UPC_APP_30222/2024

Munich Local Division dismissed preliminary objections to jurisdiction filed by Motorola Mobility LLC and related entities against Headwater Research LLC's infringement action (UPC_CFI_149/2024). The court upheld jurisdiction under Art. 33(1)(a) UPCA for defendants that committed infringing acts in Germany and are domiciled there, and also upheld jurisdiction under Art. 33(1)(b) UPCA (with a narrower interpretation) over the remaining defendants including Digital River Ireland Ltd. Leave to appeal was not granted.