UPC CFI 1332/2026

Vor dem UPC: fiskaly GmbH (1 Verfahren)·Swissbit AG (1 Verfahren)

• 2026-10-13
  Provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: In the inspection and evidence-preservation proceedings concerning EP 4 285 308, the Düsseldorf Local Division ordered the respondents to disclose the expert's detailed description and annexes, with specified redactions, to a restricted circle of the applicant's representatives and named staff, who are bound to secrecy also towards the applicant. The ruling sets a deadline for bringing the main action and rejects all further requests; no ruling on infringement or validity was made.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (4)

  • Release of the detailed description following a court-ordered inspection and evidence preservation (Art. 60 UPCA, R. 196-199 RoP)
  • Scope of redactions of source code annexes
  • Confidentiality club and protection of confidential information (R. 262A RoP)
  • Deadline for bringing the main action (R. 198.1, R. 199.2 RoP)
• 2026-09-07
  Provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Düsseldorf Local Division order (Panel 1, 7 Sep 2026, R. 197.3 RoP) reviewing its ex-parte inspection and evidence-preservation order of 27 April 2026 in fiskaly GmbH v SwissBit AG and Swissbit Germany AG (EP 4 285 308 B8, unitary patent, secure registration of transaction sequences): the review application is rejected except for the respondents' auxiliary request, which supplements the order so that the court expert must deliver the seized products, documents and media to the registry if a main action is brought. Headnotes: an inspection needs a plausible, not a proven, infringement; non-infringing alternatives defeat it only if they make the applicant's case implausible; a protective letter without non-infringement arguments can reinforce the suspicion.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (4)

  • R. 197.3/197.4 RoP review of an ex-parte inspection and evidence-preservation order (Art. 60 UPCA)
  • plausibility standard for infringement, no fishing expedition (Centripetal v Palo Alto)
  • non-infringing alternatives and a silent protective letter (headnotes)
  • ex-parte justified by risk to evidence and cross-border group structure; proportionality vs. document production under Art. 59 UPCA
• 2026-07-15
  Provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The court issued a confidentiality/secrecy order classifying certain information from the respondents' submission as confidential under Art. 58 UPCA and R. 262A RoP, restricting claimant's access to its legal and patent representatives only. The claimant's applications of 25 June 2026 and 6 July 2026 to disclose the expert's infringement summary result (para. 68 of the expert's report) were rejected.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (3)

  • Confidentiality of expert report infringement summary (R. 262A RoP)
  • Access restriction to confidential information (R. 9.1 RoP)
  • Modification of confidentiality order (R. 333 RoP)
• 2026-04-27
  Application for provisional measuresÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Local Division Düsseldorf granted an ex parte inspection and evidence preservation order (Inspektions- und Beweissicherungsanordnung) under Art. 60 UPCA and Rules 194(d), 196, 197, 199 RoP in respect of EP 4 285 308 B8. The order authorises a court-appointed expert to inspect the respondents' premises in Berlin and Munich, secure digital and physical evidence relating to the 'Swissbit Cloud-TSE 2' product, and prepare a written expert report; the order becomes effective only upon the claimant lodging security of EUR 10,000. The application for four claimant representatives to be present was partially rejected, limiting attendance to one legal and one patent-attorney representative per site.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (7)

  • Ex parte inspection and evidence preservation order under Art. 60 UPCA and Rules 194(d), 196, 197, 199 RoP
  • Probable infringement of claims 1, 6-10, 12 of EP 4 285 308 B8 by 'Swissbit Cloud-TSE 2' product
  • Urgency and risk of evidence being concealed or removed to Switzerland
  • Proportionality of inspection measures and limitation of attending representatives
  • Security for costs/damages under Rule 196.6 RoP in ex parte orders
  • Secrecy/confidentiality protection orders for inspection participants
  • Use of expert report and inspection results limited to main proceedings against respondents