UPC_APP_23209/2024

Method and system for detecting an offside situation

Procedural & sub-applicationsOther ProceduralHamburg LDGeneric application—

Overview Decisions Documents Timeline

Parties

Claimants

Ballinno B.V.

Reps: Rien Broekstra

Respondents

Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA)
Kinexon GmbH
Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH

Reps: Christopher Maierhöfer

Judges

Sabine KlepschPresiding Judge
Stefan SchillingJudge-Rapporteur
Sam GranataLegally Qualified Judge

Patents

EP1944067

CPC codes: A63B71/0605, A63B2243/0025, A63B2220/833, A63B2225/50, A63B43/00

Outcome

Costs only

Filed: —

First decided: May 15, 2024

Language: —

Final order from the Hamburg Local Division (UPC_CFI_151/2024) in Ballinno's application for provisional measures against UEFA and Kinexon entities concerning EP 1 944 067. The Court addressed defendants' applications regarding: (1) allocation of a technically qualified judge — denied; (2) security for costs of EUR 200,000 — granted at EUR 56,000 (by deposit or bank guarantee), in line with the ceiling for recoverable costs for a EUR 500,000 value of proceedings; and (3) setting of the value in dispute at EUR 2,000,000 — addressed.