UPC_APP_12101/2024

Munich Local Division order (full panel) on preliminary objections and R. 361 RoP requests by Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Texas Instruments Inc., and TI Deutschland GmbH in infringement proceedings by Network System Technologies LLC concerning EP 1 875 683. The R. 361 requests to declare the action manifestly inadmissible or unfounded were dismissed. The preliminary objections were partially dismissed with the remaining jurisdictional issue on patent assignment and pre-assignment infringement deferred to main proceedings. Leave to appeal granted. Costs deferred.