UPC CFI 539/2025
17. Juni 2025·EP2819131 · Inductor layout for reduced VCO coupling
- Verfahrensdetails
- StatusCase Closed (Patent geändert aufrechterhalten)VerfahrensartWiderklage auf NichtigkeitKategorieWiderklage auf Nichtigkeit
- Parteien
- Kläger
- ASUSTek Computer Inc.Unternehmen
Vertreter- Alexander Wiese-Wildanger Kehrwald Graf von Schwerin & Partner mbB
- Eva Geschke-Wildanger Kehrwald Graf von Schwerin & Partner mbB
- Eva Maria Thörner-Wildanger Kehrwald Graf von Schwerin & Partner mbB
- Christian Koeker-Wildanger Kehrwald Graf von Schwerin & Partner mbB
- Sara Nazaré-NLP - Nazaré, Lima, Piriquito Santos & Associados
- Joana Piriquito Santos-NLP - Nazaré, Lima, Piriquito Santos & Associados
- Rudolf Reichold-Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Thomas Hell-Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Matthias Drews-Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Beklagte- Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonUnternehmen
Vertreter- Wim Maas-Taylor Wessing
- Mark Goorts-Taylor Wessing
- Tim Mimpen-Taylor Wessing
- Karlijn van Laar-Taylor Wessing
- Division
- Lisbon LD
- Technologie
- Electrical engineeringElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy · Semiconductors
- Sprache
- English
- Erste Entscheidung
- 6. Mai 2026
- Letzte Entscheidung
- 2. Juli 2026
| Patent nichtig | Median Tage bis zur ersten Entscheidung | |
|---|---|---|
| Gesamt-UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Lisbon LD | — | Gesperrt |
| Richter Rute Lopes | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter Petri Rinkinen | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter Samuel Granata | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter Johannes Mesa Pascasio | — | Gesperrt |
Vor dem UPC: Asus Group (46 Verfahren)·Ericsson Group (53 Verfahren)
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UPC CoA 129/2026·UPC CFI 2665/2026·UPC CoA 112/2026·UPC CoA 109/2026·UPC CFI 697/2024 und 5 weitere
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- 2026-07-02Counterclaim for revocationÖffentlich
Zusammenfassung: The Lisbon Local Division acknowledged that Ericsson had complied with Rule 118.8 RoP by notifying the Court of its intention to enforce the decision of 6 May 2026, with effect from 15 June 2026. No certified translation was required given the nature of the enforcement orders, and the defendant ASUSTeK raised no objection.
Rechtsfragen anzeigen (2)
- Enforcement notification under R. 118.8 RoP
- No requirement for certified translation of enforcement orders
- 2026-05-06Counterclaim for revocationÖffentlich
Zusammenfassung: The Court of First Instance (Lisbon Local Division) found that AsusTek infringed EP 2 819 131 B1 by offering and placing on the market laptops incorporating Intel Wi-Fi modules AX201 (from Q2 2019) and AX211 (from Q3 2021) until the patent's expiry on 15 February 2025 in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden. AsusTek's counterclaim for revocation was dismissed as the patent was found valid in its amended form. Damages were referred to separate proceedings.
Rechtsfragen anzeigen (9)
- Legal interest of defendant to pursue revocation counterclaim after patent expiry
- Added matter
- Novelty over prior art (Zhou, Jovenin, Einzinger, Bhattacharjee, Taniguchi, Lees)
- Inventive step
- Claim interpretation (inductor, substantial symmetry, terminal connection to second loop)
- Technical infringement of claim 1 features by Intel AX201 and AX211 modules
- Acts of infringement via domain and sub-domain websites (Art. 25 UPCA)
- Liability of domain holder for sub-domain content
- Scope of declaratory infringement for expired patent
| Dokumenttitel | Datum | Öffentlich |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt | 2026-08-11 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Cover sheet | 2026-08-11 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Application document Defendant | 2026-08-11 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Verfahren abgeschlossen | 2026-07-30 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Mitteilung | 2026-07-07 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Entscheidung | 2026-07-03 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Decision | 2026-07-03 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Mitteilung | 2026-07-03 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Decision | 2026-07-03 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Mündliches Verfahren abgeschlossen | 2026-07-01 | Nicht öffentlich |
AsusTek has legal interest in pursuing revocation counterclaim despite patent expiry because the infringement action concerns past acts and potential retroactive damages
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 47(6) UPCA; Art. 65(4) UPCAThe patent is valid in its amended form; main claim and auxiliary requests survive challenges of added matter, novelty, and inventive step
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 138 EPC; Art. 65 UPCAThe accused Intel AX201 and AX211 modules satisfy all features of claim 1 including the inductor with two loops with opposite current directions and terminals connected to the second loop
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 69 EPC; Art. 25 UPCAAsusTek as holder of the domain and sub-domains is responsible for offering and placing products on market via those websites
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 25 UPCA; UPC_CoA_534/2024 Belkin/PhilipsThe term 'offer' under Art. 25 UPCA is interpreted broadly in an economic sense, not requiring a legally binding contractual offer or price specification
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 25(a) UPCA; CoA UPC_CoA_534/2024 and 19/2025
AsusTek argued it has no legal interest in revocation because the patent has expired
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: R. 363 RoPAsusTek argued the accused modules do not satisfy feature 1.1B (inductor) because functionality depends on frequency and environment, and images are insufficient to prove inductive function
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 69 EPCAsusTek argued feature 1.2 (substantial symmetry) is not met because current flow is not symmetric about the axis
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 69 EPCAsusTek argued feature 1.5 (terminals connected to second loop) is not met and cannot be confirmed from the provided images
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 69 EPCAsusTek argued it cannot be liable for offers and sales on local sub-domains because it has no operational control over those sub-domains
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 25 UPCAAsusTek argued by analogy with the Belkin/Philips decision on directors' liability that lack of operational control over sub-domains should shield it from liability
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: UPC_CoA_534/2024 para. 190