UPC CFI 2246/2025

Vor dem UPC: Koninklijke KPN N.V. (4 Verfahren)·OPPO Group (57 Verfahren)

• 2026-06-02
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Judge-Rapporteur granted the parties' joint request to vary the order of 28 May 2026. The variations concern the scope of licence documents to be disclosed by Claimant to Defendants' external counsel and extend the deadline for the Statement of Defence to 11 September 2026.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (3)

  • Variation of procedural order (R. 335 RoP)
  • Scope of licence disclosure obligation
  • Extension of Statement of Defence deadline
• 2026-05-28
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Court issued an order governing the exchange of licenses and confidentiality arrangements for the disclosure of KPN's smartphone manufacturer licenses since 2015, including specific rules for Apple confidential documents. The order resolves outstanding disputes on disclosure scope, confidentiality club membership, the applicable confidentiality regime mirroring the LG Düsseldorf proceedings, and sets the deadline for the Defendants' Statement of Defence at three months and five weeks from the order date.

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  • Disclosure of FRAND license agreements to defendants' external counsel and experts
  • Confidentiality club arrangements and access controls for disclosed licenses
  • Mirroring of access and confidentiality regime from parallel LG Düsseldorf proceedings
  • Procedure for Apple third-party objections to expert access to Apple Documents
  • Timeline for Statement of Defence in context of phased license disclosure
  • Potential access by in-house defendants' employees to disclosed materials
• 2026-04-14
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Court issued an order on a jointly requested procedural matter governing the exchange of KPN's licence agreements to defendants' counsel and external experts, subject to a confidentiality regime mirrored from parallel LG Düsseldorf proceedings. The Court accepted the joint request without modification and directed parties to submit availability for a forthcoming case management hearing.

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  • Exchange of licence agreements to defendants' counsel and external experts
  • Confidentiality regime for disclosed licence agreements
  • Mirroring of access conditions from parallel LG Düsseldorf proceedings
  • Penalty for contravention of confidentiality obligations (up to €250,000 per contravention)

• order%202246-2025%20KPN%20-%20Oleading%20et%20al%20-%20III%20exchange%20of%20licences%20and%20confidentiality%20-%20signed.pdf2026-04-14EN
• final%20order%202246-2025%20KPN%20-%20Oleading%20et%20al%20-%20III%20exchange%20of%20licences%20and%20confidentiality%20REDACTED.pdf2026-05-28EN
• variation%20order%202246-2025%20KPN%20-%20Oleading%20et%20al%20-%20III%20exchange%20of%20licences%20and%20confidentiality%20%28REDACTED%29.pdf2026-06-02EN