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UPC CFI 173/2024

Apr 12, 2024·EP2642632 · Wireless power receiver and method of manufacturing the same

Action number: ACT 19746/2024

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (No infringement)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy · Digital communication
Language
German
First decided
Jul 10, 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
Hamburg LDLockedLocked
Judge Sabine KlepschLockedLocked
Judge Stefan SchillingLockedLocked
Judge Samuel GranataLockedLocked
Judge Johannes Mesa PascasioLockedLocked

At the UPC: Nera Innovations Ltd. (7 cases)·Xiaomi Group (92 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2025-07-10
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: Final decision from Hamburg Local Division in infringement action by Nera Innovations Ltd. against Xiaomi entities concerning EP 2 642 632 (wireless power receiver). The infringement claim was dismissed as the patent was found to be substantially invalid. The patent was revoked in its main claim form, but maintained in a limited amended form (auxiliary requests 1 and 2). The counterclaim for revocation beyond those auxiliary requests was also dismissed. Costs of the infringement action borne by claimant; costs of counterclaim split 20% claimant / 80% defendants. Case value set at EUR 3,750,000.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Patent validity (novelty, inventive step, Art. 54 and 56 EPC)
    • Added matter / intermediate generalisation (Art. 123(2) and (3) EPC)
    • Number of auxiliary requests (R. 30.1(c) RoP)
    • Wireless power receiver technology / NFC antenna resonance frequency
  • 2025-07-10
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: Hamburg Local Division correction order (R. 353 RoP) correcting several factual errors in its judgment of 10 July 2025 in the Nera Innovations v. Xiaomi infringement proceedings. The corrections related to the patent transfer history (incorrect description of LG Innotek transfer) and heading numbering errors.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Correction of judgment (R. 353 RoP)
    • Patent transfer history
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Outcome of the Order2025-09-08Not public
Berichtigung2025-09-08Public
Anhoerung Berichtigungsantrag2025-08-11Not public
Receipt2025-08-07Not public
Antrag R. 3532025-08-07Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords-Translated2025-07-10Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-07-10Not public
DecisionOutcome2025-07-10Not public
Entscheidung2025-07-10Public
Recording2025-05-23Not public
Recording2025-05-23Not public
Interim-Procedure-Closure2025-05-19Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2025-05-19Not public
Re-upload of summons2025-05-19Public
Hearing-Dates2025-05-19Not public
Written-Procedure-Closure2025-05-19Not public
Gemeinsame Verhandlung2025-04-28Public
Stellungnahme Art. 33 EPGÜ2025-04-03Not public
25-04-03 - EP 632 - STN - Xiaomi vs Nera.pdf2025-04-03Not public
25-04-03 - EP 632 - STN - Xiaomi vs Nera.pdf2025-04-03Not public
25-04-03 - EP 632 - STN - Xiaomi vs Nera.pdf2025-04-03Not public
25-04-03 - EP 632 - STN - Xiaomi vs Nera.pdf2025-04-03Not public
Anhoerung Art. 33 EPGU2025-03-25Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-03-25Not public
Ladung muendliche Verhandlung2025-03-25Public
Hearing-Dates2025-03-25Not public
Receipt2025-02-05Not public
Antrag2025-02-04Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-04Not public
Anlage FBD 3 - vertraulich2025-02-04Not public
Duplik2025-02-04Not public
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Duplik2025-02-04Not public
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Duplik2025-02-04Not public
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Anlage FBD 3 - vertraulich2025-02-04Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-04Not public
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Anlagenkonvolut FBD-T 37 - vertraulich2025-02-04Not public
Duplik2025-02-04Not public
Anlage FBD 3 - vertraulich2025-02-04Not public
Anlage FBD 3 - vertraulich2025-02-04Not public
Duplik2025-02-04Not public
Fristverlaengerung2025-01-08Public
Headnote-and-Keyword-Translated2025-01-02Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-12-30Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-30Not public
Entscheidung2024-12-30Public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-30Not public
Fristenregime2024-12-30Public
Stellungnahme zum Antrag nach R. 334(h) VerfO2024-12-20Not public
Receipt2024-12-20Not public
EP 632 - Xiaomi vs Nera - Fristverlaengerungsantrag2024-12-19Not public
Anhoerung FVA2024-12-16Not public
Receipt2024-12-16Not public
EP 632 - Xiaomi vs. Nera - Fristverlängerungsantrag2024-12-13Not public
Order to hear parties2024-11-29Not public
Receipt2024-11-25Not public
EP 632 - Xiaomi v Nera - Stellungnahme Zulässigkeit Klageänderung2024-11-22Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-11-11Not public
Verfahrensanordnung2024-11-11Public
Receipt2024-11-08Not public
Antrag R.9 für R.263-workflow2024-11-07Not public
Antrag nach R. 2632024-11-07Not public
Anlage PS 82024-11-07Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-07Not public
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Replik2024-11-07Not public
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Anlage PS7b_clean2024-11-07Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-07Not public
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Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-07Not public
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Replik2024-11-07Not public
Anlage PS62024-11-07Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-08-28Not public
Fristenbestimmung2024-08-28Public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-28Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-28Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-27Not public
Klageerwiderung und Beitritt zur Nichtigkeitswiderklage2024-08-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-27Not public
Klageerwiderung und Beitritt zur Nichtigkeitswiderklage2024-08-27Not public
Receipt2024-08-27Not public
Vorschlag Case Management2024-08-27Not public
Notification Of Service2024-08-27Not public
Service2024-08-27Not public
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Notification Of Service2024-08-27Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-08-23Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-08-23Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-08-01Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-08-01Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-07-26Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-07-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-07-25Not public
Klageerwiderung und Nichtigkeitswiderklage2024-07-25Not public
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Acknowledgement of access to case2024-05-22Not public
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Zustellungsanordnung2024-04-25Public
Confirmation of notification of appointment2024-04-22Not public
acknowledgement of receipt Netherlands2024-04-22Not public
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Coverage: Partial.Reasoning extracted with partial coverage — some sections may be incomplete.
Plain-English summary

Nera Innovations Ltd. (a patent assertion entity that acquired the patent from Scramoge Technology Ltd., which in turn acquired it from LG Innotek) sued Xiaomi entities before the Hamburg Local Division for infringement of EP 2 642 632, a wireless power receiver patent. The court found the patent as granted invalid but maintained it in amended form under auxiliary requests 1 and 2; the infringement action was dismissed because the amended claims were not infringed, and the revocation counterclaim was partially granted to the extent of invalidity beyond auxiliary requests 1 and 2.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Patent EP 2 642 632 in its main claim form is invalid for lack of novelty/inventive step

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 54, 56 EPC

    Note: The Hamburg Local Division upheld Xiaomi's invalidity attack, finding the patent as granted could not be maintained in its original form; the infringement action was dismissed as a result.

  • Intermediate generalisation constitutes inadmissible extension where a term in the claim wording was dropped that was still present in the requested version

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 123(2) and (3) EPC

    Note: The court found that dropping a term present in the requested version but not in the final claim constitutes an inadmissible intermediate generalisation, establishing added-matter as a ground for invalidity.

  • Prior art with comparable function but different application field (NFC antenna resonance frequency) does not constitute prior art the skilled person would consider for solving the problem of the wireless power receiver patent

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 54, 56 EPC

    Note: The court held that a document directed to adjusting resonance frequency of an antenna in NFC receivers is in a different field from building a wireless power receiver for charging, so the skilled person would not consult it when seeking a solution to the problem posed by the patent in suit.

Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Patent as granted is valid and infringed by Xiaomi's wireless charging products

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 54, 56 EPC; Art. 25 UPCA

    Reason: The patent in its main claim form was found invalid, requiring amendment to auxiliary requests 1 and 2; in the amended form the specific accused Xiaomi products were not found to infringe.

  • Number of auxiliary requests is unduly burdensome on defendants

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 30.1(c) RoP

    Reason: The court held that where the core of the auxiliary requests is small, even a high number of requests does not pose an unreasonable burden on the opposing party under R. 30.1(c) RoP.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
intermediate generalisation as inadmissible extension under Art. 123(2) and (3) EPCprior art must be in same technical field or one skilled person would consult for the problem posednovelty and inventive step under Art. 54 and 56 EPCauxiliary requests admissible even if numerous where their core is smallpatent partially revoked and maintained in amended form (auxiliary requests 1 and 2)

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Claim construction notes

The court's analysis of auxiliary requests 1 and 2 resulted in a maintained claim 1 requiring a substrate of 'a predetermined shape corresponding to a shape of the connecting unit' with a receiving space formed therein, connecting unit terminal connections specified. The invalidity of the main claim was based on novelty/inventive step grounds; the added-matter analysis related to what features could be dropped from or combined across different claim versions.