technologies International Sales against Tesla Germany and Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg on EP 1 838 002 (programmable hybrid transmitter), directed…
Read the analysisHuawei Technologies v Netgear Deutschland (CFI, 30 August 2024)
By order of 30 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_9/2024, ACT_459771/2023, ORD_49424/2024), issued after the interim conference of 29 August, the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (Zigann) organised the final stage of the interim procedure in Huawei Technologies' infringement action on…
Read the analysisHand Held Products v Scandit (CFI, 27 August 2024)
By order of 27 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_74/2024, ACT_9216/2024), the Munich Local Division (Zigann, Kupecz, Pichlmaier) ruled on the application for provisional measures by Hand Held Products, proprietor of the unitary patent EP 3 866 051 on barcode readers, against Scandit AG, publisher…
Read the analysisSyngenta v Sumi Agro (CFI, 27 August 2024)
By order of 27 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_201/2024, ACT_23636/2024, ORD_47657/2024), the Munich Local Division (Zigann, Schober, Pichlmaier, Dorland-Galliot) granted Syngenta Limited's application for provisional measures on EP 2 152 073 (herbicide compositions) against Sumi Agro Limited and Sumi Agro Europe Limited.
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, ORD_41184/2024, 14 August 2024)
By order of 14 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_498/2023, ACT_596658/2023, ORD_41184/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß) granted the confidentiality application (No.
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, ORD_41183/2024, 14 August 2024)
By order of 14 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_487/2023, ACT_595922/2023, ORD_41183/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß) granted the confidentiality application (No.
Read the analysisNetwork System Technologies v Texas Instruments (CFI, 13 August 2024)
By decision of 13 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023, ORD_39075/2024), the Munich Local Division permitted Network System Technologies to withdraw its infringement action on EP 1 552 669 against Texas Instruments Incorporated and Texas Instruments Deutschland, following a settlement.
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, 12 August 2024)
By order of 12 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_153/2024, ACT_16417/2024, ORD_42985/2024), the panel of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß, presiding, D. Voß, A.
Read the analysisAbbott Diabetes Care v Dexcom (CFI, 9 August 2024)
By order of 9 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_402/2023, ACT_584295/2023, App_38165/2024, ORD_38807/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß) classified as confidential under Rule 262A RoP the unredacted version of the Dexcom companies' Rejoinder in Abbott Diabetes Care's infringement action on EP…
Read the analysisMotorola Mobility v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (CFI, ORD_25797/2024, 6 August 2024)
By order of 6 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_41/2024, ACT_5324/2024, ORD_25797/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, P.
Read the analysisMotorola Mobility v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (CFI, ORD_27411/2024, 6 August 2024)
By order of 6 August 2024 (ORD_27411/2024, UPC_CFI_42/2024, ACT_5326/2024), the Munich Local Division refused Motorola Mobility leave to change its claims, in its action for infringement of EP 3 342 086 against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson GmbH, so as to add…
Read the analysisQufora v Manfred Sauer (CFI, 6 August 2024)
By order of 6 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_67/2024, ACT_8805/2024, CC_28486/2024, ORD_40041/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß) dismissed the request by Manfred Sauer GmbH and Mr Manfred Sauer, defendants in Qufora's infringement action on EP 2 911 727, to be…
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, 6 August 2024)
By order of 6 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_498/2023, ACT_596658/2023, order No. 44084/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U.
Read the analysisDexCom v Abbott Scandinavia Aktiebolag (CFI, 31 July 2024)
In a decision on the merits of 31 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_233/2023), the Munich Local Division revoked in its entirety DexCom’s EP 3 797 685, which concerns communication between the sensor electronics and the display device of a continuous glucose monitoring system.
Read the analysisEdwards Lifesciences v Meril (CFI, 29 July 2024)
In an order of 29 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_501/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division set the timetable for Edwards Lifesciences’ infringement action against Meril GmbH, Meril Life Sciences Pvt.
Read the analysisAmgen v Sanofi Winthrop Industrie (CFI, 29 July 2024)
By order of 29 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_43914/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division stayed, at the unanimous request of the parties, Amgen's infringement action against Sanofi and Regeneron on EP 3 666 797 pending the appeal against the Central Division's…
Read the analysisKraussMaffei Extrusion v TROESTER (CFI, ORD_41109/2024, 11 July 2024)
By order of 11 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_181/2023, ACT_528357/2023, ORD_41109/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding and rapporteur, T.
Read the analysisKraussMaffei Extrusion v TROESTER (CFI, ORD_598303/2023, 11 July 2024)
Read the French analysisPanasonic Holdings v Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications (CFI, 10 July 2024)
By order of 10 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_221/2023, ACT_545620/2023, ORD_40297/2024), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding and rapporteur, T.
Read the analysisGuangdong OPPO Mobile Telecomm v Panasonic (CFI, 6 July 2024)
By an order of 6 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_221/2023, ACT_545620/2023, ORD_18276/2024, App_15611/2024), the judge-rapporteur of panel 1 of the Munich Local Division (M.
Read the analysisPanasonic Holdings v Xiaomi (CFI, ORD_26378/2024, 4 July 2024)
By an order of 4 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_220/2023, ACT_545619/2023, App_21945/2024), the judge-rapporteur of panel 1 of the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann), in Panasonic Holdings Corporation's infringement action on EP 3 024 163 against Xiaomi Inc.
Read the analysisPanasonic Holdings v Xiaomi (CFI, ORD_18301/2024, 4 July 2024)
By order dated 4 June 2024 and electronically signed on 4 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_220/2023, ACT_545619/2023), the Munich Local Division made the final confidentiality order in Panasonic's action against Xiaomi Inc.
Read the analysisPanasonic Holdings v Xiaomi (CFI, ORD_39924/2024, 4 July 2024)
By order of 4 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_220/2023, ACT_545619/2023), the Munich Local Division held, in Panasonic's action against Xiaomi Inc. and nine other group companies for infringement of EP 3 024 163, that the period for the rejoinder runs only from service on…
Read the analysisAvago Technologies International Sales v Tesla Germany (CFI, 16 June 2024)
Read the French analysisSyngenta v Sumi Agro (CFI, 16 June 2024)
By an order of 16 June 2024 (UPC_CFI_201/2024, ACT_23636/2024, ORD_33490/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, Matthias Zigann, in Syngenta Limited's provisional measures proceedings based on EP 2 152 073 against Sumi Agro Limited and Sumi Agro Europe Limited, granted the…
Read the analysisTesla Germany v Avago International Sales (CFI, 16 June 2024)
Read the French analysisSyngenta v Sumi Agro (CFI, 12 June 2024)
By an order of 12 June 2024 (UPC_CFI_201/2024, App_34029/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, Matthias Zigann, in Syngenta Limited's provisional measures proceedings based on EP 2 152 073 against Sumi Agro Limited and Sumi Agro Europe Limited, moved the oral…
Read the analysisHeadwater Research v Samsung Electronics (CFI, 12 June 2024)
By an order of 12 June 2024 (UPC_CFI_54/2024, ACT_29928/2024), the President of the Court of First Instance, Florence Butin, granted the application by Samsung Electronics GmbH, Samsung Electronics France S.A.S.
Read the analysisAvago Technologies International Sales v Tesla Germany (CFI, 6 June 2024)
By an order of 6 June 2024 (ACT_462984/2023, APP_27571/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, Matthias Zigann, in Avago Technologies International Sales Pte.
Read the analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, 27 May 2024)
By order of 27 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_498/2023, ACT_596658/2023, App_24843/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, in NEC Corporation's infringement action against several TCL group companies, extended to 8 July 2024 the time limit for Defendants 1), 3), 4) and 6) to…
Read the analysisDyson Technology v SharkNinja Europe (CFI, 21 May 2024)
By 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 analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility (CFI, 13 May 2024)
By 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 analysisNEC v TCL Deutschland (CFI, 9 May 2024)
By 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 analysisNetwork System Technologies v Volkswagen (CFI, ORD_12487/2024, 8 May 2024)
By an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_26336/2024, 8 May 2024)
By an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_514/2023, ACT_597692/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisNetwork System v Texas Instruments (CFI, ORD_26332/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_12237/2024, 8 May 2024)
By 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 analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_26324/2024, 8 May 2024)
By 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 analysisNetwork System v Texas Instruments Deutschland (CFI, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_26353/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisAUDI (CFI, ORD_12495/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisNetwork System Technologies v Volkswagen (CFI, ORD_26319/2024, 8 May 2024)
By an order of 8 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_513/2023, ACT_597691/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, T. Pichlmaier, P.
Read the analysisVolkswagen v Network System (CFI, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisAUDI (CFI, ORD_12235/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen (CFI, ORD_12494/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen (CFI, ORD_12486/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisNetwork System v Texas Instruments (CFI, ORD_26316/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisAUDI v Network System (CFI, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisHuawei Technologies v NETGEAR Deutschland (CFI, 8 May 2024)
By 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 analysisPanasonic v OROPE Germany (CFI, 3 May 2024)
By 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 analysisHuawei v Netgear International (CFI, 24 April 2024)
By 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 analysisTexas Instruments Deutschland (CFI, 23 April 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_12231/2024, 23 April 2024)
By 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 analysisNetwork System Technologies v Volkswagen (CFI, 23 April 2024)
By 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 analysisTexas Instruments (CFI, 23 April 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_12484/2024, 23 April 2024)
By 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 analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_12483/2024, 23 April 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen (CFI, 23 April 2024)
Read the French analysisAUDI (CFI, 23 April 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System Technologies (CFI, ORD_17417/2024, 23 April 2024)
By 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 analysisEdwards Lifesciences v Meril (CFI, 8 April 2024)
By 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 analysisAvago Technologies International Sales v Tesla Germany (CFI, 3 April 2024)
By 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 analysisBelkin (CFI, 20 March 2024)
By 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 analysisSteindl Krantechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H. v BEHA Bau- und Forstgreiftechnik (CFI, 13 March 2024)
By 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 analysisEdwards Lifesciences v Meril (CFI, 5 March 2024)
By an order of 5 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_15/2023, ACT_459987/2023, CC_584916/2023, CC_585030/2023, App_7662/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (M.
Read the analysisHuawei v Netgear Deutschland (CFI, 19 February 2024)
Read the French analysisHeraeus Electronics v Vibrantz (CFI, 12 February 2024)
By an order of 2 December 2024, the panel of the Munich Local Division, in the infringement action on EP 3 215 288 brought by Heraeus Electronics GmbH & Co. KG and Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisHuawei v Netgear (CFI, 9 February 2024)
By order of 9 February 2024 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, ORD_2866/2024), the Munich Local Division declined to change the language of the proceedings from German to English, the claimant Huawei having refused its consent, but ruled that the hearings would be conducted in English.
Read the analysisAmgen v Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland (CFI, 2 February 2024)
By order of 2 February 2024 (UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_392/2024), the Munich Local Division referred Regeneron's counterclaim for revocation of Amgen's EP 3 666 797 to the Central Division and proceeded with the infringement action concerning alirocumab (Praluent), while reserving the possibility of a…
Read the analysisKraussMaffei Extrusion v TROESTER (CFI, 23 January 2024)
By an order of 23 January 2024 (UPC_CFI_181/2023), issued after the interim conference held by video the day before, the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division, in KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH's infringement action on EP 3 221 117 against TROESTER GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisNetgear Deutschland v Huawei (CFI, 18 January 2024)
By order of 18 January 2024 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, App_595631/2023), the Munich Local Division, on Netgear's application for review, confirmed the judge-rapporteur's order of 11 December 2023 allowing Huawei to extend its infringement action, based on EP 3 611 989, to a second patent,…
Read the analysisPhilips IP Ventures v Edrich (CFI, 3 January 2024)
By order of 3 January 2024 (UPC_CFI_5/2023, App_598021/2023), the Munich Local Division extended by one week, to 15 January 2024, the time limit for Philips IP Ventures's reply in its infringement action on EP 2 372 863 against Belkin and others, the…
Read the analysisKoninklijke Philips v Edrich (CFI, 3 January 2024)
By order of 3 January 2024 (UPC_CFI_62/2023, App_598024/2023), the Munich Local Division extended by one week, to 15 January 2024, the time limit for Koninklijke Philips's reply in its infringement action on EP 2 628 233 against Belkin and others, the rejoinder…
Read the analysisAmgen v Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland (CFI, UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_597730/2023, 2 January 2024)
By order of 2 January 2024 (UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_597730/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division granted the defendants (Sanofi and Regeneron), in the infringement action on Amgen's EP 3 666 797, an extension until 8 January 2024 of the time limit for…
Read the analysisAmgen v Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland (CFI, UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_597730/2023, 2 January 2024, doc. 2)
Read the French analysisAmgen v Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland (CFI, UPC_CFI_14/2023, ORD_597730/2023, 2 January 2024, doc. 3)
Read the French analysisKraussMaffei Extrusion v TROESTER (CFI, 27 December 2023)
By an order of 27 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_181/2023, ACT_528357/2023, ORD_588953/2023), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann), in KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH's action against TROESTER GmbH & Co.
Read the analysisSES-imagotag v Hanshow Technology (CFI, 20 December 2023)
By an order of 20 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_292/2023, ACT_567009/2023), the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann, presiding, T.
Read the analysisMeril v Edwards Lifesciences (CFI, 19 December 2023)
By an order of 19 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_249/2023, ACT_550921/2023, ORD_577734/2023), the Munich Local Division (M.
Read the analysisNetgear Deutschland v Huawei (CFI, 11 December 2023)
By order of 11 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, App_586381/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division rejected as inadmissible an application by the Netgear companies, defendants in Huawei Technologies' infringement action on EP 3 611 989, for panel review under Rule 333 RoP…
Read the analysisHuawei v Netgear (CFI, ORD_593105/2023, 11 December 2023)
By interim order of 11 December 2023 under Rule 302.1 RoP (UPC_CFI_9/2023, ORD_593105/2023), the Munich Local Division, having on the same day allowed Huawei Technologies to extend its infringement action against the Netgear companies to EP 3 678 321, invited the defendants…
Read the analysisHuawei v Netgear (CFI, ORD_587438/2023, 11 December 2023)
By order of 11 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_9/2023, ACT_459771/2023, App_587438/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (M. Zigann), in Huawei Technologies Co.
Read the analysis10xGenomics v NanoString (CFI, 5 December 2023)
By an order of 5 December 2023 (UPC_CFI_2/2023, ACT_459746/2023, App_577241/2023), the Munich Local Division (judges Zigann, presiding, Pichlmaier, rapporteur, Kupecz and Enderlin, technically qualified) imposed on NanoString Technologies Inc., NanoString Technologies Germany GmbH and NanoString Technologies Netherlands B.V.
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