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UPC CFI 1737/2026
May 18, 2026·EP4024777 Unitary patent · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A FIXED ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- Meta Platforms Ireland LimitedOperating co.
- Edge Network Services LimitedOperating co.
- Meta Platforms, Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Fabian Schubach
RespondentsRepresentatives- Stefan Richter-Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB
- Division
- Mannheim LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 18, 2026
- EPO Opposition
- Braun-Dullaeus, Karl-UlrichWithdrawn2026-01-09
- AWS European Sovereign Cloud GmbH2026-03-11
- Edge Network Services Limited2026-05-18
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.
| Patent revoked | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Mannheim LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Peter Tochtermann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Sender Tobias | — | Locked |
| Judge Carine Gillet | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Johannes Mesa Pascasio | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (8 cases)·NovaCloud Licensing LLC (3 cases)
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Decisions
- 2026-09-18revocation counterclaim
Summary: The Mannheim Local Division permitted NovaCloud Licensing's withdrawal of its infringement action against Meta (UPC_CFI_1310/2025, EP 4 024 777) and the defendants' withdrawal of their counterclaim for revocation (UPC_CFI_1737/2026), declared both closed with no cost decision requested, and ordered 50% of each action's court fees reimbursed, rejecting the claimant's request for 60%.
Show the legal issues (2)
- Withdrawal of action and counterclaim (R. 265 RoP)
- Reimbursement rate under R. 370.9(b) RoP keyed to the date of the withdrawal application, not the statement of claim
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
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| Order | 2026-10-01 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-01 | Public |
| Publication of decision | 2026-09-24 | Not public |
| Case closed | 2026-09-24 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-09-18 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-09-18 | Public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Application document Defendant | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2026-09-17 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Exhibit Defendant | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Exhibit Defendant | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Counterclaim defence | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Counterclaim defence | 2026-07-20 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-07-13 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-07-13 | Not public |
| Submission Claimant | 2026-07-13 | Not public |
| Submission Claimant | 2026-07-13 | Not public |
| Publication | 2026-05-21 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Fee | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Counterclaim for revocation | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Statement of defence | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
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| Exhibit Defendant | 2026-05-18 | Not public |
| Statement of defence | 2026-05-18 | Not public |