Preliminary objection
Decisions of the Unified Patent Court recorded under "Preliminary objection" in UPC Litigation Watch, the case law database maintained by Dhenne Avocats.
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Coverage actually indexed: 2524 records out of 2524, full text available for 2349 decisions (official PDFs extracted), 0 pending, 32 requiring optical recognition, 126 without a PDF. A search within decision text covers only extracted documents and is not exhaustive. Scope: Dhenne Avocats corpus, counts are neither market shares nor success rates.
52 decisions recorded
Sandoz v Novo Nordisk (CFI, UPC_CFI_2221/2026, 22 October 2026)
By order of 22 October 2026, the Milan section of the Central Division rules on Novo Nordisk A/S’s preliminary objection to three ancillary requests in the revocation action brought by Sandoz AG against unitary patent EP 3 689 365, on once-weekly semaglutide.
Read the analysisHoneywell Control Systems v Sovex Systems (CFI, 12 February 2026)
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.
Read the analysisEstablishment Labs v GC Aesthetics Parentco (CFI, 15 January 2026)
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…
Read the analysisHoneywell Control Systems v Sovex Systems (CFI, 22 October 2025)
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…
Read the analysisRobert Bosch v Grizzly Tools (CFI, 1 October 2025)
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…
Read the analysisSeoul Viosys v Emporia UK (CFI, 1 September 2025)
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.
Read the analysisQualcomm Germany v Network System (CFI, 25 August 2025)
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…
Read the analysisQualcomm v Network System (CFI, 25 August 2025)
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…
Read the analysisNetwork System v Qualcomm (CFI, 25 August 2025)
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…
Read the analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility (CFI, ORD_69211/2024, 20 June 2025)
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…
Read the analysisFlextronics International Euro v Headwater Research (CFI, 20 June 2025)
Read the French analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility (CFI, ORD_63889/2024, 20 June 2025)
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…
Read the analysisHeadwater Research v Motorola Mobility Germany (CFI, 20 June 2025)
Read the French analysisDolby International v Epson France (CFI, 27 May 2025)
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).
Read the analysisArbutus Biopharma v Moderna Biotech UK (CFI, 23 May 2025)
Read the French analysisGenevant Sciences v Moderna (CFI, 23 May 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…
Read the analysisPromosome v BioNTech (CFI, 17 April 2025)
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…
Read the analysisBioNTech (CFI, 17 April 2025)
Read the French analysisALPINESTARS RESEARCH v Dainese (CFI, 15 April 2025)
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.
Read the analysisAlpinestars v Dainese (CFI, 8 April 2025)
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.
Read the analysisHisense Europe v Corning (CFI, 3 April 2025)
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…
Read the analysisBioMarin Pharmaceutical v Ascendis Pharma (CFI, 2 April 2025)
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,…
Read the analysisIMC Créations v Mul-T-Lock France (CFI, 21 March 2025)
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…
Read the analysisSun Patent Trust v Roku (CFI, 18 March 2025)
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.
Read the analysisDolby International v Roku (CFI, 18 March 2025)
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.
Read the analysisSun Patent Trust v Roku International (CFI, 18 March 2025)
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.
Read the analysisDaedalus Prime v MediaTek (Headquarters) (CFI, 17 March 2025)
By order of 17 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_169/2024, ACT_19012/2024, ORD_67603/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division (Schilling) dismissed the preliminary objection of MediaTek Inc., a Taiwanese chip supplier sued by Daedalus Prime together with four Xiaomi group companies for infringement of EP…
Read the analysisGXD-Bio v Myriad Genetics (CFI, 14 February 2025)
By an order of 14 February 2025 (ORD_68782/2024, UPC_CFI_437/2024), Ulrike Voß, judge rapporteur in the Munich Local Division, rejected the preliminary objection raised by eight Myriad group companies sued by GXD-Bio Corporation for infringement of EP 3 346 403.
Read the analysisbiolitec Holding v Light Guide Optics Germany (CFI, 12 February 2025)
By a decision of 12 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_714/2024), Tobias Pichlmaier, judge rapporteur in the Munich Local Division, rejected the preliminary objection raised by Light Guide Optics Germany GmbH and S.I.A.
Read the analysisPHOENIX CONTACT v Industria Lombarda Materiale Elettrico I.L.M.E. (CFI, 10 February 2025)
By an order of 10 February 2025 (ORD_68781/2024, UPC_CFI_342/2024), Ulrike Voß, judge rapporteur in the Munich Local Division, rejected the preliminary objection raised by Industria Lombarda Materiale Elettrico I.L.M.E.
Read the analysisYves Prevoo v Visibly (CFI, 18 December 2024)
By an order of 18 December 2024 (UPC_CFI_525/2024, ACT_51510/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Hamburg Local Division dismissed the preliminary objection raised by Yves Prevoo, managing director of the defendant Easee B.V., and by Easee Holding B.V., its parent company, in Visibly Inc.'s…
Read the analysisPfizer v GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (CFI, 3 December 2024)
By order of 2 December 2024 (UPC_CFI_476/2024, ACT_45928/2024, ORD_58802/2024), the Milan Central Division dismissed GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' preliminary objection to Pfizer's revocation action against EP 4 183 412.
Read the analysisTEXPORT Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Sioen (CFI, ORD_16070/2024, 29 October 2024)
Read the French 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 analysisTandem Diabetes Care v Roche Diabetes Care (CFI, 10 May 2024)
By order of 10 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_454/2023, ACT_589997/2023, App_3514/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division rejected the preliminary objection raised by the proprietor of EP 2 196 231 against the revocation action filed on 30 November 2023 (the published text omits…
Read the analysisAUDI v Network System (CFI, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisNetwork System v Texas Instruments (CFI, ORD_26316/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisVolkswagen v Network System (CFI, 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 Technologies (CFI, ORD_26353/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French analysisNetwork System v Texas Instruments Deutschland (CFI, 8 May 2024)
Read the French 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 (CFI, ORD_26332/2024, 8 May 2024)
Read the French 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 analysisNokia v Mala (CFI, 2 May 2024)
By an order of 2 May 2024 (UPC_CFI_484/2023, ACT_595045/2023, App_8708/2024, ORD_13023/2024), the judge-rapporteur of the Paris Central Division (M. Haedicke) rejected the preliminary objection lodged by Mala Technologies Ltd.
Read the analysisF. Hoffman-La Roche v Rubin Medical (CFI, 11 April 2024)
By an order of 11 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_504/2023, ACT_597323/2023, App_9340/2024 and App_9705/2024), judge-rapporteur Thom of the Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed the preliminary objections (Rule 19.1(c) RoP) by which several defendants to the infringement action on EP 1 970 677 B1 brought by…
Read the analysisSVF Holdco v ICPillar (CFI, 11 April 2024)
By an order of 11 April 2024 (UPC_CFI_495/2023, ACT_596432/2023, ORD_18817/2024), the Paris Local Division (Lignières, presiding and judge-rapporteur, Gillet, Rinkinen) dismissed the preliminary objections to jurisdiction raised by ARM Limited, several Arm group companies and SVF Holdco Limited in the infringement action…
Read the analysisRoche Diabetes Care v VitalAire (CFI, 11 April 2024)
Read the French analysisEdwards Lifesciences v Meril Italy (CFI, 13 November 2023)
By an order of 13 November 2023 (UPC_CFI_255/2023, ACT_551308/2023, App_572915/2023), the judge-rapporteur of panel 2 of the Paris Central Division (P. Catallozzi) rejected the Preliminary objection of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, which argued that Meril Italy srl's revocation action against EP 3 646…
Read the analysisAIM Sport Vision v Supponor (CFI, 20 October 2023)
Open the entryAmgen v Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland (CFI, 24 August 2023)
By order of 24 August 2023 (UPC_CFI_1/2023, ACT_459505/2023), the judge-rapporteur of the Munich section of the Central Division rejected Amgen's preliminary objection to Sanofi's revocation action against EP 3 666 797.
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