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UPC CFI 432/2025
May 19, 2025·EP3107243 · DEVICE- ASSISTED SERVICES FOR PROTECTING NETWORK CAPACITY
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- ClaimantsRepresentatives
- Michael Schneider-Eisenführ Speiser
- Jochen Ehlers-Eisenführ Speiser
Respondents- Apple Inc.Operating co.
- Apple Distribution International Ltd.Operating co.
- Apple Retail Germany B.V. & Co. KGOperating co.
- Apple Retail France EURLOperating co.
- Apple Retail Netherlands B.V.Operating co.
Representatives- Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck Und Pyrmont-Freshfields
- Wolrad zu Waldeck-Freshfields
- Anton Porsche-Freshfields
- Division
- Dusseldorf LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Dec 9, 2025
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 |
| Dusseldorf LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Berenice Thom | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Peter Agergaard | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Ingo Rinken | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Headwater Research LLC (34 cases)·Apple Group (15 cases)
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Decisions
- 2025-12-09Application RoP 265Public
Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division permitted Headwater Research's withdrawal of its patent infringement action against Apple entities and the corresponding withdrawal of Apple's counterclaim for revocation of EP 3 107 243, with no costs order by agreement of the parties.
Show the legal issues (3)
- R. 265 RoP withdrawal of infringement action
- Mutual withdrawal of counterclaim for revocation
- No costs order by agreement
Documents
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| Decision | 2025-12-19 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-12-19 | Not public |
| Case closed | 2025-12-11 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-12-10 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-12-10 | Public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-11-06 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2025-11-06 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-11-06 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-30 | Not public |
| Application document Defendant | 2025-10-30 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-30 | Not public |
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| Application document Claimant | 2025-10-30 | Not public |
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| Order | 2025-10-23 | Not public |
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| Application | 2025-10-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-23 | Not public |
| Communication | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
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| Statement of defence | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
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| Counterclaim for revocation | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
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| Cover sheet | 2025-09-24 | Not public |
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| Order | 2025-09-23 | Not public |
| Order | 2025-09-23 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-08-27 | Not public |
| Extension time period SoD | 2025-08-27 | Public |
| Extension time period SoD | 2025-08-27 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-08-27 | Not public |
| 25-08-27_-_EP_243_-_Deadline_Extension_SoD | 2025-08-27 | Not public |
| Cover | 2025-08-05 | Not public |
| ES: Response Preliminary Objection of 22 July 2025_2025-08-05 | 2025-08-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-23 | Not public |
| Cover | 2025-07-23 | Not public |
| 25-07-22_-_EP_243_-_Confidentiality_request_-_App_33484-2025_-_Apple_vs_Headwater | 2025-07-23 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD 4 (confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| 25-07-22_-_EP_243_-_App_33472-2025_-_Preliminary_Objection_(confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Set of Exhibits FBD 1 | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| 25-07-22_-_EP_243_-_App_33472-2025_-_Preliminary_Objection_(confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Set of Exhibits FBD 2 | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD 3 (confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD 3 (confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD 4 (confidential) | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-17 | Not public |
| Extension time limit | 2025-07-17 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-17 | Not public |
| 25-07-16_-_EP_243_-_Deadline_Extension | 2025-07-16 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD-E 1 | 2025-07-16 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-07-16 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-15 | Not public |
| Sprachenwechsel | 2025-07-15 | Public |
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-10 | Not public |
| Frist verlängert | 2025-07-10 | Public |
| Anlage ES 01_a - Übersetzungsfassung Klage EN | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme zum Antrag auf Änderung der Verfahrenssprache und zum Antrag auf Fristverlängerung | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Anlage ES_01_a - Übersetzungsfassung Klage EN | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme zum Antrag auf Änderung der Verfahrenssprache und zum Antrag auf Fristverlängerung | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme zum Antrag auf Änderung der Verfahrenssprache und zum Antrag auf Fristverlängerung | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Anhörung Klägerin | 2025-06-26 | Not public |
| Anhörung Klägerin | 2025-06-26 | Not public |
| Anhörung | 2025-06-26 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-24 | Not public |
| 25-06-24_-_EP_243_-_FVA | 2025-06-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-20 | Not public |
| Antrag R. 321 VerfO EPG | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Access_B4 | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
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| Access_B1 | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-16 | Not public |
| Antrag R. 321 VerfO EPG | 2025-06-16 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-06-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-06-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-06-13 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-06-10 | Not public |
| Zustellungsbescheinigung_B5 | 2025-06-10 | Not public |
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| Zustellungsbescheinigung_B3 | 2025-06-10 | Not public |
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| Zustellungsbescheinigung_B2 | 2025-06-10 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2025-05-29 | Not public |
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| Document from EPO | 2025-05-28 | Not public |
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| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2025-05-22 | Not public |
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| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-05-22 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 14 Test Report | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 09 Auszug aus Patentregister FR | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 15 Anlagenverzeichnis | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 06 Apple Retail Netherlands B.V. 06.05.2025 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 12b Merkmalsgliederung DE | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 05 APPLE RETAIL FRANCE EURL 06.05.2025 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 13 iFixit Report iPhone 16 Pro Chip ID 15.05.2025 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 08 Auszug aus Patentregister DE | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 01 Uebersetzung Klageschrift | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 04 BY Muenchen HRA 115007 AD-20250516143316 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 12a Merkmalsgliederung EN | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 10 Auszug aus Patentregister NL | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 11 Ruecknahme Opt-Out | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 07 EP 3107243 B1 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 03 Apple Distribution International Limited 08.05.2025 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Verletzungsklage zu EP'243 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| Anlage ES 02 Apple Inc. 08.05.2025 | 2025-05-19 | Not public |