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UPC CFI 230/2024

May 21, 2024·EP1944067: Method and system for detecting an offside situation

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Revocation
Category
Main Revocation Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Tilman Müller-Stoy (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Respondents
Reps: R. Broekstra; M.g.r. van Gardingen; Georg Rauh
Division
Paris CD
Judges
Technology
Measurement & Instrumentation · Sensors
Language
English
First decided
May 21, 2025
Decisions
  • 2025-05-21
    Revocation Action

    The Central Division Paris issued a rectification order correcting a clerical error in the April 2025 decision that revoked EP 1 994 067 B1 in the Kinexon v Ballinno revocation action, correcting the patent number reference from EP 1 994 067 to EP 1 944 067.

    Legal issues:Rectification of clerical error in decision (R. RoP)Patent number correction
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Final order 34392-2025 anonymized 21.08.20252025-08-21Not public
Final order 34189 anonymized 21.08.20252025-08-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-08-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-08-21Not public
release of security2025-08-21Not public
release of security2025-08-21Public
release of security2025-08-21Not public
release of security2025-08-21Not public
release of security2025-08-21Public
Template-Order2025-08-21Not public
Receipt2025-08-07Not public
Release of security2025-08-06Not public
Receipt2025-08-06Not public
Application2025-08-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-15Not public
close workflow2025-06-15Public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-15Not public
close workflow2025-06-15Public
clerical error2025-05-21Public
clerical error2025-05-21Not public
clerical error2025-05-21Not public
r 3532025-05-13Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-04-30Not public
DecisionOutcome2025-04-30Not public
Decision 27358_20242025-04-30Public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-09Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-01Not public
Hearing reference2025-03-21Not public
Hearing reference2025-03-21Not public
Receipt2025-03-19Not public
Submission of slides for oral hearing2025-03-18Not public
Exhibit - Slides for oral hearing2025-03-18Not public
Interim-Procedure-Closure2025-03-02Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2025-03-02Not public
summons2025-03-02Public
Hearing-Dates2025-03-02Not public
order after ic2025-03-02Public
Ballinno's reply2025-02-20Not public
Response of Kinexon to the Court order2025-02-20Not public
order after ic2025-01-30Not public
Hearing reference2025-01-30Not public
Hearing reference2025-01-30Not public
Hearing reference2025-01-30Not public
Hearing reference2025-01-30Not public
Fix-Interim-Conference-Date2025-01-30Not public
Interim-Conference-Decision2025-01-30Not public
Written-Procedure-Closure2025-01-30Not public
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summons2025-01-30Public
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Hearing-Dates2025-01-21Not public
hearing dates summons2025-01-21Public
Rejoin-Amend-Patent-Defence2024-12-18Not public
Rejoinder to the Reply to the Defence2024-12-17Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-13Not public
Reply-Amend-Patent-Defence2024-12-13Not public
Receipt2024-11-28Not public
Reply to the Defence to the Application to amend the patent2024-11-28Not public
Reply to the Defence to the Application to amend the patent2024-11-28Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-29Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-29Not public
Rejoinder to the reply to the statement of defense2024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB112024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB102024-10-28Not public
Rejoinder to the reply to the statement of defense2024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB112024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB102024-10-28Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-28Not public
Rejoinder to the reply to the statement of defense2024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB112024-10-28Not public
Exhibit VB102024-10-28Not public
Submission2024-10-22Not public
Submission2024-10-22Not public
Submission2024-10-22Not public
Confirmation of availability for hearing2024-10-22Not public
Confirmation of availability for hearing2024-10-22Not public
Confirmation of availability for hearing2024-10-22Not public
Confirmation of availability for hearing2024-10-22Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-14Not public
order security2024-10-14Public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-14Not public
review 333 stay2024-10-14Public
hearing dates2024-10-14Not public
Comment R.333.2, sent.2 RoP2024-10-07Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-27Not public
Reply to application to amend a patent2024-09-27Not public
Exhibit BP92024-09-27Not public
Exhibit BP92024-09-27Not public
Reply to defendants statement of defense2024-09-27Not public
invitation to comment 3332024-09-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-10Not public
Application for review2024-08-30Not public
Reply to request for security for legal costs2024-08-30Not public
Exhibit VB082024-08-30Not public
Exhibit VB062024-08-30Not public
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Exhibit VB092024-08-30Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-08-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-08-21Not public
order rejection stay2024-08-21Public
Template-Order2024-08-21Not public
order rejection stay2024-08-21Not public
rejection of stay2024-08-21Not public
r 1582024-08-15Not public
Receipt2024-08-13Not public
Request for procedural security2024-08-13Not public
Exhibit BP62024-08-13Not public
Exhibit BP72024-08-13Not public
Exhibit BP82024-08-13Not public
Response to a stay request2024-08-13Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-05Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-05Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-05Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB022024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB02 (corrected)2024-08-05Not public
Response to request for correction2024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB012024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB032024-08-05Not public
Statement of Defense Ballinno2024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB042024-08-05Not public
Corrected - Statement of Defense Ballinno2024-08-05Not public
Exhibit VB052024-08-05Not public
stay2024-07-27Not public
Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2024-07-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB042024-07-26Not public
Statement of Defense Ballinno2024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB022024-07-26Not public
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Receipt2024-07-26Not public
Exhibit 022024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB012024-07-26Not public
Rule 9 application to stay the proceedings2024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB032024-07-26Not public
Exhibit 052024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB022024-07-26Not public
Exhibit 042024-07-26Not public
Application to amend the Patent2024-07-26Not public
Exhibit VB012024-07-26Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-07-16Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-07-12Not public
Notification Of Service2024-06-12Not public
service - AR to Ballinno - 02.06.20242024-06-12Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-06-05Not public
Document from EPO2024-06-05Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-05-30Not public
Document from EPO2024-05-30Not public
Letter for Service2024-05-23Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-05-23Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-05-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-05-22Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-05-22Not public
Exhibit BP22024-05-17Not public
Payment voucher re court fees2024-05-17Not public
Exhibit D12024-05-17Not public
Exhibit BP42024-05-17Not public
Exhibit D62024-05-17Not public
Exhibit D52024-05-17Not public
Revocation Action - Statement of Claim2024-05-17Not public
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Coverage: Thin.Reasoning extracted with limited coverage — see decisions tab for full text.
Plain-English summary

Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH (Germany) brought a revocation action against Ballinno B.V. (Netherlands) concerning EP 1 944 067 B1, a patent for a method and system for detecting an offside situation in sports. The Paris Central Division revoked the patent with effect for Germany and the Netherlands in April 2025; the available decision is a May 2025 rectification order under R. 353 RoP correcting a clerical error in the patent number (EP 1 994 067 was corrected to EP 1 944 067 throughout the decision).

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Patent EP 1 944 067 B1 (offside detection system) should be revoked with effect for Germany and the Netherlands

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 65 UPCA

    Note: The underlying April 2025 decision revoked EP 1 944 067 B1; the available excerpt concerns only the May 2025 rectification order correcting the patent number.

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

No rejected arguments captured.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
R. 353 RoP permits rectification of clerical errors in decisions, including in the patent number, on the court's own motionParties must be heard before a R. 353 rectification is issued

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