- Case details
- StatusClaim dismissedActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- Centripetal LimitedOperating co.
Representatives- Ralph Nack-Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Respondents- Keysight Technologies, Inc.Operating co.
- Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Klaus Haft-Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Division
- Mannheim LD
- Judges
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Aug 1, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Keysight Technologies, Inc.Admissible2025-02-28
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Mannheim LD | Locked |
| Judge Peter Tochtermann | Locked |
At the UPC: Centripetal Limited (22 cases)·Keysight Technologies, Inc. (9 cases)
This dispute contains 9 other proceedings
UPC CoA 126/2026·UPC CoA 14/2026·UPC CFI 26/2026·UPC CoA 805/2025·UPC CFI 729/2024 and 4 more
3 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
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More cases: Mannheim LD·2025
- 2025-08-01
Summary: Mannheim Local Division dismissed Centripetal Limited's request under R. 36 RoP for permission to file an additional written pleading introducing a new infringement reading in proceedings against Keysight Technologies entities (EP 3 821 580). The court held: (1) introducing a new infringement reading at this stage would require a further brief from defendants and could not be prepared before the October 2025 oral hearing; (2) defendants' rejoinder was a proper reaction to claimant's new reading in the Reply, not new independent arguments; (3) the front-loaded UPC procedure does not allow new infringement readings to be added progressively; (4) claimant had known about the disputed functionality from 2023 ITC proceedings.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Permission for further written pleading (R. 36 RoP)
- Front-loaded procedure and new infringement readings
- Prejudice from late introduction of new theories
- BFC5B500DA2A967EFCEC1FC52D355D38_en.pdf2025-08-01EN