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UPC CFI 451/2024

Jul 30, 2024·EP1552399 · INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING TRANSACTIONS

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Munich LD
Judges
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Computer technology
Language
English
First decided
Mar 11, 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
Munich LDLockedLocked
Judge Daniel VossLockedLocked
Judge Pierluigi PerrottiLockedLocked
Judge Georg WernerLockedLocked
Judge Andrea ScillettaLockedLocked

At the UPC: Qualcomm Group (28 cases)·Network System Technologies LLC (77 cases)

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This dispute contains 13 other proceedings

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22 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent

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Decisions
  • 2026-03-11
    revocation counterclaim

    Summary: 1. The Infringement action is dismissed. 2. The Counterclaim for revocation is dismissed.

Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Hearing recording reference document2026-04-01Not public
Decision2026-03-16Public
Case closed2026-03-11Not public
Decision2026-03-11Not public
Final Order2026-03-11Not public
Decision2026-03-11Not public
Order2026-03-10Not public
Order2026-03-10Public
Order2026-02-10Not public
Order2026-02-10Public
Oral procedure closed2026-02-10Not public
Cover sheet2025-12-15Not public
Other document Defendant2025-12-15Not public
Receipt2025-12-15Not public
Cover sheet2025-12-15Not public
Further pleadings2025-12-15Not public
Receipt2025-12-15Not public
Order2025-12-10Not public
Order2025-12-10Public
Interim procedure opened2025-12-10Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-24Not public
Further pleadings2025-11-24Not public
Receipt2025-11-24Not public
Communication2025-11-14Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-13Not public
Application document Defendant2025-11-13Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-13Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-13Not public
Receipt2025-11-13Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-13Not public
Further pleadings2025-11-13Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-13Not public
Receipt2025-11-13Not public
Order2025-10-20Not public
Order2025-10-20Public
Order2025-10-15Not public
Order2025-10-15Public
Other Documents2025-10-15Not public
Summons to oral hearing2025-10-15Not public
Summons2025-10-15Public
Order2025-10-15Not public
Order2025-10-15Public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-03Not public
2025-09-03 - Order R.158 RoP2025-09-03Public
Comments pursuant to RoP2642025-08-28Not public
2025-08-21 Order - invitation to comment re R.158.12025-08-21Not public
Receipt2025-08-21Not public
Counterclaim - Security for costs - Request of Qualcomm2025-08-20Not public
Comments re. hearing dates - Qualcomm2025-07-22Not public
Exhibit P CR 12025-07-18Not public
Comments pursuant to RoP2642025-07-18Not public
Exhibit P CR 42025-07-18Not public
Exhibit P CR 32025-07-18Not public
Exhibit P CR 22025-07-18Not public
2025-07-15 - Order - inv to comment on pre dates et al2025-07-15Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-07-15Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-26Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-26Not public
2025-05-26 Order re deadline extension2025-05-26Public
2025-05-26 Order re deadline extension2025-05-26Public
Reply-Amend-Patent-Defence2025-05-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-22Not public
Pleading2025-05-22Not public
Exhibit P CR 12025-05-22Not public
Pleading2025-05-22Not public
Exhibit P CR 12025-05-22Not public
Receipt2025-05-15Not public
Receipt2025-05-15Not public
Request for extension of deadline2025-05-14Not public
Request for extension of deadline2025-05-14Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-22Not public
Defence to Application to amend patent2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 102025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 11a2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 112025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 102025-04-22Not public
Defence to Application to amend patent2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 11a2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 112025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 102025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 112025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 11a2025-04-22Not public
Defence to Application to amend patent2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 11a2025-04-22Not public
Reply to the Defence2025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 102025-04-22Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 112025-04-22Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-03-29Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-03-29Not public
2025-03-29 Order2025-03-29Public
2025-03-29 Order2025-03-29Public
Comments pursuant to RoP2642025-03-27Not public
Comments pursuant to RoP2642025-03-27Not public
Response of Qualcomm2025-03-27Not public
Response of Qualcomm2025-03-27Not public
2025-03-24 Order - deadline extension and invitation to comment2025-03-24Not public
2025-03-24 Order - deadline extension and invitation to comment2025-03-24Not public
Receipt2025-03-19Not public
Receipt2025-03-19Not public
Time extension - Request of Qualcomm2025-03-18Not public
Time extension - Request of Qualcomm2025-03-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-05Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-02-05Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-02-05Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-05Not public
Exhibit AR12025-02-05Not public
Exhibit AR12025-02-05Not public
Application2025-02-05Not public
Pleading2025-02-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-11-29Not public
2024-11-29 - Order - Extension of time limits2024-11-29Public
Receipt2024-11-14Not public
Exhibit ED 52024-11-13Not public
Exhibit ED 62024-11-13Not public
Application2024-11-13Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-01Not public
2024-10-01 - Order - Deadline extension re Reply to SoD and Defence to CC2024-10-01Public
Receipt2024-09-30Not public
Exhibit ED 42024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 42024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 22024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 32024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 12024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 22024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 12024-09-27Not public
Application2024-09-27Not public
Exhibit ED 32024-09-27Not public
Notification Of Service2024-09-09Not public
Zustellnachweis2024-09-09Not public
Access to case2024-09-09Not 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
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
Exhibit_BP-CR08_part2_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR01_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR09_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR07_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR05_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit BP-CR08 part 1 - Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit BP-CR 02024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR02_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR04_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR06_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR03_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Exhibit_BP-CR08_part3_Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Counterclaim for Revocation - Qualcomm2024-07-30Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The prior art references 'Goossens' and 'Rijpkema' (and related documents 'Goossens 2', 'Rijpkema 2', 'Drake') do not disclose or render obvious the claimed connection-oriented communication-manager/resource-manager architecture of claim 1; the patent is novel (Art. 54 EPC) and involves an inventive step (Art. 56 EPC).

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 54, 56 EPC; the Court examined 'Goossens' and 'Rijpkema' as realistic starting points for inventive step and found the claimed teaching not obvious over them (paras 179-265)

  • The accused Qualcomm NoC ICs, built on Arteris NoC technology, do not establish a 'connection' with a communication manager and resource manager as required by claim 1; the Arteris NoC Chapter relied on by the Claimant does not originate from or describe the Defendants' actual chip design.

    RespondentLegal basis: claim construction of features 2-6 ('connection', 'communication manager', 'resource manager'); paras 266-308
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The German Federal Patent Court's decision revoking the German part of the patent-in-suit should lead the UPC to stay proceedings, or should be treated as prejudicial to validity.

    RespondentLegal basis: the UPC held it has its own competence to decide validity and was independently convinced of the patent's validity; the national decision was not yet final (paras 264-265)

  • The Defendants should be ordered under Art. 59(1) UPCA / R.190 RoP to produce the 'Qualcomm source code' and related technical documents to prove infringement.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R.190 RoP requires reasonably available and plausible evidence already presented before an order to produce further evidence can issue; the Claimant's case rested only on the (disputed, non-Defendant-authored) Arteris NoC Chapter, which the Court found did not plausibly show infringement (paras 309-327)