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UPC CFI 390/2023
Oct 27, 2023·EP2867997 SEP · WIRELESS INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER
Action number: ACT 583273/2023
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Patent infringed)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Respondents
- Belkin LimitedOperating co.
- Belkin International, Inc.Operating co.
- Belkin GmbHOperating co.
- Name withheld (GDPR)
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringTelecommunications
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Sep 13, 2024
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 found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Edger Brinkman | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Anders Hansson | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Philips Group (46 cases)·Belkin Group (24 cases)
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Decisions
- 2024-12-18
Summary: Order imposing penalty payments of EUR 46,000 against Belkin companies for non-compliance with the court's disclosure order (accounting for infringement) in Philips v Belkin. The penalty ran at EUR 500/day for 26 days. Remaining requests by Philips were rejected. Philips bears 25% of costs; Belkin bears 75%.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Penalty payments for non-compliance (Article 82 UPCA, Rule 354 RoP)
- Disclosure/accounting order enforcement
- Electronic versus paper disclosure
- 2024-09-13Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: Munich Local Division found Belkin GmbH, Belkin International Inc., and Belkin Limited liable for infringement of Philips' EP 2 867 997 B1 (wireless power transfer technology) and dismissed the counterclaims for revocation. An injunction was granted against Belkin's infringing acts outside Germany (German acts excluded due to opt-out/national proceedings). Defendants were ordered to provide information, recall products, pay EUR 119,000 interim damages, and cover approximately 5/6 of costs. The revocation counterclaims were dismissed. (German territorial acts were carved out from the injunction as a separate matter.)
Show the legal issues (5)
- Patent infringement of wireless power transfer technology
- Revocation counterclaim dismissed
- Scope of injunction and territorial carve-out for Germany
- Liability of company directors as intermediaries under Art. 63(1) UPCA
- Patent infringer as manufacturer/seller under UPCA
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Order | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Note | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-01 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-01 | Not public |
| Application document Defendant | 2026-10-01 | Not public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-07-22 | Public |
| workflow geschlossen | 2025-06-10 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-18 | Not public |
| Zwangsgeldanordnung App_60589-2024 | 2024-12-18 | Public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 3 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 4 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 4 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 3 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 3 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 4 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Weitere Stellungnahme zum Zwangsgeldantrag | 2024-12-03 | Not public |
| 2024-11-25_Brief of Philips - Penalty Rebuttal_P169801VLU3_signiert | 2024-11-25 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Exhibit BP ZV 02 | 2024-11-25 | Not public |
| 2024-11-22 Brief of Philips - response to procedural order of 21102024 P169801VLU3_signiert.pdf | 2024-11-22 | Not public |
| Weitere Stellungnahme Zwangsgeldantrag | 2024-11-21 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Zwangsgeldantrag | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 2 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 1 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 2 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Zwangsgeldantrag | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 1 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 1 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Anlage ZV-AG 2 | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Zwangsgeldantrag | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme App_60589-2024 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| 2024-11-11_Brief of Philips - Request for Penalties_P169801VLU3_signiert.pdf | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP ZV 01 - Philips UPC_Judgement__P169801VLU3 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Erwiderung zur Stellungnahme | 2024-11-08 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-10-22 | Not public |
| Beklagtenvortrag zum erstinstanzlichen Zwischenverfahren | 2024-10-21 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2024-10-16 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-10-09 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment 53949-2024 | 2024-10-09 | Public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Vollstreckung | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme App_52799-2024 | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| 2024-09-26 Request of Philips re inspection of audio recording_P169801VLU3 | 2024-09-26 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment | 2024-09-23 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-09-23 | Not public |
| 2024-09-20_Brief_of_Philips_-_re_enforcement_notice_to_Belkin_P169801VLU3_signiert.pdf | 2024-09-20 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-09-16 | Not public |
| Antrag auf Zugang zur Aufzeichnung der mündlichen Verhandlung | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keyword-Translated | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| DecisionOutcome | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Entscheidung vom 13.09.2024 | 2024-09-13 | Public |
| 583_2023_OH_MU-LOCUPC202407029am | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| 583_2023_OH_MU-LOCUPC202407029am | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| Übersendung Urteil | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| Anlage | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| 2024_08_05 Brief of Philips request R. 9 and forwarding judgement of nuility proceeding - P169801VLU3_signiert.pdf | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP 23 - Philips Judgement P169801VLU3.pdf | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-18 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-07-17 | Not public |
| Abschluss des Zwischenverfahrens | 2024-06-26 | Public |
| interimProcedureClosure | 2024-06-26 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 2024-06-21 Brief of Philips re Art 36-signiert | 2024-06-21 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B7 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Art 36 EuGVVO | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| Anlage B8 | 2024-06-20 | Not public |
| summons | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| Verhandlungstermin | 2024-06-15 | Public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| writtenProcedureClosure | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| Verhandlungstermin | 2024-06-15 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| Zulassung weiteren Vortrags | 2024-06-15 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-06-15 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme App 35291-2024 | 2024-06-15 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-06-13 | Not public |
| Application | 2024-06-12 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Brief of Philips to RoP 36 further documents dd May 24 2024_signed.pdf | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Antrag RoP 36 | 2024-05-15 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-05-14 | Not public |
| Application | 2024-05-13 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-04-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-04-17 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-28 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel Vertreter Beklagte | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel Vertreter Beklagte | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel Vertreter Beklagte | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel Vertreter Beklagte | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel Vertreter Beklagte | 2024-03-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-03-15 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Brief of Philips - statement re interim hearing _ signiert.pdf | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| Philips v Belkin - ACT 583273/2023 - Antrag Wechsel des Vertreters Beklagte | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Duplik - Replik zur Widerklage - Erwiderung Hilfsanträge | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Duplik - Replik zur Widerklage - Erwiderung Hilfsanträge | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Duplik - Replik zur Widerklage - Erwiderung Hilfsanträge | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Duplik - Replik zur Widerklage - Erwiderung Hilfsanträge | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Dupk - Replik zur Widerklage - Erwiderung zu den HAen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage D 8 | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Duplik - Replik zu Widerklage - Erwiderung zu den HAen | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage B 6b | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage B 6d | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage B 6e | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage B 6c | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlagenverzeichnis neu | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage D 7 | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Anlage B 6a | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Verhandlungstermin | 2024-02-26 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-02-26 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP18.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP16.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP20.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP19.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP21.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP15.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| P169801VLU3 Rebuttal and SoD nullity_signiert.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP14.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA02.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA03.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA01a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit HA04a.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP17.pdf | 2024-01-09 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage - EP 997 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage - EP 997 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage - EP 997 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-12-08 | Not public |
| Zustellbestätigung | 2023-12-08 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-12-08 | Not public |
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| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-09 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-09 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage D 1 - Teil 4 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage D 1 - Teil 2 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage B 1 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
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| Anlage D 6 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Klageerwiderung und Widerklage | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
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| Anlage D 1 - Teil 3 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage D 3 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage B - Anlagenverzeichnis | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
| Anlage D 5 | 2023-11-08 | Not public |
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Plain-English summary
Koninklijke Philips N.V. obtained a merits judgment against Belkin GmbH, Belkin International Inc., and Belkin Limited at the Munich Local Division for infringement of EP 2 867 997 B1 (wireless power transfer technology). The court upheld the patent against revocation counterclaims and granted an injunction, recall, information order, and EUR 119,000 interim damages for acts outside Germany (German acts excluded due to opt-out). Orders were also issued against Belkin's corporate officers as intermediaries under Art. 63(1)(2) UPCA. Late-filed prior art document D7 was excluded from the proceedings.
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
Protection sought from description and drawings can only be claim subject-matter if expressed in the claim
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 69 EPCNote: Munich LD confirmed that scope of protection is determined by claim language; broader description content does not expand the claim.
Where description presents multiple embodiments as belonging to the invention, claim terms must be understood broadly enough to encompass all embodiments
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 69 EPCNote: Court held that if multiple embodiments are presented as inventive, terms in the claim must be interpreted to cover all of them.
Infringer is the party who acts as manufacturer/offeror or who creates the impression for the relevant market that it manufactures/distributes goods in its own name and for its own account
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 25 UPCANote: Court applied this test to identify liable Belkin entities as direct infringers.
Order against corporate officers (as intermediaries) available where company infringes
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 63(1)(2) UPCANote: Court issued orders against Belkin GmbH's CEO and Belkin Limited's directors in their capacity as intermediaries.
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.
D7 (new prior art) submitted with written submission of 15 March 2024 admitted to revocation proceedings
RespondentReason: D7 and related submissions were not admitted into the proceedings.
Revocation counterclaims — patent invalid
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138 EPCReason: Revocation counterclaims dismissed in their entirety.
Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Claim scope determined by claim language — description broadens interpretation only where claim text reflects itWhere multiple embodiments presented as inventive, claim terms interpreted to cover all of themInfringer identification: party acting as manufacturer/offeror or creating that market impressionOrders against corporate officers as intermediaries available under Art. 63(1)(2) UPCAGerman territorial acts excluded from UPC injunction where opt-out/national proceedings apply
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Prior art relied on
References cited and the role they played.
- D7 (unspecified late-filed document)Obviousness combination
Claim construction notes
The Munich LD applied Art. 69 EPC claim construction: protection extends only to what is expressed in the claim; description and drawings inform but do not expand claim scope. Where the description presents multiple embodiments as inventive, claim terms are interpreted in the widest sense consistent with covering all such embodiments. The infringement finding covered Belkin's wireless power transfer products outside Germany (German acts carved out). Belkin's corporate officers were ordered as intermediaries.