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UPC CFI 477/2024

Aug 12, 2024·EP3605534 SEP · AUDIO DECODING WITH SELECTIVE POST FILTER

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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
  • Electrical engineering
    Computer technology
Language
German
First decided
Oct 14, 2025
Last decision
Mar 18, 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 Jule SchumacherLockedLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLockedLocked
Judge Udo MatterLockedLocked

At the UPC: Beko Germany GmbH (7 cases)·Dolby Group (38 cases)

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More cases: Dusseldorf LD·2024

Decisions
  • 2026-03-18
    Infringement 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
    Public

    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
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2026-03-18Not public
Decision2026-03-18Not public
Decision2026-03-18Not public
Decision2026-03-18Public
Summons to oral hearing2025-10-21Not public
Summons2025-10-21Public
Order2025-10-10Not public
Order2025-10-10Public
Order2025-10-07Not public
Order2025-10-07Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-04-03Not public
Bestimmung eines Termins zur mündlichen Verhandlung2025-04-03Public
2025-03-11_Brief of Dolby re statement to oral proceeding_D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2025-03-11Not public
Anhörung zur Terminsbestimmung2025-02-27Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-02-27Not public
Rejoin-Amend-Patent-Defence2025-02-27Not public
Rejoinder to Reply to Defence to Application to Amend2025-02-27Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-02-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-01-27Not public
Reply-Amend-Patent-Defence2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 8a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 9.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 11a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
2025-01-27_Rebuttal_technical_-_Dolby_D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 10a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 11.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 9a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 8.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 10.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 8a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 9a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
2025-01-27_Rebuttal_technical_-_Dolby_D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 10a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 11.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 9.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 11a.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 8.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Anlage HA 10.pdf2025-01-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-27Not public
MB_2_celtc_codec2024-12-27Not public
Duplik_Widerklagereplik_Aenderungsantragserwiderung2024-12-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-27Not public
Duplik_Widerklagereplik_Aenderungsantragserwiderung2024-12-27Not public
MB_2_celtc_codec2024-12-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-27Not public
Duplik_Widerklagereplik_Aenderungsantragserwiderung2024-12-27Not public
MB_2_celtc_codec2024-12-27Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-29Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-29Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-28Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 4a - Hilfsantrag IVa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 7a - Hilfsantrag VIIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 2 - Hilfsantrag II EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 3a - Hilfsantrag IIIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 3 - Hilfsantrag III EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 6 - Hilfsantrag VI EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 7 - Hilfsantrag VII EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 1a - Hilfsantrag Ia DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
2024-10-28_Reply Technical - Dolby D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 1 - Hilfsantrag I EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 5 - Hilfsantrag V EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 2a - Hilfsantrag IIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 5a - Hilfsantrag Va DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 4 - Hilfsantrag IV EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 6a - Hilfsantrag VIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 3 - Hilfsantrag III EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 3a - Hilfsantrag IIIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 5 - Hilfsantrag V EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 4a - Hilfsantrag IVa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 6 - Hilfsantrag VI EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 1 - Hilfsantrag I EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 2 - Hilfsantrag II EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 2a - Hilfsantrag IIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 7a - Hilfsantrag VIIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 6a - Hilfsantrag VIa DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 7 - Hilfsantrag VII EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 5a - Hilfsantrag Va DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP-HA 1a - Hilfsantrag Ia DE.pdf2024-10-28Not public
2024-10-28_Reply Technical - Dolby D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Anlage BP HA 4 - Hilfsantrag IV EN.pdf2024-10-28Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-17Not public
Anordnung Frist verlängert2024-10-17Public
Anhörung Beklagte2024-10-08Not public
Receipt2024-10-07Not public
2024-10-07 Time extension - Request of Dolby_D170655VLU01_signed.pdf2024-10-07Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-09-17Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-09-09Not public
466532024-09-09Public
Einverständnis zu gemeinsamer Verhandlung2024-08-21Not public
2024-08-20 Brief of Dolby re statement re common proceeding - D170655VLU01 - signed.pdf2024-08-20Not public
Pre Order Anhörung Parteien Art. 33.32024-08-14Not public
2024-08-14 Brief of Dolby re technical judge D170655VLU01_signed.pdf2024-08-14Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-08-14Not public
Document from EPO2024-08-13Not public
Anhörung R. 33 VerfO2024-08-12Not public
Receipt2024-08-12Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-08-12Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-08-12Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-08-12Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-12Not public
Antrag auf technischen Richter2024-08-12Not public
Zahlung2024-08-12Not public
D32024-08-12Not public
D12024-08-12Not public
Nichtigkeitswiderklage2024-08-12Not public
NK 2e2024-08-12Not public
NK 2a2024-08-12Not public
NK 32024-08-12Not public
NK 12024-08-12Not public
NK 42024-08-12Not public
D52024-08-12Not public
D62024-08-12Not public
NK 2b2024-08-12Not public
D42024-08-12Not public
D22024-08-12Not public
NK 2c2024-08-12Not public
NK 2d2024-08-12Not public