UPC APP 516/2025
EP2197132 SEP · RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND RESPONSE SIGNAL SPREADING METHOD
- Case details
- StatusSettledActionProcedural applicationCategoryCase management orders
- Parties
- Respondents
- Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.Operating co.
- OROPE Germany GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Tobias J. Hessel-Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringTelecommunications · Digital communication
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Feb 25, 2025
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked |
At the UPC: Panasonic Group (81 cases)·OPPO Group (57 cases)
This dispute contains 3 other proceedings
4 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
UPC CFI 141/2024·CC 3274/2024·UPC CFI 220/2023·UPC CFI 213/2023
- 2025-02-25Application RoP 333Public
Summary: Munich Local Division order reviewing (under R. 333 RoP) an earlier order that granted only 40% court fee reimbursement following the parties' settlement and mutual withdrawal of infringement action and revocation counterclaims. The parties had agreed on settlement in late 2024 after intensive proceedings in a complex SEP case (OPPO vs Panasonic re EP 2 197 132). The claimant challenged the 40% reimbursement, arguing that 60% should apply, contending the case qualified as exceptional under R. 370.9(e) RoP given the extraordinary amount of work the court had performed (far above average). The order addresses what constitutes an 'exceptional case' permitting reduction of the standard fee refund schedule.
Show the legal issues (4)
- Court fee reimbursement on withdrawal (R. 370.9 RoP)
- Exceptional case reducing fee refund (R. 370.9(e) RoP)
- Review of judge-rapporteur order (R. 333 RoP)
- Settlement after intensive complex SEP proceedings
- D48515A3A7B00B075446776B7B17B2BF_de.pdf2025-02-25DE