Overview · Filed: —
ACT_3932/2024
DEVICE- ASSISTED SERVICES FOR PROTECTING NETWORK CAPACITY
InfringementMain Infringement ActionDusseldorf LDInfringement Action—
Parties
Claimants
- Headwater Research LLC
Reps: Michael Schneider (Eisenführ Speiser); Jochen Ehlers (Eisenführ Speiser)
Respondents
- Samsung Electronics GmbH(Samsung Group)
- Samsung Electronics France S.A.S.(Samsung Group)
- Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V.(Samsung Group)
- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.(Samsung Group)
Reps: Martin Köhler (Hoyng ROKH Monegier)
Judges
- Ronny ThomasPresiding judge
- Anna Bérénice ThomLegally qualified judge and judge-rapporteur
- Peter Juul AgergaardLegally qualified judge
- Eric AugardeTechnically qualified judge
Patents
- EP3110069
CPC codes: H04L41/0894, H04L41/5019, H04L47/20, H04L47/2475, H04L41/0896, H04W28/16, H04W24/08, H04W28/02, H04L47/225, H04L41/5025, Y02D30/70
Technology area: Telecoms · Cellular/SEP
Sector: Telecommunications
Outcome
RevokedDismissed — patent invalid
Filed: —
First decided: Jul 30, 2025
Language: —
The Düsseldorf Local Division dismissed Headwater Research LLC's infringement action against Samsung and revoked European patent EP 3 110 069 B1 to the extent of claim 1, on the basis of a successful counterclaim for revocation; all costs were borne by the claimant. The court also rejected a new argument on added matter as inadmissible under R. 9.2 RoP.
Claims
At issue1
Revoked1
Notes: EP3110069 revoked to the extent of claim 1 per operative order II; infringement action dismissed as a consequence of successful counterclaim for revocation.