UPC CFI 180/2025
Mar 7, 2025·EP3743812 Unitary patent · APPLICATION RUNTIME DETERMINED DYNAMICAL ALLOCATION OF HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTE RESOURCES
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (No infringement)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Claimants
- BF exaQC AGNPE
- ParTec AGOperating co.
Representatives- Iram Kamal-Frohwitter Intellectual Property Counselors
- Roman Sedlmaier-IPCGS Gigerich Sedlmaier
- Jan Gigerich-IPCGS Gigerich Sedlmaier
- Stefan Richtersupporting-Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB
- David Molniasupporting-df-mp tech Molnia Ho PartG mbB
- Alexandre Hoffmannsupporting-df-mp tech Molnia Ho PartG mbB
- Rajvinder Jagdevsupporting-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
- Peter Fitzpatricksupporting-Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP
Respondents- NVIDIA CorporationOperating co.
- NVIDIA GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Johannes Heselberger-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Christof Karl-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Stefan Lieck-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Philipp Bovenkamp-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Sabrina Hütt-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Henri Kirner-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringComputer technology
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Mar 11, 2026
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Daniel Voss | Locked | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Georg Werner | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Alain Dumont | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: BF exaQC AG (13 cases)·NVIDIA Corporation (11 cases)
This dispute contains 4 other proceedings
UPC CoA 140/2026·UPC CoA 55/2026·UPC CFI 726/2025·UPC CFI 627/2024
7 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
UPC CFI 3644/2026·UPC CFI 2469/2026·UPC CFI 2258/2026·UPC CFI 2082/2026·UPC CFI 1970/2026 and 2 more
- 2026-03-11infringement
Summary: I. Die Verletzungsklage wird abgewiesen. II. Die Parteien tragen die ihnen durch die Verletzungsklage und die Widerklage auf Nichtigerklärung entstandenen Kosten jeweils selbst. [reasons 183-184] Die Beklagten haben die Entscheidung ueber die Widerklage auf Nichtigerklaerung davon abhaengig gemacht, dass die Verletzungsklage im Uebrigen erfolgreich ist. Da Letzteres nicht der Fall ist, bedarf es keiner weiteren Entscheidung mehr ueber die Widerklage. ... ist ueber die Widerklage auf Nichtigerklaerung nicht mehr zu entscheiden.
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| Hearing recording reference document | 2026-04-01 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-03-19 | Public |
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| Oral procedure closed | 2026-02-19 | Not public |
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| Interim procedure opened | 2026-02-09 | Not public |
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| Summons to oral hearing | 2026-01-09 | Not public |
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| Other document | 2025-10-07 | Not public |
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| Statement of NVIDIA on R.36 application | 2025-09-08 | Not public |
| 2025-09-01 Anordnung Stellungnahmefrist zu R.36 | 2025-09-01 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-09-01 | Not public |
| Antrag auf Zulassung eines weiteren Schriftsatzes | 2025-08-29 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-08-13 | Not public |
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| Duplik - NVIDIA | 2025-08-13 | Not public |
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| Replik_Erwiderung_EP812_UPC_CFI_180_2025_UPC_CFI_210_2025 | 2025-06-13 | Not public |
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| 2025-04-14 Anordnung - Fristverlängerung | 2025-04-14 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-12 | Not public |
| 2025-04-11 Anordnung gem R.262A VerfO | 2025-04-12 | Public |
| 2025-04-11 Anordnung gem R.262A VerfO | 2025-04-12 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| 2025-04-10_FVA_EP812_UPC_CFI_180_25_ACT_9950_25_17677_25_signed | 2025-04-11 | Not public |
| Response to Confidentiality Request | 2025-04-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP09 | 2025-04-10 | Not public |
| 2025-03-31 Anordnung 2. Stellungnahmefrist | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| 250328_Stellungnahme_R262A_EP812_signed | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme zur vorläufigen Vertraulichkeitsanordnung | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-03-24 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
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| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| 2025-03-14 - Stellungnahmefrist zu R.262A-Antrag | 2025-03-14 | Not public |
| Geheimhaltungantrag R262A - NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
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| Anlage BP07_NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Anlage BP08_NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung EP812 - NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
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| Klageerwiderung EP812 - NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
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| Klageerwiderung EP812 - NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Anlage BP01_NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Anlage BP07_NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Anlage BP02_NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung EP812 - NVIDIA | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
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| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| 2025-03-07 - Anordnung - Fristverlängerung | 2025-03-07 | Public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Zustellbeleg - richterliche Anordnung vom 26.02.2025 | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Zustellbeleg - richterliche Anordnung vom 26.02.2025 | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
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| Panel-Appointment | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Nvidia Blog - Acquisition | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX H200 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| EPO Beschwerdebegründung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - GPU fractions | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX GH200 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX BasePOD | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Pressemitteilung ParTec | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Registrierung als Patent mit einheitlicher Wirkung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX H100 User Guide | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Erwiderung auf Mängelbescheid | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Anschreiben Trennung Verfahren | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| HR Auszug Nvidia GmbH | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Klageschrift | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| System Components | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Elasticity | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| UPC Anordnung Verfahrenstrennung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduler 2 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet H100 Tensor Core GPU | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - AI Initiatives | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Auszüge Patentregister | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Antwort Beschwerdekammer auf Beschleunigungsantrag | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX A100 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| H100 Tensor Core GPU Architecture | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Klageschrift | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Schriftliche Zeugenaussage | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX H100 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - cluster engine | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Nvidia Blog - Verfügbarkeit | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Einspruchsabteilung - vorl. Auffassung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Systeme | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 3 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX SuperPOD - GB200 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Compliance | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Bestätigung ParTec | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Nvidia GmbH Konzernabschluss 2023 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| EP080 - Merkmalsgliederung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| allocation-of-cpu-and-memory | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduler | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Transcript - AI Infrastructure Stack | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| HR Auszug BF exaQC | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Deep Learning with Multiple GPUs | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| HR Auszug ParTec | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet CPU | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 2 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Nvidia GmbH Jahresabschluss 2023 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Bundle | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Patentschrift EP3743812 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX B200 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduling Strategies | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Patentschrift EP26268080 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX SuperPOD | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 1 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Einspruchsabteilung Entscheidungsbegründung | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Merkmalsgliederung EP812 | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-05 | Not public |
| Anschreiben Antrag Änderung Vertreter | 2025-03-05 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2025-03-05 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| allocation-of-cpu-and-memory | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| H100 Tensor Core GPU Architecture | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| HR Auszug BF exaQC | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX SuperPOD | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Bundle | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX H100 User Guide | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| EPO Beschwerdebegründung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| System Components | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Systeme | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Transcript - AI Infrastructure Stack | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Antwort Beschwerdekammer auf Beschleunigungsantrag | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Einspruchsabteilung - vorl. Auffassung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduler 2 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX B200 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX BasePOD | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| EP080 - Merkmalsgliederung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Pressemitteilung ParTec | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Nvidia GmbH Jahresabschluss 2023 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet H100 Tensor Core GPU | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| HR Auszug Nvidia GmbH | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Patentschrift EP3743812 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Einspruchsabteilung Entscheidungsbegründung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| UPC Anordnung Verfahrenstrennung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Nvidia Blog - Acquisition | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX H100 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX SuperPOD - GB200 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Nvidia GmbH Konzernabschluss 2023 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 3 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduler | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet CPU | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Klageschrift | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Schriftliche Zeugenaussage | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Registrierung als Patent mit einheitlicher Wirkung | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Deep Learning with Multiple GPUs | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - cluster engine | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Klageschrift | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - AI Initiatives | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Scheduling Strategies | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX GH200 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Auszüge Patentregister | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 2 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Anschreiben Trennung Verfahren | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| HR Auszug ParTec | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - GPU fractions | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX H200 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Patentschrift EP26268080 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Bezugsquellen 1 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Datasheet DGX A100 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| DGX Compliance | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Merkmalsgliederung EP812 | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Nvidia Blog - Verfügbarkeit | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Beschreibung - Elasticity | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Bestätigung ParTec | 2025-02-28 | Not public |