UPC CFI 411/2024

At the UPC: Google Ireland Limited (12 cases)·Ona Patents SL (16 cases)

• 2026-01-15
  Infringement ActionPublic

  Summary: Final decision on the merits in the infringement action by Ona Patents SL against Google Ireland Limited and others (EP 2 263 098 B1, Wi-Fi positioning patent). The court dismissed the infringement action, finding no direct infringement (the accused product did not possess every claimed component). The counterclaim for revocation was also dismissed (patent maintained as valid). Claimant to bear costs of the infringement action; 80% of counterclaim costs to defendants, 20% to claimant. Value in dispute: EUR 6,000,000 (infringement) and EUR 9,000,000 (counterclaim). Key headnotes: register governs proprietor standing; each component of a product must be present for direct infringement.

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  • Direct infringement (Art. 25 UPCA)
  • Indirect infringement (Art. 26 UPCA)
  • Patent proprietor standing (Rule 25, Rule 42, Rule 8.6 RoP)
  • Register as determining proprietor
  • Product components and direct infringement
• 2025-10-14
  Public

  Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a further procedural order under R. 35 and 36 RoP in the Ona Patents v Google infringement proceedings (EP 2 263 098), addressing procedural steps in the case.

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  • Case management order (R. 35, 36 RoP)
• 2025-10-13
  Application RoP 333Public

  Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a R. 333 RoP review order in the Ona Patents v Google infringement proceedings concerning EP 2 263 098 B1 (Wi-Fi positioning), addressing procedural aspects of the case management.

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  • Review of procedural order (R. 333 RoP)
  • Wi-Fi positioning patent