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UPC CFI 411/2024

Jul 22, 2024·EP2263098 · POSITIONING OF MOBILE OBJECTS BASED ON MUTUALLY TRANSMITTED SIGNALS

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Dusseldorf LD
Judges
Technology
  • Instruments
    Measurement
Language
English
First decided
Oct 13, 2025
Last decision
Jan 15, 2026
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.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Dusseldorf LDLockedLocked
Judge Ronny ThomasLockedLocked
Judge Berenice ThomLockedLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLockedLocked
Judge Gérard MyonLockedLocked

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

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Decisions
  • 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.

    Show the legal issues (5)
    • 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.

    Show the legal issues (1)
    • 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.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Review of procedural order (R. 333 RoP)
    • Wi-Fi positioning patent
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Communication2026-02-18Not public
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Exhibit Applicant2026-02-11Not public
Case closed2026-01-15Not public
Order2026-01-15Public
Decision2026-01-15Not public
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Order2025-12-05Not public
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Order2025-10-27Not public
Order2025-10-27Public
Oral procedure opened2025-10-27Not public
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Order2025-10-23Not public
Order2025-10-23Not public
Interim procedure opened2025-10-14Not public
Other Documents2025-10-14Not public
Order2025-10-14Not public
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Order2025-10-14Not public
Communication2025-09-29Not public
Other document2025-09-25Not public
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Opportunity to comment2025-09-16Not public
Opportunity to comment2025-09-16Not public
Receipt2025-09-16Not public
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Receipt2025-09-16Not public
Receipt2025-09-16Not public
R. 262.2 Application2025-09-15Not public
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R. 191 Application2025-09-15Not public
R. 191 Application2025-09-15Not public
R. 190.1 Application2025-09-15Not public
R. 190.1 Application2025-09-15Not public
Response to R. 305 application2025-04-28Not public
Exhibit WK 62025-04-28Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-24Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-24Not public
Rejoin-Amend-Patent-Defence2025-04-17Not public
Rejoinder2025-04-17Not public
Opportunity to comment2025-04-14Not public
Opportunity to comment2025-04-14Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-03-21Not public
R. 9.3 RoP Order2025-03-21Public
2025-03-21 Statement ONA regarding request deadline2025-03-21Not public
2025-03-21 Statement ONA regarding request deadline_signed2025-03-21Not public
Opportunity to comment2025-03-20Not public
Template-Order2025-03-20Not public
Opportunity to comment2025-03-20Not public
Receipt2025-03-20Not public
Application2025-03-20Not public
Reply-Amend-Patent-Defence2025-02-27Not public
Auxiliary Request 2a´2025-02-27Not public
2025-02-27 Reply Ona to the application to amend the patent_signed2025-02-27Not public
Auxiliary Request 2´2025-02-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-27Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 6 - EN2025-02-27Not public
2025-02-27 Rejoinder Ona on Reply to the Defence to the counterclaim_signed2025-02-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-27Not public
2025-02-27 Rejoinder Ona on Reply to the Defence to the counterclaim_signed2025-02-27Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 6 - EN.pdf2025-02-27Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-02-26Not public
R. 28 RoP Order2025-02-26Public
Hearing-Dates2025-02-14Not public
2025-01-20 Submission ONA_signed2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 03 - EN2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 05 - FN2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 04 - EN2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 05 - FN2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 05 - FN.pdf2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 5a - EN.pdf2025-01-20Not public
2025-01-20 Submission ONA_signed2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 04 - EN.pdf2025-01-20Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 03 - EN.pdf2025-01-20Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-01-03Not public
Order Extension Deadline2025-01-03Public
2024-12-23 Reply Ona-Ekahau_signed2024-12-23Not public
Order - Opportunity to comment2024-12-22Not public
Template-Order2024-12-22Not public
Comment2024-12-20Not public
Comment2024-12-20Not public
Order Opportunity to comment2024-12-18Not public
Template-Order2024-12-18Not public
Receipt2024-12-13Not public
Receipt2024-12-13Not public
Order opportunity to comment2024-12-13Not public
2024-12-13 Request to extend the deadline Ona-Ekahau_signed2024-12-13Not public
2024-12-13 Request to extend the deadline Ona-Ekahau_signed2024-12-13Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-13Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-13Not public
Receipt2024-12-10Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-09Not public
Reply2024-12-09Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-09Not public
Reply2024-12-09Not public
Defence to Application to Amend Patent2024-12-09Not public
Defence to Application to Amend Patent2024-12-09Not public
Application2024-12-09Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-18Not public
2024-10-18 Defence to Counterclaim for revocation Google_signed2024-10-18Not public
Exhibit KAP CC 012024-10-18Not public
Receipt2024-10-08Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-08Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-08Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-07Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-07Not public
Exhibit KAP CC 01 - EN .pdf2024-10-07Not public
2024-10-07 Defence to Counterclaim for revocation Google_signed2024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 4a2024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 32024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 3a2024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 42024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 2a2024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 12024-10-07Not public
Auxiliary Request 22024-10-07Not public
2024-10-07 Application to amend the patent R.30 RoP_signed2024-10-07Not public
2024-10-04 Request for Change in Parties_Google_signed2024-10-07Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 022024-10-07Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 022024-10-07Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 01a2024-10-07Not public
Exhibit KAP WK 12024-10-07Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-10-07Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-09-20Not public
R. 9.3 RoP - Extension of deadlines2024-09-20Public
Stellungnahme2024-09-19Not public
Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme2024-09-17Not public
Receipt2024-09-17Not public
2024-09-17 Fristverlaengerungsantrag ONA - Nichtigkeit_signed2024-09-17Not public
Notification Of Service2024-08-26Not public
Zustellung Ekahau Oy2024-08-26Not public
Notification Of Service2024-08-05Not public
Zustellung Ona Patents SL2024-08-05Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-08-05Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-08-05Not public
Document from EPO2024-08-05Not public
Letter for Service2024-08-01Not public
Letter for Service2024-08-01Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-08-01Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-08-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-01Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-01Not public
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