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Overview · Filed: Mar 14, 2024

UPC_CFI_100/2024

POSITIONING OF MOBILE OBJECTS BASED ON MUTUALLY TRANSMITTED SIGNALS

InfringementMain Infringement ActionDusseldorf LDInfringementCase Closed
Parties

Claimants

  • Ona Patents SL
Reps: Christof Augenstein (Kather Augenstein); Benedikt Walesch (Kather Augenstein); Benjamin Bubendorfer (Bubendorfer IP)

Respondents

  • Google Ireland Limited
  • Google Commerce Limited
Reps: Marcus Grosch (Quinn Emanuel); Jesko Preuß (Quinn Emanuel)
Judges
  • Ronny Thomas
  • Berenice Thom
  • Margot Kokke
  • Gérard Myon
Patents
  • EP2263098
  • EP 2 263 098 B1
CPC codes: G01S5/0072, G01S5/16, G01S5/0284, G01S5/02525

Technology area: Telecoms · WiFi

Sector: Measurement & Testing

Outcome
Not infringedNot infringed
Filed: Mar 14, 2024
First decided: Oct 13, 2025
Last decision: Jan 15, 2026
Language: English

Final decision on the merits in the infringement action by Ona Patents SL against Google Ireland Limited and others (EP 2 263 098 B1, Wi-Fi positioning patent). The court dismissed the infringement action, finding no direct infringement (the accused product did not possess every claimed component). The counterclaim for revocation was also dismissed (patent maintained as valid). Claimant to bear costs of the infringement action; 80% of counterclaim costs to defendants, 20% to claimant. Value in dispute: EUR 6,000,000 (infringement) and EUR 9,000,000 (counterclaim). Key headnotes: register governs proprietor standing; each component of a product must be present for direct infringement.

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Claims
At issueall
Not infringedall
Notes: Düsseldorf LD dismissed infringement action against Google concerning EP2263098 (Wi-Fi positioning); product lacked every claimed component for direct infringement; counterclaim for revocation also dismissed.