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UPC CFI 537/2024

Sep 23, 2024·EP2579551 · Method and apparatus pertaining to automatically performing an application function of an electronic device based upon detecting a change in physical configuration of the device

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Hamburg LD
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Telecommunications
Language
English
First decided
Oct 28, 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 foundMedian days to first decision
All UPC53% (62/117)124
Hamburg LDLockedLocked
Judge Sabine KlepschLockedLocked
Judge Stefan SchillingLockedLocked
Judge Marije KnijffLockedLocked
Judge Ulrike Keltsch—Locked

At the UPC: Malikie Innovations Ltd. (20 cases)·Nintendo of Europe SE (5 cases)

Decisions
  • 2025-10-28
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: Hamburg Local Division procedural order summarising the interim conference of 22 October 2025 in Malikie Innovations v. Nintendo, including case management orders: case value set at EUR 7.5 million (EUR 3m infringement + EUR 4.5m counterclaim), agreement on reimbursable legal costs (approximately 50% of ceiling), updates on parallel proceedings, and admission of second round of patent amendment auxiliary requests.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Case management (interim conference, R. 105.5 RoP)
    • Case value
    • Patent amendment auxiliary requests
    • Parallel German Federal Patent Court proceedings
  • 2025-04-23
    Application RoP262APublic

    Summary: Procedural order granting Nintendo's request for confidentiality protection (Rule 262A RoP) of sales data in their Statement of Defence. Access to unredacted information restricted to two named reliable persons on the Claimant's side, subject to conditions. Claimant's request for access for two specific employees was accommodated.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Confidentiality protection (Rule 262A RoP)
    • Trade secrets
    • Access to confidential information in litigation
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2025-12-02Not public
Order2025-11-28Not public
Order2025-11-28Public
Cover sheet2025-11-27Not public
Other document Defendant2025-11-27Not public
Receipt2025-11-27Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-27Not public
Application document Claimant2025-11-27Not public
Receipt2025-11-27Not public
Interim procedure opened2025-11-26Not public
Written procedure closed2025-11-26Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-24Not public
Other document Claimant2025-11-24Not public
Receipt2025-11-24Not public
Other Documents2025-11-17Not public
Communication2025-11-17Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-14Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-14Not public
Other document Defendant2025-11-14Not public
Receipt2025-11-14Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-12Not public
Fee2025-11-12Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-12Not public
Application document Defendant2025-11-12Not public
Proof of payment2025-11-12Not public
Receipt2025-11-12Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-11Not public
Other document Claimant2025-11-11Not public
Receipt2025-11-11Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-11Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-11Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-11Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-11Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-11-11Not public
Further pleadings2025-11-11Not public
Receipt2025-11-11Not public
Other Documents2025-11-11Not public
Other Documents2025-11-11Not public
Order2025-10-28Not public
Order2025-10-28Public
Other Documents2025-10-23Not public
Communication2025-10-21Not public
Communication2025-10-09Not public
Summons to oral hearing2025-10-09Not public
Summons2025-10-09Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-15Not public
Confidentiality club2025-09-15Not public
Receipt2025-09-04Not public
Receipt2025-09-04Not public
REPLY TO DEFENCE TO APPLICATION TO AMEND THE PATENT & REJOINDER TO REPLY TO DEFENCE TO COUNTERCLAIM FOR REVOCATION2025-09-04Not public
REPLY TO DEFENCE TO APPLICATION TO AMEND THE PATENT & REJOINDER TO REPLY TO DEFENCE TO COUNTERCLAIM FOR REVOCATION2025-09-04Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-09-02Not public
Summons2025-09-02Public
Hearing-Dates2025-09-02Not public
Hear parties2025-08-13Not public
Receipt2025-08-12Not public
Application to Extend Confidentiality Club2025-08-11Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-04Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-04Not public
Rejoinder EP551 - Nintendo2025-08-04Not public
Rejoinder EP551 - Nintendo2025-08-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-17Not public
Time regime2025-07-17Public
Comments re Rule 9 Request2025-07-16Not public
Hear parties2025-07-14Not public
Receipt2025-07-11Not public
Time extension request2025-07-10Not public
Brief of Nintendo2025-06-20Not public
Brief of Nintendo2025-06-20Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-23Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-23Not public
Close workflow2025-05-23Public
Close workflow2025-05-23Public
Hearing R 2632025-05-23Not public
Receipt2025-05-20Not public
Receipt2025-05-20Not public
Receipt2025-05-20Not public
Exhibit PS 5a2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 52025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit 6a2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6b2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 5a2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6b2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6b2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 52025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6a2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6b2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 72025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 92025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 5a2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 52025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 82025-05-19Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 92025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 72025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 5a2025-05-19Not public
Statement of Reply2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6a2025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 52025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 82025-05-19Not public
Exhibit PS 6b2025-05-19Not public
Headnote-and-Keyword-Translated2025-04-25Not public
redacted version2025-04-25Not public
redacted version2025-04-25Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-04-23Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-04-23Not public
Confidentiality order2025-04-23Public
Confidentiality order2025-04-23Not public
Confidentiality order2025-04-23Not public
Confidentiality order2025-04-23Public
Confidentiality order2025-04-23Not public
Confidentiality - Brief of Nintendo2025-04-15Not public
Confidentiality - Brief of Nintendo2025-04-15Not public
Comments on Preliminary Confidentiality Order2025-04-08Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-03-21Not public
Confidentiality order preliminary2025-03-18Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-03-17Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-03-17Not public
R 262 A Application2025-03-14Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 5 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 7 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 4 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 6 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 1 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Statement of Defense and Counterclaim - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 8 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 9 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 6 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 2 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 3 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Statement of Defense and Counterclaim - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 3 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 8 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 8 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 7 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Statement of Defense and Counterclaim - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 6 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 1 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 3 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 2 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 6 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 9 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 5 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 4 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Exhibit BP 8 - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Statement of Defense and Counterclaim - Nintendo2025-03-14Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-11-29Not public
Time Regime2024-11-29Public
Receipt2024-11-27Not public
Time extension request of Nintendo2024-11-26Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-11-21Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-11-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-11-18Not public
Rectification2024-11-18Public
Comments on motion of Defendant 1) re rectification of name2024-11-15Not public
Order to hear parties2024-11-05Not public
Order to hear parties2024-11-05Not public
Receipt2024-11-01Not public
Request for rectification of name2024-10-31Not public
Exhibit PS 32024-10-31Not public
Anlage PS 52024-10-31Not public
Exhibit PS 22024-10-31Not public
Exhibit PS 12024-10-31Not public
Exhibits PS 42024-10-31Not public
Notification Of Service2024-10-22Not public
RJ415075831DE2024-10-22Not public
Notification Of Service2024-10-22Not public
Receipt of service2024-10-22Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-09-25Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-09-25Not public
Document from EPO2024-09-25Not public
Letter-for-Service2024-09-23Not public
Letter-for-Service2024-09-23Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-09-23Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-09-23Not public
Receipt2024-09-23Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-09-23Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-18Not public
Statement of claim2024-09-18Not public
UPC Court Fee Paid Confirmation2024-09-18Not public