- Case details
- Status—ActionPreliminary objectionCategoryPreliminary objection
- 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 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)·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
- 2024-05-08Preliminary objectionPublic
Summary: Munich Local Division dismissed preliminary objections (Rule 19 RoP) and requests to declare the action manifestly bound to fail (Rule 361 RoP) filed by Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH against Network System Technologies LLC's infringement action concerning EP 1 552 399. The court held that NST has standing to sue based on the patent assignments; infringement allegations need only be detailed for one exemplary device at this stage; the jurisdiction objection relating to UK/TI damages claims was deferred to the main proceedings; leave to appeal was granted.
Show the legal issues (5)
- Preliminary objection under Rule 19 RoP
- Manifest inadmissibility under Rule 361 RoP
- Standing to sue based on patent assignment
- Sufficiency of infringement allegations for one exemplary device
- Withdrawal of opt-out under Rule 5 RoP
- EB5F3873F3E24C9A00BE8B8F8634A2B8_en.pdf2024-05-08EN