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UPC CFI 54/2023

Jun 6, 2023·EP1612910: On-board power supply monitor and power control system

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky
Respondents
Reps: Marcus Grosch
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
Semiconductors · Power Semis · Power Generation
Language
German
First decided
Aug 22, 2023
Last decision
Aug 26, 2024
Claims
At issue1, 3
Maintained1
Amended1
Not infringedall
Notes: Infringement dismissed; patent partially revoked on counterclaim — maintained only as claim 1 per auxiliary request 1 with claim 3 deleted; all claims beyond auxiliary request 1 (without claim 3) declared invalid.
Decisions
  • 2024-08-26
    Not infringedInfringement meritsInfringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division dismissed Avago's infringement claim against Tesla for EP 1 612 910 B1 (power management system) as no infringement of any claim could be established, and on Tesla's counterclaim partially revoked the patent, maintaining only claim 1 in the form of auxiliary request 1 with claim 3 deleted.

    Legal issues:patent claim infringement assessmentpartial revocation counterclaim Art. 65(3) UPCAindependent claims not building on each other
  • 2023-12-05
    Infringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division issued a further procedural order setting deadlines for Avago Technologies to file its reply and response to the invalidity counterclaim, after additional submissions regarding the start date of the reply deadline, in the infringement action against Tesla Germany GmbH and Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE.

    Legal issues:Deadline for reply to defence and invalidity counterclaimStart of deadline calculation
  • 2023-11-28
    Infringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division issued a procedural order setting the deadline for Avago Technologies to file its reply to the statement of defence and its response to the invalidity counterclaim, taking into account the delayed receipt of the confidential defence version and aligning the two deadlines.

    Legal issues:Deadline for reply to defenceDeadline for response to invalidity counterclaimConfidential document access
  • 2023-11-03
    Infringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division issued a final confidentiality order under Rule 262A RoP in Avago v. Tesla, defining the scope of protection for trade secrets and the category of persons permitted to access confidential information.

    Legal issues:Confidentiality order Rule 262A RoPTrade secrets Art. 58 UPCAAccess restrictions
  • 2023-10-04
    Infringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division issued a provisional order restricting access to confidential information under Rule 262A RoP to the parties' legal representatives only, pending a final decision on the confidentiality application, in an infringement action by Avago Technologies against Tesla entities concerning EP 1 612 910.

    Legal issues:Confidentiality of business secrets (Rule 262A RoP)Provisional access restriction
  • 2023-08-22
    Infringement Action

    The Hamburg Local Division addressed Tesla's request for a deadline extension to file its defence in Avago Technologies' infringement action, in circumstances where key personnel were on holiday and supplier coordination was required.

    Legal issues:Deadline extensionDefence filing deadline
Documents
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Case Closure Formal Check2025-01-23Not public
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Zustimmung Rücknahmen2024-12-17Not public
Close workflow2024-12-11Public
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Anonymisation2024-09-04Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-08-28Not public
DecisionOutcome2024-08-26Not public
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Outcome of the Order2024-08-23Not public
VertraulichkeitsAO2024-08-23Public
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Ladung Verkündungstermin2024-08-19Public
Outcome of the Order2024-07-12Not public
Terminbestätigung2024-07-12Public
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workflow schliessen2024-07-07Public
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4632582023 OHHAM-LOCUPC202406191030am2024-06-20Not public
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EP-910-STN2024-05-15Not public
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240508_EIP_Vorlage2024-05-08Not public
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Headnote-and-Keyword-Translated2024-05-07Not public
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Ergebnisse Zwischenanhoerung2024-05-06Not public
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240422_463258_2023_18546_2024_EIP_Avago_vs_Tesla_ua_StN_gem_R264VO2024-04-22Not public
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Anhoerung Art. 33 EPGU2024-04-08Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-04-02Not public
Endgueltige Verfahrensanordnung 262A2024-04-02Not public
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20231023_463258_2023_12793_2024_EIP_StN_Geheimhaltungs_AO_UPC_EP_910.pdf2024-03-18Not public
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20240304_UPC_4363258_2023_VO_9859_2024_EIP_StN_FVA2024-03-04Not public
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Reply to the Defence2024-01-08Not public
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Bestimmung Replikfrist und Anhoerung2023-11-28Not public
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231124_Antrag gemaess Regel 9 VerfO2023-11-24Not public
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20231023_463258_2023_EIP_StN_Geheimhaltungs_AO_UPC_EP_910.pdf2023-10-23Not public
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Acknowledgement-of-lodging2023-10-02Not public
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Notification Of Service2023-07-03Not public
Rueckschein Tesla Germany GmbH2023-07-03Not public
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Rueckschein Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE2023-06-30Not public
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230605_463258_2023_Avago_vs_Tesla_EP_910_EIP_Formal_response_to_the_request_for_amendments2023-06-05Not public
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Plain-English summary

Avago Technologies sued Tesla entities for infringement of EP 1612910 B1 (an on-board power supply monitor and power control system patent) before the Hamburg Local Division. The court dismissed the infringement action in full, finding no infringement of any asserted claim. On Tesla's revocation counterclaim, the patent was partially revoked — maintained only as to claim 1 in the form of auxiliary request 1 with claim 3 deleted — resulting in Avago bearing 85% of costs.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • EP 1612910 is partially invalid; claim 3 and claims beyond auxiliary request 1 scope should be revoked

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 65(3) UPCA; Art. 138(3) EPC

    Note: Hamburg Local Division found patent partially invalid; maintained only claim 1 in auxiliary request 1 form (with claim 3 deleted); independent claims may separately survive if not logically dependent on revoked claims.

  • No infringement of EP 1612910 by Tesla vehicles' power management systems could be established

    Respondent

    Note: Court found no infringement of any claim including auxiliary requests 1a and 2; infringement action dismissed in full.

Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Tesla vehicles infringe EP 1612910 (on-board power supply monitor and power control system)

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 63 UPCA

    Reason: No infringement of claim 1 or any auxiliary claim could be established on the evidence; the specific overvoltage protection solution allegedly used in the attacked embodiment was not shown to be implemented.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Patent may be partially revoked under Art. 65(3) UPCA such that independent claims surviving in an auxiliary request may be maintained if grounds for revocation do not extend to themIndependent claims in a patent are not necessarily tied together; one independent claim may survive while another falls, provided they are not logically part of a closed claim set requiring each otherFailure to use CMS workflow does not invalidate a submission if the deadline is still met, particularly in the early phase of UPC operations

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Claim construction notes

The Hamburg Local Division construed claim 1 of EP 1612910 (a power control system with monitoring integrated circuit modules). On the counterclaim, the court maintained claim 1 in auxiliary request 1 form (with claim 3 deleted), indicating that the overvoltage protection element of the claim was a key differentiating feature.