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UPC_CFI_59/2025Nur KostenThe Munich Local Division ruled that the anti-anti-suit injunction application by Dolby International against Roku became moot after Roku voluntarily withdrew its US proceedings, declaring the application for provisional measures groundless and the earlier interim order void, with costs awarded against Roku.
UPC_CFI_755/2024PI erteiltThe Munich Local Division granted Avago Technologies an anti-suit/anti-enforcement injunction preventing Realtek Semiconductor from pursuing an anti-enforcement injunction in US proceedings that would block Avago from enforcing EP 1 770 912 before UPC courts, holding the UPC has jurisdiction for such provisional measures under Art. 32(1)(a)(c) UPCA.
2026-03-06UPC_CoA_895/2025Court of AppealApplication Rop 265ProzessualVergleichThe Court of Appeal permitted Black Sheep Retail Products B.V.'s withdrawal of its appeal (UPC_CoA_895/2025 and UPC_CoA_896/2025) against the Local Division The Hague's decision of 10 October 2025 finding Black Sheep had infringed EP 2 432 351 and granting an injunction and corrective measures. The withdrawal was filed following settlement discussions, with HL Display's consent. The Court also granted Black Sheep's application for reimbursement of 60% of court fees under R. 370.9(b)(i) RoP.
2025-11-20UPC_CFI_836/2024Munich CDRevocation ActionNichtigkeit (Hauptsache)Teilweise nichtigThe Munich Central Division partially revoked EP 4 019 790 B1 for 17 Member States in revocation proceedings brought by BAUSSMANN against Raimund Beck, upholding the patent only as amended per Auxiliary Request III (with claims 5 and 6 unchanged), and dismissing the remaining revocation claim; costs were split 70/30 in favour of the claimant.
2025-08-26UPC_APP_33609/2025Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division granted MediaTek Germany GmbH's application requiring Huawei Technologies to provide security for legal costs under R. 158.1 RoP, setting a six-week deadline for compliance, given Huawei's non-EU registered seat and risks associated with enforcing a cost award in China.
2025-08-21UPC_APP_34962/2025Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division (Panel 2) issued a confidentiality order under R. 262A RoP in SEP/FRAND infringement proceedings, protecting Huawei's licence agreements submitted in response to MediaTek's R. 190 document production request, while specifying who may access the confidential information.
2025-08-21ACT_30657/2025Dusseldorf LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualDüsseldorf Local Division granted a joint application by both parties to stay the infringement proceedings under R.295(d) and R.296.2 RoP pending ongoing settlement negotiations. The stay was granted until reinstitution of proceedings at the request of either party. This is the underlying infringement action UPC_CFI_580/2025 (Tridonic v. Inventronics).
2025-08-01UPC_APP_33556/2025Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division partially granted MediaTek Germany GmbH's application for document production of licence agreements under R. 190 RoP in Huawei's infringement proceedings, classifying specified portions of the application relating to licence negotiations as confidential under R. 262A RoP.
2025-08-01UPC_APP_33556/2025Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualMunich Local Division issued a confidentiality order under Rule 262A RoP and Rule 190 RoP in Huawei v MediaTek Germany infringement proceedings (EP 4 142 215). The order established a confidentiality club for license agreement documents sought in discovery, in accordance with the parties' agreed NDA. Access was restricted to named representatives and in-house counsel. Further confidentiality measures for oral hearing, judgment publication, and a separate production request were deferred.
2025-08-01UPC_APP_33544/2025Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualProcedural order by Munich Local Division Panel 2 in Huawei Technologies v MediaTek (EP 4 142 215) granting MediaTek Germany's confidentiality application under R. 262A RoP over the non-technical part of its defence (Klageerwiderung), based on an extra-judicial NDA concluded between the MediaTek group and Huawei on 11 July 2025.
2025-07-31UPC_APP_34041/2025Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division granted a short extension of the deadline for commenting on a R. 262.1(b) access-to-file application in NEC Corporation's SEP infringement proceedings against TCL, to ensure equal time limits for both parties.
2025-06-16UPC_APP_28386/2025Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualMunich Local Division (16 June 2025) stayed the infringement and revocation proceedings concerning EP 3 742 231 by consent of all parties (R. 295(d) RoP) until three months after the next EPO Board of Appeal oral hearing in T0187/24, to allow settlement negotiations. The oral hearing scheduled for 7 October 2025 was cancelled.
2025-06-05UPC_APP_25858/2025Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualVergleichThe Munich Local Division permitted Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG's withdrawal of its patent infringement action against ILME entities concerning EP3602692 following a settlement, allowed cancellation of the scheduled oral hearing, and ordered 40% reimbursement of court fees under R.307.9 VerfO as the withdrawal occurred after closure of the written procedure.
2025-06-05UPC_APP_25959/2025Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualZurückgenommenThe Munich Local Division issued a decision in a case where both the infringement action (by PHOENIX CONTACT against ILME) and the counterclaim for revocation (by ILME) were withdrawn before the close of the intermediate procedure. The court ordered a 40% refund of court fees for each party (claimant and defendants) and set the value of the infringement action at EUR 750,000 and the counterclaim for revocation at EUR 1,125,000 (150% of infringement value).
2025-05-19UPC_CFI_58/2025Munich LDApplication for provisional measuresProzessualNur KostenParallel Munich Local Division order to UPC_CFI_59/2025 in a related Dolby v Roku anti-anti-suit injunction application, also declaring the application moot after Roku's voluntary withdrawal, with costs awarded against Roku.
2025-05-19UPC_CFI_59/2025Munich LDApplication for provisional measuresEinstweilige VerfügungPI abgelehntThe Munich Local Division found the application for provisional measures by Sun Patent Trust (anti-anti-suit injunction / anti-anti-enforcement injunction against Roku) moot because Roku had already issued a cease-and-desist undertaking after the prior interim order of 28 January 2025; the application was rejected but costs were borne by Roku since it had given cause for the proceedings.
2025-05-13UPC_APP_18695/2025Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division issued a confidentiality order under R. 262.2 and R. 262A RoP in Huawei's infringement action against MediaTek, classifying specified technical and commercial information in the statement of claim as confidential and restricting its use outside the proceedings.
2025-05-13UPC_APP_18691/2025Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division issued a procedural order granting Huawei's application for confidentiality protection under Rules 262.2 and 262A RoP for information in the statement of claim and exhibits marked as confidential in its infringement action against MediaTek concerning EP 3 905 840 B1.
2025-05-08ACT_2097/2024Dusseldorf LDInfringement ActionVerletzung (Hauptsache)VerletztDüsseldorf Local Division final decision in infringement action (with revocation counterclaim) concerning a pump patent (EP 2 778 423 B1), by Grundfos against a Chinese manufacturer (Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump). The court found infringement, granted an injunction, ordered accounting/information, recall from distribution channels, and declared liability for damages from 28 February 2018. The revocation counterclaim was dismissed. Defendant bears all costs. The court addressed the admissibility of new prior art raised for the first time in the defendant's rejoinder to the revocation counterclaim, holding that such new attacks require a convincing explanation of why they could not have been included earlier.
2025-04-01UPC_CFI_614/2024Munich LDApplication Rop 265VergleichThe Munich Local Division confirmed withdrawal of Mann+Hummel GmbH's application for provisional measures against Sotras S.R.L. concerning EP 2 762 219 following an out-of-court settlement. The court declared the proceedings closed, agreed that no costs application would be made, and ordered 60% reimbursement of court fees to Mann+Hummel.
2025-03-18UPC_APP_47531/2024Munich LDPreliminary objectionmotionName.jurisdictionalNur prozessualProcedural order from the Munich Local Division (UPC_CFI_254/2024) dismissing Roku's preliminary objection under R. 19.1(a) RoP against Sun Patent Trust's infringement action concerning EP 2 903 267. The Court ruled that: (1) alleged incompatibility of the UPCA with EU primary law is not a valid ground for preliminary objection; (2) a preliminary objection cannot be based on a violation of Art. 47(2) EU Charter or Art. 6 ECHR; (3) proof of the representative's authority for the opt-out withdrawal need not be included with the statement of claim unless challenged; and (4) for jurisdiction, only a plausible allegation of infringement is required.
2025-02-28UPC_APP_2829/2025Munich LDAmend DocumentProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division ruled on Esko-Graphics' R. 263 RoP application to amend its infringement claim to include the Netherlands (where the patent had since been restored) after the Statement of Claim had been filed, in proceedings against XSYS entities.
2025-02-14UPC_APP_51844/2024Munich LDPreliminary objectionmotionName.jurisdictionalAbgewiesenThe Munich Local Division rejected the preliminary objection of eight Myriad Genetics defendants challenging UPC jurisdiction and the claimant's standing to sue, holding that questions of standing and entitlement to asserted claims relate only to the merits and not to jurisdiction under Art. 32 UPCA.
2025-02-11UPC_APP_3915/2025Munich LDApplication Rop 365ProzessualVergleichInfringement action by BSN Medical GmbH against Brightwake Ltd. and Advancis Medical entities for infringement of EP 3 831 350 and EP 3 033 058 concluded by court-confirmed settlement. The parties reached a settlement agreement filed on 07 February 2025. The order confirms the settlement and addresses a confidentiality request.
2025-02-10ORD_6847/2025Munich LDGeneric OrdermotionName.jurisdictionalAbgewiesenThe Munich Local Division rejected XSYS's preliminary objection to the court's jurisdiction, holding that the UPC has jurisdiction for acts alleged to have occurred before UPCA's entry into force and before opt-out withdrawal, and that jurisdiction and applicable law are separate questions.
2025-01-27UPC_APP_2740/2025UnknownKostenNur KostenProcedural order by the Munich Local Division on an application for reimbursement of court fees (Rule 370.9(b)(iii) RoP) following withdrawal of an application for provisional measures by Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited. The court applied Rule 370.9(b)(iii) by analogy to provisional measures proceedings (not directly applicable as written for main actions) and ordered reimbursement of 20% of court fees, as the withdrawal occurred before completion of oral proceedings.
2025-01-24UPC_APP_2192/2025Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualZurückgenommenDecision by Munich Local Division (UPC_CFI_487/2023, 24 January 2025) permitting withdrawal of TCL defendants' counterclaims for revocation and FRAND-licence offer. 60% of court fees were reimbursed for the revocation counterclaim. The court held that court fees are payable for FRAND-licence offer counterclaims by analogy under R. 370 RoP, and that such fees had been properly paid so no full refund was warranted.
2025-01-17UPC_APP_2273/2025Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualVergleichDecision from the Munich Local Division (UPC_CFI_498/2023) declaring the infringement action by NEC against TCL entities closed following a contractual settlement reached before closure of the written proceedings. NEC withdrew the infringement action (R. 265 RoP) and requested 60% reimbursement of court fees, relying on the settlement. The Court confirmed each party would bear its own costs and addressed the fee reimbursement request.
2025-01-13UPC_APP_223/2025UnknownEinstweilige VerfügungZurückgenommenThe Munich Local Division allowed Avago Technologies' withdrawal of its application for provisional measures against Realtek Semiconductor. The ex parte order had not yet been served, and the proceedings were declared closed.
2025-01-10UPC_APP_68359/2024Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualZurückgenommenDecision of the Munich Local Division permitting withdrawal of the infringement action by Dexcom Inc. against Abbott Laboratories and multiple Abbott entities, and withdrawal of the counterclaim for revocation and patent amendment application by the defendants. All parties mutually consented to withdrawal prior to the final decision date. Each party bears its own costs.
2025-01-07UPC_APP_66720/2024Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualZurückgenommenThe Munich Local Division granted Tesla's application to withdraw its counterclaim for revocation in the infringement proceedings brought by Avago Technologies, as both parties consented and no cost decision was requested; the revocation proceedings are formally terminated.
2025-01-07UPC_APP_66758/2024Munich LDApplication Rop 265ProzessualZurückgenommenThe Munich Local Division allowed Avago Technologies International Sales' withdrawal of its infringement action against Tesla Germany GmbH and Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE. Each party bears its own costs.
2025-01-03UPC_APP_61570/2024Munich CDApplication RoP262.1 (b)ProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Central Division granted Berggren Oy's application under Rule 262.1(b) RoP for access to all written pleadings and evidence filed in the NanoString v. Harvard revocation action, given Berggren's professional interest as a UPC representative firm.
2024-12-17UPC_APP_56792/2024Munich CDGeneric applicationKostenNur prozessualOrder of the Central Division (Munich Section) on a request by NanoString Technologies Europe Limited to release a security for legal costs imposed under Rule 158 RoP. The Court confirmed it has power to release security under Rule 352.2 RoP and set out the conditions for doing so, examining whether the reasons for imposing the security had ceased to exist following a final non-appealable judgment.
2024-12-09UPC_CFI_755/2024Munich LDApplication for provisional measuresProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division issued a rectification order (R. 353 RoP) correcting a factual error in the anti-suit/anti-enforcement injunction order of 9 December 2024 against Realtek Semiconductor, clarifying language about the prior license agreement between Avago's predecessor and Realtek.
2024-11-26UPC_APP_59539/2024Munich LDGeneric applicationKostenNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division considered the defendants' application for security for costs from the claimant GXD-Bio Corporation (a Korean IP monetization/NPE company), finding the claimant had insufficient financial resources based on credit rating and corporate structure evidence. The court addressed the appropriate level of security under Rule 158 RoP.
2024-11-15UPC_CFI_515/2024UnknownNur prozessualMunich Local Division ordered reimbursement of 60% of court fees (EUR 6,600) to Philips following the withdrawal of its application for provisional measures one day after filing. The Court held that R.370(9)(b)(i) RoP applies by analogy to withdrawals before the written procedure is closed.
2024-11-04UPC_APP_54214/2024Munich CDApplication Rop262 3ProzessualNur prozessualThe Central Division (Munich) addressed Mathys & Squire LLP's request for access to pleadings under Rule 262.1(b) RoP in the Astellas v. Healios revocation action, ruling on confidentiality of certain pipeline information following the parties' settlement.
2024-10-22UPC_APP_47154/2024Munich CDApplication RoP262.1 (b)ProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Central Division Section ruled on a third-party access application (R. 262.1(b) RoP) by Dehns (a large UPC representative firm) seeking access to all written pleadings and evidence in the Amgen-Regeneron revocation and counterclaim proceedings concerning EP 3 666 797 (decided on 16 July 2024). The court distinguished between procedural documents falling and not falling within the categories of 'written pleadings' and 'evidence', granting access to the qualifying documents.
2024-10-22UPC_CFI_1/2023Munich CDApplication RoP262.1 (b)ProzessualNur prozessualMunich Central Division granted Dehns' (a UPC representative firm) request for access to written pleadings and evidence in the concluded Sanofi v. Amgen revocation proceedings under R.262.1(b) RoP. The Court found that since proceedings had concluded, the balance of interests normally favours granting access to third parties with a legitimate general interest.
2024-10-11ORD_56109/2024Munich LDGeneric OrderKostenZurückgenommenThe Munich Local Division accepted the withdrawal of MSG Maschinenbau GmbH's infringement action and declared the revocation counterclaim moot (gegenstandslos), following the parties' agreement. Each party bears its own costs; partial court fee refunds were ordered for both sides.
2024-08-22UPC_APP_588681/2023Munich CDApplication RoP262.1 (b)ProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Central Division granted Mathys & Squire's application for public access under R.262.1(b) RoP to written pleadings and evidence in the settled Astellas v Healios revocation proceedings (EP 3 056 563), holding that after settlement the integrity of proceedings is no longer at stake and public access should normally be granted.
2024-08-14UPC_APP_40651/2024Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualMunich Local Division procedural order establishing a confidentiality regime (R. 262A RoP) for information in TCL group defendants' FRAND counterclaim and statement of defence in NEC Corporation's infringement action concerning EP 2 645 714. The court classified detailed FRAND negotiation information and financial data as confidential, restricting access on the claimant's side to named individuals and legal representatives, and imposed ongoing obligations of confidentiality.
2024-08-14UPC_APP_40654/2024Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division issued a procedural order in NEC Corporation v TCL/TCT group (UPC_CFI_498/2023, EP 3 057 321) on confidentiality protection under R. 262A RoP. The order confirmed the terms of the agreed confidentiality club arrangement for the defendants' FRAND counterclaim submission, following agreement in principle reached between the parties.
2024-08-13UPC_APP_39047/2024Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualVergleichThe Munich Local Division permitted Network System Technologies LLC's partial withdrawal of its infringement action against Texas Instruments Incorporated and Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH following a settlement, while the action against Volkswagen AG and AUDI AG continued, applying R.265 RoP to a partial subjective withdrawal.
2024-08-09UPC_APP_38165/2024Munich LDApplication RoP262AProzessualNur prozessualThe Munich Local Division issued a procedural order under Rule 262A RoP concerning the protection of confidential information submitted by the defendants in an infringement action regarding EP 4 087 195. No substantive patent ruling was made.
2024-08-06ORD_44084/2024Munich LDGeneric OrderProzessualNur prozessualOrder of the Munich Local Division on the service of the statement of claim on TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd. (Defendant 2), a company domiciled in China, in infringement proceedings by NEC Corporation against multiple TCL entities concerning EP 3 057 321. The Court addressed the procedure for effecting service on a defendant domiciled outside the EU.
2024-08-06UPC_APP_33560/2024Munich LDGeneric applicationProzessualNur prozessualProcedural order by Local Division Munich (UPC_CFI_67/2024, 6 August 2024) dismissing applicants' request for an order dispensing with translation of certain German-language exhibits. The court held that a translation waiver was not appropriate after balancing the parties' interests under R. 24(j) and 25(1)(g) RoP and Art. 51(1) UPCA.
2024-07-23UPC_CFI_75/2023Munich CDGeneric applicationProzessualVergleichOrder from the Munich Central Division (Section) dated 23 July 2024 disposing of two revocation actions brought by Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine against Healios K.K., Riken and Osaka University. Both parties submitted a unanimous application under R. 360 RoP declaring that they concluded the actions by settlement and that the actions were devoid of purpose. The court held that parties may settle without seeking a confirmatory court decision under R. 365 RoP and declared the proceedings closed. A 20% reimbursement of court fees was granted under R. 370.9(c) RoP. Headnotes clarify that settlement-based closures are not limited to the formal R. 365 confirmation procedure.
2024-07-16CC_586764/2023Munich CDCounterclaim for revocationNichtigkeit (Hauptsache)Nichtig erklärtThe patent EP 3 666 797 B1 was revoked in its entirety for all Contracting Member States in which revocation was requested. The Main Request and all 17 Auxiliary Requests were found to lack inventive step. The defendant (patent proprietor Amgen) was ordered to bear the claimant's legal costs, agreed at EUR 1.375 million.
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