- Case details
- Status—ActionPreliminary objectionCategoryPreliminary objection
- Parties
- Respondents
- Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbHOperating co.
- Texas Instruments IncorporatedOperating co.
- Volkswagen AGOperating co.
- AUDI AGOperating co.
Representatives- Jan Patrick Bösing-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Klaus Haft-Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringComputer technology
- Language
- —
- First decided
- May 8, 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)·Texas Instruments Group (39 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
- 2024-05-08Preliminary objectionPublic
Summary: Munich Local Division order (full panel, Zigann presiding) on preliminary objections by Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Texas Instruments Inc. and TI Deutschland GmbH, and on requests under R. 361 RoP, in infringement proceedings by Network System Technologies LLC concerning EP 1 552 399. The R. 361 requests to declare the action manifestly inadmissible or unfounded were dismissed. The preliminary objections (R. 19 RoP) were partially dismissed with the remaining jurisdictional issue deferred to the main proceedings. Leave to appeal granted. Costs deferred to main proceedings.
Show the legal issues (5)
- Preliminary objection on jurisdiction (R. 19 RoP)
- Request to declare action manifestly bound to fail (R. 361 RoP)
- Validity of opt-out withdrawal (R. 5 RoP)
- Standing to sue (patent assignment)
- Integrated circuit / transaction method
- A900DB91696C7EF5912384F67FC7659E_en.pdf2024-05-08EN