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UPC CFI 119/2025
Feb 14, 2025·EP4372829: SOLAR CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionInfringementCategoryMain Infringement Action
- Parties
- ClaimantsRepresentatives
- Marco Scheffler
Respondents- LONGi Solar Technologie GmbH
- LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.
- LONGI SOLAR FRANCE SARL.
- Soltech Energy GbR
- Longi (Netherlands) Trading B.V.
- Energy3000 solar GmbH
Representatives- Benjamin Schröer
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Other · Unknown · Semiconductor Devices
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Apr 14, 2025
Decisions
- 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
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| action.phaseChange.caseClose | 2025-10-15 | Not public |
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-10-15 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2025-10-15 | Public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-13 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-10-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-13 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Other document | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-09-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-09-02 | Not public |
| stay | 2025-09-02 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-08-25 | Not public |
| consent stay | 2025-08-25 | Not public |
| suspension request | 2025-08-25 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-07-30 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-07-30 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-30 | Not public |
| 262 A - final | 2025-07-30 | Public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| scheduling - final | 2025-07-29 | Public |
| Response to UPC re confidentiality | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| Response to UPC re confidentiality | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| response to UPC | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| response to UPC | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| 2025-07-25_EP829_LONGi_Comments_Hearing_Dates_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| 2025-07-25_EP829_LONGi_Comments_Hearing_Dates_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| 2025-07-25_EP829_LONGi_Comments_Hearing_Dates_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| 2025-07-25_EP829_LONGi_Comments_Hearing_Dates_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| 2025-07-25_EP829_LONGi_Comments_Hearing_Dates_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-07-23 | Not public |
| scheduling - oberservations | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| R 262A | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_Request_R262_262a_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_Request_R262_262a_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL03_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL07_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL08_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL02_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL06_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL01_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL10_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL04_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL10_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| 2025-07-21_EP829_LONGi_SoD_UPC_ACT_7567-2025_greyed_signed | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL09_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL07_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL08_EP829_Strictly_Confidential_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| HL05_EP829_en | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-04-25 | Not public |
| 2025-04-22_ep829_longi_request_to_add_party_details_upc_cfi_119-25_act_7567-25_signiert | 2025-04-25 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Order 22.04.2025 | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| R 9 deadline extension | 2025-04-22 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| 2025-04-17_EP829_LONGi_request_RoP9_1)_2)_3)_5)_6)_UPC_ACT_7567-25_signed.pdf | 2025-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-04-17 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| Order by judge | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| R 9 service on D4 final | 2025-04-14 | Public |
| R 9 service on D4 final | 2025-04-14 | Public |
| Template-Order | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| R 9 service on D4 final | 2025-04-14 | Public |
| Proof of service | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP34 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| Response to court order 2 April 2025 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP34 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| Response to the court order from 2 April 2025 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP34 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP34 | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| R 9 - observations | 2025-04-02 | Not public |
| R 9 - observations | 2025-04-02 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| Proof of service | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-03-19 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Proof of service | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Proof of service | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-27 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 30 Energy3000 Longi LR7-72HGD-600M | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 32 Alibaba Longi Hi-mo 7 Lr5-72hgd 560-590m Zonnepanelen | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 18a datasheet LR_7_72HGD 585-620 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 27a PL invoice en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 3 LONGI Website | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 15 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa4_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 5a Solar module Longi 595 LR7-72HGD-595M Hi-MO7 _ Good price _ Online shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 16 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa1_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 20 Company presentation | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| response to correction | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 15 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa4_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 7 Soltech invoice | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 6a Solar module Longi 590 LR7-72HGD-590M Hi-MO7 _ Good price _ Online shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 26 sm-mg2025 Longi NL Hi-MO 7 page 38 en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 19 LONGi_Solar_Company_Brochure_DE_20180428 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 8a Energy3000 and Longi en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 2a Company register LONGi DE en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 23 website soltech | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 20a Company presentation en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 28 Energy3000 en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 8 Energy3000 and Longi | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 7a Soltech invoice EN | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 21a extract_immatriculation_inpi_911649978_EN | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 4 LONGi_Annual_Report_2023 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 9 EP4372829A2 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 1 LONGi Solar and Energy3000 sign 1.5 GW supply framework agreement -LONGi | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 31a Nuernberg_HRB_41827 en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 23a website soltech EN | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 27 PL invoice | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 33a transfer voucher en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 5 Solarmodul Longi 595 LR7-72HGD-595M Hi-MO7 _ Guter Preis _ Online-Shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 17 Website LONGi Hi-MO 7 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 18b datasheet LR5-72-HGD-560-590 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 21 extrait_immatriculation_inpi_911649978 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 25 sm-mg2025 Longi NL Hi-MO 7 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 6 Solarmodul Longi 590 LR7-72HGD-590M Hi-MO7 _ Guter Preis _ Online-Shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 32a Alibaba Longi Hi-mo 7 Lr5-72hgd 560-590m Zonnepanelen_EN | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 28a Energy3000 de | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 12 JKS20210130EP-1-DF212023EP-DIV-UPC-report | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 22 Invoice Amara | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 19a LONGi_Solar_Company_Brochure_DE_20180428 en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 10 EP4372829B1 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 2 Company register LONGi DE | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 14 Feature structure of claim 1 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 33 transfer voucher | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 24a Soltech uber uns en | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 11 European Patent Register | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 31 Nuernberg_HRB_41827 | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 24 Soltech uber uns | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 16 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa1_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 29 Energy3000 Longi LR7-72HGD-595M | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 13 ESR | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2025-02-19 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| 20250213_Request pursuant to Rule 262 RoP_sig | 2025-02-14 | Not public |
| 20250213 S06844 Statement of claims_redacted | 2025-02-14 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 33 transfer voucher | 2025-02-14 | Not public |
| 20250214_Court fee_sig | 2025-02-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 8a Energy3000 and Longi en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 20 Company presentation | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 9 EP4372829A2 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 19a LONGi_Solar_Company_Brochure_DE_20180428 en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 20a Company presentation en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 23a website soltech EN | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 18b datasheet LR5-72-HGD-560-590 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 31a Nuernberg_HRB_41827 en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 2a Company register LONGi DE en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 17 Website LONGi Hi-MO 7 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 22 Invoice Amara | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 28 Energy3000 en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 28a Energy3000 de | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 6 Solarmodul Longi 590 LR7-72HGD-590M Hi-MO7 _ Guter Preis _ Online-Shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 27 PL invoice | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 25 sm-mg2025 Longi NL Hi-MO 7 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 30 Energy3000 Longi LR7-72HGD-600M | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 32 Alibaba Longi Hi-mo 7 Lr5-72hgd 560-590m Zonnepanelen | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 21a extract_immatriculation_inpi_911649978_EN | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 15 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa4_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 1 LONGi Solar and Energy3000 sign 1.5 GW supply framework agreement -LONGi | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 14 Feature structure of claim 1 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 7 Soltech invoice | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 16 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa1_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 24a Soltech uber uns en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 24 Soltech uber uns | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 18a datasheet LR_7_72HGD 585-620 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 8 Energy3000 and Longi | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 33a transfer voucher en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 5 Solarmodul Longi 595 LR7-72HGD-595M Hi-MO7 _ Guter Preis _ Online-Shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 32a Alibaba Longi Hi-mo 7 Lr5-72hgd 560-590m Zonnepanelen_EN | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 16 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa1_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 15 20250211_CSP_RGTHLa4_report_sla_tur | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 2 Company register LONGi DE | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 23 website soltech | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 5a Solar module Longi 595 LR7-72HGD-595M Hi-MO7 _ Good price _ Online shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 3 LONGI Website | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 6a Solar module Longi 590 LR7-72HGD-590M Hi-MO7 _ Good price _ Online shop - Soltech Shop | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 12 JKS20210130EP-1-DF212023EP-DIV-UPC-report | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 13 ESR | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 26 sm-mg2025 Longi NL Hi-MO 7 page 38 en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit GP 29 Energy3000 Longi LR7-72HGD-595M | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 33 transfer voucher | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 11 European Patent Register | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 4 LONGi_Annual_Report_2023 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 19 LONGi_Solar_Company_Brochure_DE_20180428 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 31 Nuernberg_HRB_41827 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 7a Soltech invoice EN | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 27a PL invoice en | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 10 EP4372829B1 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |
| EXHIBIT GP 21 extrait_immatriculation_inpi_911649978 | 2025-02-13 | Not public |