UPC APP 34711/2025

Paris Local Division procedural order clarifying the starting point for procedural time limits (preliminary objection deadline – 1 month; statement of defence – 3 months) in Sun Patent Trust's infringement action against Vivo entities concerning EP 3 852 468. Following an appeal by Sun Patent Trust against part of the confidentiality circle order (July 31 final order), and Vivo's voluntary compliance with Sun's request not to access highly confidential documents pending the appeal, the judge-rapporteur clarified that the deadlines agreed between the parties run from the date of the final confidentiality order (31 July 2025), as originally specified.