- Case details
- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Respondents
- Volkswagen AGOperating co.
- AUDI AGOperating co.
- Texas Instruments IncorporatedOperating co.
- Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Jan Patrick Bösing-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Klaus Haft-Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication · Computer technology
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Apr 23, 2024
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked |
| Judge Pierluigi Perrotti | Locked |
At the UPC: Network System Technologies LLC (77 cases)·Volkswagen Group (41 cases)
This dispute contains 26 other proceedings
UPC CoA 265/2024·UPC CoA 217/2024·UPC CoA 218/2024·UPC CoA 219/2024·UPC CoA 220/2024 and 21 more
13 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
UPC CoA 68/2026·UPC CoA 69/2026·UPC CoA 70/2026·UPC CoA 71/2026·UPC CoA 72/2026 and 8 more
- 2024-04-23
Summary: Procedural order of the Munich Local Division on applications by Volkswagen, Audi and Texas Instruments for security for costs against Network System Technologies LLC (a US NPE claimant), in infringement proceedings concerning an integrated circuit patent. The applicants requested EUR 200,000 security per defendant. The Court considered the right to an effective remedy as a relevant factor, noting security for costs can restrict access to justice under Art. 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Security for costs (Art. 69.4 UPCA, R. 158 RoP)
- Right to effective remedy (Art. 47 EU Charter)
- Non-practicing entity (NPE) claimant
- D0F7EF0BB793B7C4EB0CB604967C62B9_en.pdf2024-04-23EN