UPC_CFI_54/2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.