UPC APP 44130/2024

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Case details: Status
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Action
Procedural application
Category
Other Procedural
Parties: Claimants
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Reps: Christian Harmsen (Bird & Bird LLP)
Respondents
Aiko Energy Germany GmbH
Solarlab Aiko Europe GmbH
Memodo GmbH
Libra Energy B.V.
VDH Solar Groothandel B.V.
PowerDeal SRL
Coenergia Srl a Socio Unico
Aiko Energy Netherlands B.V.
Reps: Gertjan Kuipers (Hogan Lovells International LLP); Constantin Kurtz (Klaka Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB)
Division: Dusseldorf LD
Judges: —
Language: —
First decided: Aug 23, 2024

Decisions

2024-08-23
JurisdictionalGeneric application
The President of the Court of First Instance ruled on an application to change the language of proceedings in the infringement action by Maxeon Solar against Aiko Energy entities. The Court addressed criteria for changing the language of proceedings to the language of patent grant, holding that the position of the defendant is the decisive factor when the balance of interests is equal.
Legal issues:Language of proceedingsChange of language of proceedingsR.323 RoPDefendant's position as decisive factorAdmissibility of submissions in wrong language

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