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UPC CFI 495/2025

Jun 4, 2025·EP2609590 +1 more: APPARATUS FOR DECODING A SIGNAL COMPRISING TRANSIENTS USING A COMBINING UNIT AND A MIXER

Case details
Status
Written Phase
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Respondents
Reps: Oliver Bäcker
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
Telecoms · Audio Codecs
Language
English
First decided
Jun 1, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-06-01
    Infringement Action

    The judge-rapporteur summarized an interim conference held on 1 June 2026 covering both main infringement proceedings and counterclaims for revocation in UPC_CFI_494/2025 and UPC_CFI_495/2025. The order sets case values, admits and denies various submissions, admits Auxiliary Request III in UPC_CFI_495/2025, and dismisses the Defendant's request for a further opportunity to respond to the Claimant's FRAND submission.

    Legal issues:claim construction of complex-valued upmix parameters (EP2380167)validity and inventive step over prior art HLCC 7, 9, 10 (EP2380167)infringement via MPS/USAC standard separate interpolation feature (EP2380167)claim construction of 'input signal' and gradual separation (EP2609590)priority validity over HLCC 4 disclosure (EP2609590)validity challenges including HLCC 7 as prior art (EP2609590)exhaustion defence based on AAC Patent License Agreement between Via and GoogleFRAND defence including bilateral licence agreement and pool offeradmissibility of late-filed submissions under R. 36 RoP
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action.summons.interimHearing2026-05-26Not public
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action.communication.general2026-03-18Not public
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action.issueOrder.order2025-12-19Not public
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Counterclaim for revocation2025-10-13Not public
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Panel-Appointment2025-09-11Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-10Not public
Time extension2025-09-10Public
Template-Order2025-09-10Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-09-08Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-08Not public
Language change2025-09-08Public
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HL01_EP5902025-09-08Not public
2025-09-08_EP590_HMD_2nd_request_deadline_extension_UPC_ACT_26409-2025_SIGNED2025-09-08Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-08-21Not public
Frist2025-08-21Public
2025-08-20_Brief of FhG re statement on deadline extension request of HMD_V174838VLU02 - signed.pdf2025-08-20Not public
2025-08-20_Brief of FhG re statement on change of proceeding language_V174838VLU02 - signed.pdf2025-08-20Not public
Hear parties2025-08-13Not public
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2025-08-12_EP590_HMD_Request_Deadline_Extension_UPC_ACT_26409-2025_signed2025-08-12Not public
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Application Rule 323 RoP2025-08-05Not public
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Acknowledgement of access to case2025-06-30Not public
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2025-06-13_Request_of_confidentiality_R_2622__EP590_V174838VLU02 - signed.pdf2025-06-16Not public
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EPO-Request-for-case-pending2025-06-05Not public
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Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-06-05Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6k_Schreiben Fhg CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5d_Email Korrespondenz 25 Oktober 2017 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6i_Korrespondenz und modiefied Portfolio List CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5f_Email Korrespondenz u Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 4_AAC Advanced audio coding Lizenzierungsprogramm.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6c_ Emailkorrespondenz und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6e_Korrespondenz Praesentation und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6e_Korrespondenz Praesentation und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 4_Android 9 Kompatibilitaetsanforderungen Auszug.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6f_Email und Excel Files CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
2025-06-04_Statement_of_claim_FhG_confidential_V174838VLU02 - signed.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5f_Email Korrespondenz u Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 2a_Synopse.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 10_ Angebote BE FR IT NL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5b_ AAC Materials_Antworten Frageliste_2017-09-20 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6j_Korrespondenz 2024 und HMD Angebot CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 5_USAC Standard 1st edition.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5g_ Email Korrespondenz 2024-10-02_AAC Agreement CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6h_Kommunikation 2023 und Portfolio Mapping CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5b_ AAC Materials_Antworten Frageliste_2017-09-20 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6k_Schreiben Fhg CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6d_Angebot HMD Emailkorrespondenz und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 3_Anlagenkonvolut Auszuege Website Beklagte.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6b_Korrespondenz und Anlage NDA CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5a_ AAC Unterlagen_Essential Patent list_2017-08-24 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6a_Lizenzangebot 2017 und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5c_ AAC Materials_Essentiality Overview_2017-10-06 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6f_Email und Excel Files CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6d_Angebot HMD Emailkorrespondenz und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 2_Anlagenkonvolut Registerauszuege BE FR IT NL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5e_Korrespondenz in 2022 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5d_Email Korrespondenz 25 Oktober 2017 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6g_Email Korrespondenz CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 1a_Withdrawal of Opt Out.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6j_Korrespondenz 2024 und HMD Angebot CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6c_ Emailkorrespondenz und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5g_ Email Korrespondenz 2024-10-02_AAC Agreement CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5e_Korrespondenz in 2022 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 7_ Verkaufsbedingungen.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 1_Klagepatent.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6h_Kommunikation 2023 und Portfolio Mapping CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 11_Rechnung HMD Smartphone Pulse.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6b_Korrespondenz und Anlage NDA CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 9_Angebote DE.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6g_Email Korrespondenz CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5c_ AAC Materials_Essentiality Overview_2017-10-06 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 8_Verkaufsbedingungen BE FR IT NL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
V174838VLU02_Proof_of_Payment.pdf2025-06-04Not public
2025-06-04_Statement_of_claim_FhG_confidential_V174838VLU02 - signed.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 2_Merkmalsgliederungen.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 1_Registerauszug_DPMA.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6a_Lizenzangebot 2017 und Anlagen CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP-T 3_Android 9 developer website Auszug.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 5a_ AAC Unterlagen_Essential Patent list_2017-08-24 CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public
Exhibit BP 6i_Korrespondenz und modiefied Portfolio List CONFIDENTIAL.pdf2025-06-04Not public