| 2026-03-20 | UPC_CFI_1849/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | Order by the President of the Court of First Instance on HyGear B.V.'s request to change the language of the proceedings to the language of the patent (English) under Art. 49(5) UPCA and Rule 323 RoP. The case involves Topsoe A/S's inspection and evidence preservation order against HyGear, SYPOX GmbH, Josef Kerner Energiewirtschafts GmbH and Technical University of Munich concerning EP 3 802 413. Headnotes: when balancing interests on language change, defendant's position is decisive if interests are equal; efficient communication among defendants without translation is especially important in accelerated proceedings. |
| 2026-02-02 | UPC_CFI_657/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Kosten | Nur Kosten | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a cost decision following the merits judgment of 16 June 2025 (10x Genomics v. Curio Bioscience), apportioning costs of PI proceedings and main action proceedings at a 30%/70% ratio (claimant/defendant) based on the parties' respective success. |
| 2026-02-02 | UPC_CFI_658/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Kosten | Nur Kosten | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a costs decision in the 10x Genomics v Curio Bioscience proceedings (EP 2 697 391), establishing that costs of PI proceedings and main proceedings are capped separately, that mixing of costs between proceedings is inadmissible, and that in partial success the ceiling is reduced proportionally. |
| 2025-12-19 | UPC_CFI_1600/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division ordered disclosure of the expert's detailed description from the MEDICA trade fair inspection to LiNA Medical, following the same reasoning as in UPC_CFI_1598/2025, after Tonglu Qianyan Medtech failed to appoint a UPC representative to access the CMS. |
| 2025-12-10 | UPC_CFI_1849/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued an ex parte order for inspection and preservation of evidence at HyGear B.V.'s premises, extending the earlier inspection campaign by Topsoe regarding alleged infringement of EP 3 802 413 to a third respondent. |
| 2025-11-26 | UPC_CFI_1696/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a correction order amending address details in the inspection order of 25 November 2025 for the SYPOX/Kerner hydrogen production premises, rectifying inaccuracies in street addresses specified in the body of the order. |
| 2025-11-25 | UPC_CFI_1696/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division granted an ex parte inspection and evidence preservation order at the premises and production sites of SYPOX GmbH and Josef Kerner Energiewirtschafts-GmbH regarding hydrogen production equipment (SYPOX H-200/H-400) allegedly infringing Topsoe's EP 3 802 413 B1. |
| 2025-11-19 | UPC_CFI_539/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application RoP262A | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division ruled on the partial release of an expert inspection report to Bekaert Binjiang (claimant), ordering redaction of trade secrets (prices, quantities, customer bank details) that were irrelevant to the infringement question, while authorising disclosure of technically relevant information such as wire coating characteristics. |
| 2025-11-18 | UPC_CFI_1600/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division granted an ex parte order for inspection and preservation of evidence at Tonglu Qianyan Medtech's exhibition booth at the MEDICA trade fair, to establish whether a 'disposable morcellator' infringes LiNA Medical's EP 2 593 025 B1. |
| 2025-11-17 | UPC_CFI_885/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division ordered the release of an expert report obtained during an earlier trade fair inspection (EMO Hannover) to OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH, ruling on the redaction of trade secrets (prices, quantities, customer bank details) while allowing disclosure of technical measurements relevant to infringement. |
| 2025-09-22 | UPC_CFI_885/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 | Beweis | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division granted OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH an ex parte inspection and evidence preservation order against STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE S.L. at the Hannover Messe trade fair, concerning EP 2 983 864 B1 (surface finishing technology). |
| 2025-09-11 | UPC_APP_35855/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur Kosten | Order of the Düsseldorf Local Division (full panel) on Ona Patents SL's applications for reimbursement of court fees and release of security for costs following withdrawal of the infringement action against Apple Inc. and related entities. The parties agreed to cover their own costs. The court ordered reimbursement of 40% of court fees (EUR 20,000) under Rule 370.9(b)(ii) RoP, treating the case as equivalent to withdrawal in the interim procedure given the depth of the judge-rapporteur's involvement (an August 2025 order requesting extensive documentation comparable to a Rule 103 order). The security provided by Ona Patents was released under Rule 352.2 RoP. |
| 2025-09-03 | UPC_APP_33210/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Einstweilige Verfügung | PI erteilt | The Düsseldorf Local Division granted HP Development Company's application for a preliminary injunction against Andreas Rentmeister e.K. (Defendant 2) for alleged infringement of EP2826630 and EP3530469, including injunctions, information disclosure, and penalty payments, after the defendant failed to substantiate its objection to the provisional measures application. |
| 2025-08-21 | ACT_30657/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Düsseldorf 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). |
| 2025-08-05 | UPC_APP_33060/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application RoP262A | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Düsseldorf Local Division issued a confidentiality order under Rule 262A RoP in the costs proceedings between 10x Genomics Inc. and Curio Bioscience Inc. (arising from main infringement proceedings UPC_CFI_140/2024 over EP 2 697 391 B1). The order classified certain sections of Curio's submission as confidential trade secrets and restricted access to named representatives and specified individuals on the 10x Genomics side. |
| 2025-08-04 | ORD_33845/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division requested the President of the Court of First Instance to appoint an additional technically qualified judge with expertise in the field of the patent (IPC: G01N) for the provisional-measures panel in the case brought by Imusyn GmbH & Co. KG against BAG Diagnostics GmbH, with the agreement of both parties. |
| 2025-08-01 | ORD_34168/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order requiring the claimant (Ona Patents SL) to clarify ambiguities in patent assignment documentation and to submit additional documents to establish standing to sue in the proceedings concerning EP 2 263 098 B1 against Apple entities. |
| 2025-07-30 | UPC_APP_6997/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Kosten | Vergleich | The Düsseldorf Local Division declared the infringement proceedings between N.V. Nutricia and Nestlé Health Science (Deutschland) GmbH concerning EP2359858 closed following the claimant's withdrawal after an out-of-court settlement, and set the value of the infringement action at EUR 250,000 and the counterclaim for revocation at EUR 500,000 with 60% court fee reimbursement. |
| 2025-07-09 | ACT_10138/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application For Costs | Kosten | Nur Kosten | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a costs decision in connection with resolved infringement proceedings (FUJIFILM v. Kodak regarding EP 3 594 009 B1), ordering FUJIFILM to reimburse the Kodak defendants a specified portion of their costs. The Court declined to award the defendants' own costs of the costs procedure. |
| 2025-06-02 | UPC_APP_24791/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Vergleich | The Düsseldorf Local Division permitted Versah LLC's partial withdrawal of its patent infringement action against Adin Dental Implant Systems GmbH (Defendant 2) concerning EP3402420 following an out-of-court settlement, with each party bearing its own costs for the withdrawn part. |
| 2025-05-13 | UPC_APP_45185/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Kosten | Nur Kosten | Düsseldorf Local Division determined costs in UPC_CFI_7/2023 (Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v Bette GmbH & Co. KG, first-ever UPC decision on the merits). The court ordered Bette (the unsuccessful defendant) to reimburse Kaldewei EUR 84,950 in total costs, rejecting Bette's challenge to the reasonableness of the amount. The court noted the extra effort required for the first substantive UPC decision as a justification for higher costs. |
| 2025-05-02 | UPC_APP_20487/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 365 | Prozessual | Vergleich | The Düsseldorf Local Division confirmed, under R. 365(1) RoP, a settlement reached between claimant Evac Oy and defendants 4–6 (VD Solutions GmbH, Yong Cao, and Katharina Kiran Singh Kang) in the patent infringement proceedings; the case against defendants 1–3 continues. |
| 2025-04-30 | UPC_APP_20508/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Procedural order from the Düsseldorf Local Division (UPC_CFI_140/2024) noting the defendant Curio Bioscience's stated intention to provide samples for inspection in 10x Genomics' infringement action concerning EP 2 697 391 B1. The Court warned that it may disregard evidence not submitted in accordance with time limits under R. 9.2 RoP, as no reasons were given for providing samples after closure of the written proceedings. |
| 2025-04-23 | ORD_19201/2025 | Milan CD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division referred the counterclaim for revocation to the Milan Central Division while retaining jurisdiction over the infringement action pursuant to Art. 33(3)(b) UPCA. The application to amend the patent was referred together with the counterclaim for revocation. |
| 2025-04-16 | UPC_CFI_539/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Request to review an order ex-parte | motionName.ex_parte | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division ruled on Siltronic AG's application for review of an ex parte preservation of evidence and inspection order (R. 197.3 and .4 RoP) obtained by Bekaert Binjiang Steel Cord Co. against Siltronic AG and Hinterberger GmbH & Co. KG concerning EP 3 212 356 B1. The court confirmed that a preservation order may encompass the seizure of delivery notes and invoices, that the list in R. 196.1 is not exhaustive, and that such measures may be used to gather evidence of individual acts of use. The court upheld the order in substance. |
| 2025-04-14 | ACT_66999/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application For Costs | Kosten | Nur Kosten | The Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed as inadmissible the defendants' (expert e-Commerce GmbH and expert klein GmbH) application for costs assessment under R.151 RoP in infringement proceedings brought by Seoul Viosys concerning EP3223320, because the application was filed more than one month after the underlying decision of 10 October 2024. |
| 2025-04-14 | ORD_9090/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division exercised its discretion under Art.33(3)(a) UPCA to hear both the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation jointly in the Ona Patents v Google case concerning EP2263098, finding that a joint hearing was appropriate for reasons of efficiency and enabling simultaneous decision on validity and infringement. |
| 2025-04-14 | ORD_9091/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Düsseldorf Local Division decided, with the consent of the parties, to hear both the infringement action by Ona Patents SL against Apple Inc. (and affiliates) and Apple's counterclaim for revocation jointly, rather than bifurcating under Art. 33(3) UPCA. The court exercised its discretion under Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA in favour of joint hearing for reasons of efficiency and to ensure consistent interpretation of the patent by a single panel. |
| 2025-03-25 | UPC_APP_14382/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 365 | Prozessual | Vergleich | The Düsseldorf Local Division confirmed a settlement between Nichia Corporation and Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH in an infringement action concerning EP 2 323 178, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of court fees to the claimant as the settlement was reached during the written procedure. |
| 2025-03-04 | UPC_APP_4496/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order in the GlaxoSmithKline v Pfizer RSV vaccine case (EP4183412), deciding to bifurcate by referring the counterclaim for revocation to the Milan Central Division while proceeding with the infringement action, and granting a one-month extension for Pfizer's rejoinder. |
| 2025-02-17 | UPC_APP_6774/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Zurückgenommen | The Düsseldorf Local Division allowed the claimant's withdrawal of the infringement action and the defendants' withdrawal of the counterclaim for revocation, both with mutual consent, declared the proceedings closed, and directed 60% reimbursement of court fees to each side. |
| 2025-02-12 | UPC_APP_4511/2025 | Dusseldorf LD | Application RoP262A | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a confidentiality order under R.262A RoP protecting specified information in Apple's rejoinder to the reply to the statement of defence in the infringement proceedings between Ona Patents SL and Apple entities. |
| 2025-02-10 | UPC_APP_67764/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Zurückgenommen | The Düsseldorf Local Division accepted the withdrawal of Dolby International AB's infringement action and declared the revocation counterclaim moot, following a settlement between the parties. Each party bears its own costs; partial court fee refunds were ordered. |
| 2025-02-10 | UPC_APP_68380/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Vergleich | Düsseldorf Local Division allowed withdrawal of Dolby International AB's infringement action (EP 3 490 258 B1) and ASUS's counterclaim for revocation, following an out-of-court settlement. The court confirmed both withdrawals and terminated all proceedings, ordered each party to bear its own legal costs (no cross-reimbursement), directed reimbursement of 60% of court fees to claimant (EUR 22,200) and 60% to the counterclaiming defendants (EUR 12,000 total), and set the value in dispute at EUR 3,500,000 for both the infringement action and the counterclaim. |
| 2025-01-10 | UPC_APP_68581/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Zurückgenommen | The Düsseldorf Local Division allowed Valeo Electrification's withdrawal of the infringement action and the defendants' withdrawal of the counterclaim for revocation, with both parties agreeing not to seek cost reimbursement. |
| 2025-01-07 | UPC_APP_67755/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 265 | Prozessual | Zurückgenommen | Düsseldorf Local Division decision allowing the withdrawal of DexCom's infringement action (including application to amend the patent) and Abbott's counterclaim for revocation by mutual consent (R. 265 RoP). Following an out-of-court settlement, DexCom agreed to withdraw the infringement action and Abbott agreed to withdraw the revocation counterclaim. Neither party requested a costs decision. The oral hearing scheduled for 8 May 2025 was cancelled. Court fees reimbursed: DexCom receives 60% of infringement action fees (EUR 22,200), Abbott receives 60% of revocation counterclaim fees (EUR 12,000). |
| 2024-12-27 | UPC_APP_41756/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division considered Apple's request for security for legal costs against claimant Ona Patents SL (an NPE with minimal share capital), addressing the claimant's financial capacity to bear costs if the action is dismissed. |
| 2024-11-25 | UPC_APP_61143/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application Rop 333 | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division full panel dismissed FUJIFILM's application for review of a judge-rapporteur's order that had denied FUJIFILM's application to submit an additional written pleading in response to new factual allegations in the defendants' rejoinder regarding a prior use defence. |
| 2024-10-30 | UPC_APP_59050/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order granting Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH's request for leave to file an additional brief under R.36 RoP, based on new information about Mammut's 'Barryvox S' device featuring voice control, which Ortovox suspected might also fall within the scope of EP3466498. |
| 2024-10-29 | UPC_APP_58951/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic application | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order in the infringement action (Dolby vs HP entities) addressing applications related to the main action, counterclaim for revocation, and a procedural application. |
| 2024-09-26 | ORD_53245/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Generic Order | Prozessual | Vergleich | The Düsseldorf Local Division accepted the withdrawal of Dolby International AB's infringement action against Optoma entities following an out-of-court settlement. Each party bears its own costs; Dolby received a 60% refund of its court fees. |
| 2024-07-22 | UPC_APP_25069/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application RoP262A | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Procedural order from the Düsseldorf Local Division (UPC_CFI_457/2023) on a confidentiality protection application under R. 262A RoP by HP defendants in Dolby's infringement proceedings concerning EP 3 490 258. The Court ruled that an intervener (Access Advance LLC) is to be treated as a party under R. 315.4 RoP and is therefore entitled to at least one natural person in the confidential club, in addition to legal representatives. |
| 2024-07-22 | UPC_APP_25069/2024 | Dusseldorf LD | Application RoP262A | Prozessual | Nur prozessual | Procedural order of the Düsseldorf Local Division (issued 22 July 2024) concerning the protection of confidential information under R.262A RoP in the infringement proceedings Dolby v. HP entities. The order addressed the access rights of intervener Access Advance LLC, holding that an intervener is treated as a party under R.315.4 RoP and has the right to ensure that at least one natural person in addition to legal representatives is included in the group entitled to access confidential information. Defendants' remaining requests were dismissed. |