UPC CoA 52/2026

Zusammenfassung: The Court of Appeal dismissed Huawei's appeal against the first instance decision granting Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan access to pleadings filed in concluded infringement proceedings (UPC_CFI_254/2025) under R. 262.1(b) RoP. The court confirmed that Quinn Emanuel had a legitimate interest in accessing the documents for professional education and advisory purposes, and rejected Huawei's objections based on alleged misuse and confidentiality, as adequate redactions had already been applied.

Zusammenfassung: The Court of Appeal granted Huawei's request for a discretionary review under R. 220.3 RoP, finding that the case raises fundamental legal questions regarding whether a rapporteur's decision under R. 262.1(b) RoP is reviewable by the panel under R. 333 RoP and how an appeal may be brought against such a decision. The appeal was admitted and referred to a panel of the Court of Appeal, with Huawei ordered to pay additional court fees of €2,700 to top up to the full appeal fee of €4,000.