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167 decisions recorded

Insulet v A. Menarini Diagnostics (CoA, APL_64383/2024, 9 January 2025)

9 January 2025 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 9 January 2025 (UPC_CoA_769/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Court of Appeal held that A. Menarini Diagnostics’ confidentiality request in Insulet’s appeal against the Milan Local Division’s refusal of provisional measures (EP 4 201 327) was superfluous.

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NanoString Technologies Europe v President and Fellows of Harvard College (CFI, 3 January 2025)

3 January 2025 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By an order of 3 January 2025 (UPC_CFI_252/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Central Division (Judge Kupecz) granted Berggren Oy access to the written pleadings and evidence in NanoString Technologies Europe's revocation action against President and Fellows of Harvard College (EP2794928), which…

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Maxeon Solar v Aiko Energy Germany (CFI, ORD_57608/2024, 23 December 2024)

23 December 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By an order of 23 December 2024 (UPC_CFI_336/2024 and UPC_CFI_605/2024), Presiding Judge Thomas, as judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division, ruled on confidentiality in Maxeon Solar's action for infringement of EP 3 065 184 against eight defendants, three Aiko companies among them…

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Valeo Electrification v Magna PT (CFI, 28 November 2024)

28 November 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 28 November 2024 (UPC_CFI_460/2024, ACT_44736/2024, App_60286/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division (Judge Thomas), in Valeo Electrification's infringement action on EP 3 320 604 B1 against Magna PT B.V.

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Heraeus Electronics v Vibrantz (CFI, 14 November 2024)

14 November 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 14 November 2024, issued in the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_114/2024 and UPC_CFI_448/2024, the Munich Local Division ruled on the confidentiality applications of Vibrantz, the defendant in the infringement action brought by Heraeus Electronics and Heraeus Precious Metals on EP 3…

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10x Genomics v Vizgen (CFI, ORD_49363/2024, 24 October 2024)

24 October 2024 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 24 October 2024 (UPC_CFI_22/2023, ACT_460565/2023, ORD_49363/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division (S. Klepsch), in the infringement action on EP 4 108 782 brought by 10x Genomics and President and Fellows of Harvard College against Vizgen, restricted access…

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Dehns v Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (CFI, 22 October 2024)

22 October 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 22 October 2024 (ORD_47235/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Central Division (A. Kupecz) granted the firm Dehns access to the written pleadings and evidence recorded in the counterclaim for revocation CC_586764/2023 between Regeneron and Amgen concerning EP 3 666…

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Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland v Amgen (CFI, ORD_47230/2024, 22 October 2024)

22 October 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 22 October 2024 (ORD_47230/2024, UPC_CFI_1/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Central Division granted the firm Dehns, as a member of the public, access to the written pleadings and evidence relating to the application to amend the patent (APP_590836/2023) filed…

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Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland v Amgen (CFI, ORD_47238/2024, 22 October 2024)

22 October 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 22 October 2024 (ORD_47238/2024, UPC_CFI_1/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Central Division granted the firm Dehns, as a member of the public, access to the written pleadings and evidence in the revocation action (ACT_459505/2023) recorded in the Sanofi v…

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SWAT Medical v Meril Italy (CFI, 14 October 2024)

14 October 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 14 October 2024 (ORD_36095/2024, App_33486/2024, App_33487/2024, App_33489/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (P. Catallozzi) granted SWAT Medical and a board member and investor of that company access to all pleadings and evidence in revocation action UPC_CFI_255/2023 and…

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Ballinno v UEFA (CFI, 17 September 2024)

17 September 2024 CFI / Hamburg (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By an order of 17 September 2024 (UPC_CFI_151/2024, ACT_16267/2024, ORD_40128/2024 and ORD_52214/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division (S. Schilling) granted, in redacted form, the request by the firm Powell Gilbert LLP for access to the pleadings and evidence in the…

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Ona Patents v Apple (CFI, 30 August 2024)

30 August 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 30 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_99/2024, ACT_11910/2024, App_43001/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division (Thomas) granted the confidentiality request filed by Apple Inc.

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Valeo Electrification v Magna PT (CFI, 21 August 2024)

21 August 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 21 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_347/2024, ACT_37931/2024, App_46219/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division (Thomas) declared confidential information contained in the objection filed by the Magna companies and in two of its exhibits, in the provisional measures…

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SWARCO Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme v STRABAG Infrastructure & Safety Solutions (CFI, 12 August 2024)

12 August 2024 CFI / Vienna (AT) Local Division / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 12 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_33/2024, APP_36807/2024), the presiding judge and judge-rapporteur of the Vienna Local Division dismissed the application under Rule 262.1(b) RoP by DMV industrijski kontrolni sistemi, a competitor of the claimant, for access to the Statement of Claim,…

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Abbott Diabetes Care v Dexcom (CFI, 9 August 2024)

9 August 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

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…

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10x Genomics v Curio Bioscience (CFI, 8 August 2024)

8 August 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 8 August 2024 (UPC_CFI_140/2024, ACT_15774/2024, App_41690/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division classified as confidential under Rule 262A RoP Curio Bioscience's unredacted Statement of Defence, its updated version and two exhibits, in 10x Genomics' infringement action on EP…

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Mathys & Squire LLP v BITZER Electronics (CFI, 29 July 2024)

29 July 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 29 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_263/2023, ORD_37073/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division granted Mathys & Squire LLP access under Rule 262.1(b) RoP to all written pleadings and evidence in the revocation action between BITZER Electronics and Carrier Corporation concerning…

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Abbott Diabetes Care v Sibio Technology (CFI, 29 July 2024)

29 July 2024 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 29 July 2024 (ORD_39917/2024, UPC_CFI_130/2024, ACT_14944/2024), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division granted the firm Powell Gilbert access to the written pleadings and evidence in the provisional measures proceedings brought by Abbott Diabetes Care against Sibio Technology and…

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Oerlikon Textile v Himson Engineering (CFI, ORD_28787/2024, 23 July 2024)

23 July 2024 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 23 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_240/2023, ACT_549550/2023, ORD_40568/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Local Division (A. Zana) ruled on the confidentiality application made by Oerlikon Textile, claimant in the infringement action on EP 2 145 848 against Himson Engineering.

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Dolby International v HP Deutschland (CFI, 22 July 2024)

22 July 2024 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 22 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_457/2023, ACT_590145/2023, App_25069/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division (Thomas) ruled on the confidentiality application of the fifteen HP group companies, defendants in Dolby International's infringement action on EP 3 490 258.

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Panasonic Holdings v Xiaomi Technology Germany (CFI, 10 July 2024)

10 July 2024 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 10 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_219/2023, App_32822/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (P. Tochtermann), on the application of Panasonic, claimant in the infringement action on EP 2 568 724 against Xiaomi, Odiporo and Shamrock Mobile, set the confidentiality regime…

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Panasonic v Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications (CFI, 9 July 2024)

9 July 2024 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By order of 9 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_210/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division, in Panasonic's action against OROPE Germany and Guangdong OPPO based on EP 2 568 724 (a standard essential patent), set the confidentiality regime for licences granted to third…

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Panasonic Holdings v Xiaomi (CFI, ORD_26378/2024, 4 July 2024)

4 July 2024 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

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.

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AYLO FREESITES v DISH (CFI, 3 July 2024)

3 July 2024 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Application RoP262A Decision with commentary

By an order of 3 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_471/2023, ACT_594191/2023, ORD_33986/2024, App_26934/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division (D. A. Böttcher), in the infringement action on EP 2 479 680 brought by DISH Technologies L.L.C.

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Nicoventures Trading v NJOY Netherlands (CFI, 24 April 2024)

24 April 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By 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.

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BITZER Electronics v Carrier (CFI, 6 March 2024)

6 March 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By an order of 6 March 2024 (UPC_CFI_263/2023, ACT_555899/2023, App_6758/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (P. Catallozzi) rejected Martin Lionel's application for public access in the revocation action on EP 3 414 708 brought by BITZER Electronics A/S against Carrier…

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Ocado Innovation v Autostore (CoA, 10 January 2024)

10 January 2024 CoA / Luxembourg (LU) / Application RoP262.1 (b) Decision with commentary

By order of 10 January 2024 (UPC_CoA_404/2023, App_584498/2023), the Court of Appeal held inadmissible the applications of two firms, Mathys & Squire LLP and Bristows (Ireland) LLP, to intervene in Ocado's appeal against an order granting a third party access to its…

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