UPC CFI 101/2025

At the UPC: Seoul Semiconductor Group (29 cases)·Photon Wave Co., Ltd. (6 cases)

• 2025-07-27
  Application For CostsPublic

  Summary: Central Division Paris issued a costs decision in Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. v. Photon Wave Co., Ltd. following a preliminary objection in a revocation action. The court held: (1) a separate cost decision under R. 150 RoP is admissible after a preliminary objection that closes the proceedings before that division (jurisdiction declined and case transferred to Paris Local Division); (2) value of the revocation action set at EUR 500,000; (3) value of the preliminary objection proceedings set at one-quarter of the revocation action value (EUR 125,000); (4) expert costs for an opinion on Art. 33(4) UPCA interpretation were not reimbursable. Photon Wave bears 80% of Seoul Viosys's recoverable costs for the preliminary objection.

  Show the legal issues (3)

  • Admissibility of separate cost decision following preliminary objection (R. 150 RoP)
  • Value of preliminary objection proceedings vs. full action
  • Reimbursability of expert costs (Art. 69 UPCA)