UPC CFI 477/2024
Aug 12, 2024·EP3605534 SEP · AUDIO DECODING WITH SELECTIVE POST FILTER
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Patent upheld as granted)ActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- Beko Germany GmbHOperating co.
- Arçelik A.Ş.Operating co.
Representatives- Tilman Pfrang-Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
- Jasper Werhahn-Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
- Niels Christof Julius Schuh-Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
- Andreas Kabisch-Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
- Joachim Gerstein-Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Respondents- Dolby International ABOperating co.
Representatives- Volkmar Henke-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Tilman Müller-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Ann-Christine Hug-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Tobias Kaufmannsupporting-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Dr.-Ing. Julian Rennersupporting-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Division
- Dusseldorf LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringComputer technology
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Oct 14, 2025
- Last decision
- Mar 18, 2026
| Patent revoked | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Dusseldorf LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Ronny Thomas | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Jule Schumacher | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Margot Kokke | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Udo Matter | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Beko Germany GmbH (7 cases)·Dolby Group (38 cases)
This dispute contains 5 other proceedings
UPC CoA 77/2026·UPC CoA 78/2026·UPC CFI 1923/2025·UPC CFI 135/2024·UPC APP 36556/2025
7 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
UPC CoA 118/2026·UPC CoA 119/2026·UPC CoA 120/2026·UPC CFI 2043/2026·UPC CFI 982/2026 and 2 more
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More cases: Dusseldorf LD·2024
- 2026-03-18Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Dusseldorf Local Division found Beko Germany GmbH and Arcelik A.S. liable for direct infringement of claim 1 and indirect infringement of claim 6 of EP 3 605 534, rejected their Art. 102 TFEU/Huawei v. ZTE FRAND defence because they never expressed an initial willingness to take a licence, and ordered an injunction, recall, destruction, disclosure and damages in principle. It dismissed the claimant's request to have the judgment published and dismissed the revocation counterclaim (UPC_CFI_477/2024) after a full merits examination of added matter, novelty and inventive step, upholding the patent as granted.
Show the legal issues (8)
- FRAND / dominant market position (Art. 102 TFEU)
- Huawei v. ZTE negotiation framework and willingness to license
- claim construction
- added matter
- novelty
- inventive step
- direct and indirect infringement
- publication of the judgment (Art. 80 UPCA) - denied
- 2025-10-14
Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued an order cancelling the scheduled oral hearing in the Dolby v Beko/Arçelik infringement proceedings concerning EP 3 605 534 B1 (audio coding), due to the unavailability of one of the lead counsel for personal reasons.
Show the legal issues (1)
- Cancellation of oral hearing due to counsel unavailability