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UPC CFI 119/2025

Feb 14, 2025·EP4372829 Unitary patent · SOLAR CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Action number: ACT 7567/2025

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Division
Munich LD
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Semiconductors
Language
English
First decided
Apr 14, 2025
Last decision
Jul 29, 2025
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
Infringement foundMedian days to first decision
All UPC53% (62/117)124
Munich LDLockedLocked
Judge Matthias ZigannLockedLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLockedLocked
Judge Tobias PichlmaierLockedLocked
Judge Alessandro SanchiniLockedLocked

At the UPC: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (5 cases)·LONGi Solar Technologie GmbH (6 cases)

Decisions
  • 2025-07-29
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: The Munich Local Division issued a scheduling order in the Jinko Solar v. LONGi solar patent infringement proceedings, setting dates for the interim conference (February 2026) and oral hearing (May 2026), and indicating that both infringement and validity would be handled by the Local Division.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Scheduling
    • Infringement and validity
    • Solar panel technology
  • 2025-04-14

    Summary: Munich Local Division procedural order (judge-rapporteur Dr. Zigann) in an infringement action by Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co. / Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co. against LONGi and other solar energy defendants concerning EP 4 372 829 (solar panel technology), addressing service issues for defendants who had not yet appointed UPC representatives. The order sets out the service status for each defendant and takes steps to ensure proper service on unrepresented defendants (including Soltech Energy GbR, which had failed to collect a Deutsche Post notification).

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Service on unrepresented defendants
    • Service by Deutsche Post – failure to collect notification
    • Appointment of UPC representative
Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2025-10-15Not public
Decision2025-10-15Not public
Final Order2025-10-15Public
Cover sheet2025-10-13Not public
Application2025-10-13Not public
Receipt2025-10-13Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-10Not public
Other document2025-10-10Not public
Receipt2025-10-10Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-09-02Not public