Decisions of the Unified Patent Court recorded under "preliminary-objection" in UPC Litigation Watch, the case law database maintained by Dhenne Avocats.
50 decisions recorded
In 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.
By an order of 15 January 2026 (UPC_CFI_1357/2025), the Brussels Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection of thirteen GC Aesthetics group companies, sued by Establishment Labs for infringement of EP 3 107 487 in thirteen countries including Ireland, Spain, Norway, Switzerland and…
By 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…
In 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…
By an order of 1 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_258/2025, ORD_32540/2025), the Paris Central Division dismissed Seoul Viosys' preliminary objection to the revocation action brought by Emporia UK and Ireland against EP 3 926 698.
By an order of 25 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_64/2024, application No. 22894/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (Judge Voß) rejected the preliminary objection lodged by Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies and Qualcomm Germany in Network System Technologies' infringement action concerning EP 1…
By an order of 25 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_65/2024, application No. 22897/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (Judge Voß) rejected the preliminary objection lodged by Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies and Qualcomm Germany in Network System Technologies' infringement action concerning EP 1…
By an order of 25 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_63/2024, application No. 22885/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (Judge Voß) rejected the preliminary objection lodged by Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies and Qualcomm Germany in Network System Technologies' infringement action concerning EP 1…
By an order of 20 June 2025 (UPC_CFI_127/2024, EP 3 110 072), the Munich Local Division (Judge-rapporteur Voß) dismissed the preliminary objections to jurisdiction raised by Motorola Mobility, Motorola International Sales, Motorola Mobility Germany and Flextronics International Europe against Headwater Research's infringement…
By an order of 20 June 2025 (UPC_CFI_149/2024, EP 3 110 069), the Munich Local Division (Judge-rapporteur Voß) dismissed the preliminary objections to jurisdiction raised by Motorola Mobility, Motorola International Sales, Motorola Mobility Germany and Flextronics International Europe against Headwater Research's infringement…
By order of 27 May 2025, the judge rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division rejected the preliminary objection to jurisdiction raised by Epson France in Dolby International's infringement action on EP 3 605 534 against five Epson companies (UPC_CFI_77/2025).
By joint order of 23 May 2025 in the joined infringement actions UPC_CFI_191/2025 (EP 2 279 254) and UPC_CFI_192/2025 (EP 4 241 767) brought by Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma against fifteen Moderna group companies, the judge rapporteur of The Hague Local…
By order of 17 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_846/2024, ORD_14155/2025 and ORD_14156/2025), Judge-rapporteur Kupecz of the Munich Local Division held admissible the preliminary objections of the BioNTech and Pfizer defendants in the infringement action on EP 2 401 365 brought by Promosome LLC, and…
By order of 15 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_472/2024, ORD_58591/2024), Judge-rapporteur Zana of the Milan Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection of Alpinestars Research, Defendant 2 in the infringement action on EP 4 072 364 brought by Dainese against six defendants; costs were reserved…
By order of 8 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_472/2024, ORD_64124/2024), Judge-rapporteur Alima Zana of the Milan Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection lodged by Alpinestars S.p.A., a defendant to Dainese S.p.A.'s infringement action on EP 4 072 364, which also covers the Spanish validation.
By order of 3 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_819/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Mannheim Local Division rejected the preliminary objections of the Hisense, TCL and LG group companies, sued together by Corning for infringement of EP 3 296 274 through the sale in Germany…
By order of 2 April 2025 (UPC_CFI_18/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division rejected the preliminary objection of Ascendis, sued by BioMarin for infringement of EP 3 175 863 (variants of C-type natriuretic peptide) in respect of its product TransCon CNP,…
By order of 21 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_702/2024, ORD_11997/2025), the Paris Local Division (Judges Lignières, presiding, Gillet, rapporteur, and Lopes) rejected the preliminary objection by Mul-T-Lock France and Mul-T-Lock Suisse challenging the UPC's jurisdiction over IMC Créations' infringement action insofar as it concerns…
By order of 18 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_235/2024, ACT_27821/2024, ORD_69038/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (D. Voß) dismissed the preliminary objection lodged by Roku, Inc.
By order of 18 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_254/2024, ACT_29956/2024, ORD_69030/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (U. Voß) dismissed the preliminary objection lodged by Roku Inc.
By order of 18 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_339/2024, ACT_36560/2024, ORD_69037/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich Local Division (D. Voß) dismissed the preliminary objection lodged by Roku, Inc.