View all cases
UPC APP 16032/2025
- Case details
- Status—ActionPreliminary objectionCategoryPreliminary objection
- Parties
- Claimants
- Dolby International ABOperating co.
Representatives- Volkmar Henke-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Tilman Müller-Bardehle Pagenberg
Respondents- Epson Deutschland GmbHOperating co.
- Epson Europe B.V.Operating co.
- Epson France SASOperating co.
- Epson Italia S.P.A.Operating co.
- Seiko Epson CorporationOperating co.
Representatives- Holger Stratmann-Hoffmann Eitle
- Division
- Hamburg LD
- Judges
- Language
- —
- First decided
- May 27, 2025
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Hamburg LD | Locked |
| Judge Sabine Klepsch | Locked |
At the UPC: Dolby Group (38 cases)·Epson Deutschland GmbH (2 cases)
Start 14-day free trialAlready a user? Sign in
Related cases
Decisions
- 2025-05-27Preliminary objectionPublic
Summary: The Hamburg Local Division rejected the preliminary objection (Einspruch) filed by Epson entities in Dolby International AB's infringement action, finding no substantial doubts about the validity of Dolby's withdrawal of opt-out, and ordering the proceedings to continue with the statement of defence as the next step.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Preliminary objection to UPC jurisdiction based on opt-out
- Validity of withdrawal of opt-out from UPC jurisdiction
- Formal requirements for opt-out withdrawal
Documents
- 118F509D4BDCB38E20C00A1CE9CAD6F0_de.pdf2025-05-27DE