UPC CFI 189/2025
Feb 28, 2025·EP4050804 SEP · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL ENCODING AND DECODING IN COMMUNICATION OR BROADCASTING SYSTEM
- Case details
- StatusInterim PhaseActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Respondents
- ZTE Deutschland GmbHOperating co.
- ZTE France SASUOperating co.
- ZTE Netherlands B.V.Operating co.
Representatives- Thomas Lynker-TALIENS
- Division
- Mannheim LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication · Basic communication processes
- Language
- English
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Mannheim LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Peter Tochtermann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Dirk Böttcher | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Carine Gillet | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Klaus Loibner | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Samsung Group (57 cases)·ZTE Deutschland GmbH (3 cases)
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- 2025-05-28
Summary: The Mannheim Local Division set the preliminary value in dispute at EUR 4,000,000 in Samsung Electronics' 5G SEP infringement action against ZTE entities concerning EP 4 050 804, and ordered Samsung to pay an additional advance on fees of EUR 26,000. The court found the initial estimate of EUR 500,000 greatly underestimated the value given that the action attacked all standard-essential 5G mobile devices of ZTE and had economic bearing on the broader FRAND rate dispute between the parties.
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- Value in dispute determination
- 5G standard-essential patent
- Additional advance on court fees
- FRAND rate implications on case value
| Document title | Date | Public |
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| Communication | 2026-09-03 | Not public |
| Other Documents | 2026-09-03 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Document Claimant | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Document Claimant | 2026-06-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-06-15 | Not public |