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UPC CFI 54/2024
Feb 12, 2024·EP2391947 +1 more: VERIFIABLE DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionInfringementCategoryMain Infringement Action
- Parties
- RespondentsReps: Denise Benz (A&O Shearman)
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Telecoms · Cellular/SEP · Computing & AI
- Language
- English
Claims
At issue1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 35
Revokedall
Notes: Munich LD revoked EP2391947 (Android device network management) in all forms including all amended auxiliary requests; Headwater had asserted claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 and/or 35; infringement action dismissed.
Decisions
- 2025-08-01RevokedInfringement Action
Munich Local Division found that European Patent 2 391 947 (Headwater, relating to Android device network management) is invalid in all forms including as amended. The panel cancelled the second oral hearing planned for September 2025, indicating the patent was found invalid both as granted and in all amended forms proposed by Headwater. The infringement action was therefore dismissed.
Legal issues:Patent validity – counterclaim for revocationAdded matter (Art. 123(2) EPC)Lack of novelty / inventive stepApplication to amend patent - 2025-03-03Infringement Action
Procedural order issued by the Munich Local Division following the Interim Conference of 28 February 2025 in two consolidated infringement actions by Headwater Research LLC against Samsung. The order addressed procedural matters including inadmissibility of Samsung's invalidity attack under Art. 138(1)(e) EPC, the standing-to-sue issue, treatment of a witness statement, and admissibility of late-filed documents ZP8-ZP9. No substantive ruling on infringement or validity.
Legal issues:Inadmissibility of invalidity attack under Art. 138(1)(e) EPCStanding to sueAdmissibility of written witness statement (Rule 175 RoP)Late-filed documents - 2024-10-02Generic application
Procedural order on Samsung Electronics entities' application for security for costs (Rule 158 RoP) against Claimant Headwater Research LLC, a US-based patent assertion entity. Applying the CoA standard that the claimant's financial position must give rise to legitimate and real concern about recoverability of a potential cost order, the court assessed whether EUR 200,000 security was appropriate.
Legal issues:Security for costs (Rule 158 RoP)Financial position of claimantStandards for security for costs
Documents
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| Cover sheet | 2025-09-29 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-09-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-09-29 | Not public |
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-09-25 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2025-09-25 | Public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-09-24 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-09-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-09-24 | Not public |
| R 265 - observations | 2025-09-18 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-09-18 | Not public |
| Application to withdraw action pursuant to R. 265.1 RoP | 2025-09-17 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| final order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| final order | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| final order | 2025-08-01 | Public |
| DecisionOutcome | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| decision | 2025-08-01 | Not public |
| decision | 2025-08-01 | Public |
| oral hearing reference | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| oral hearing reference | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
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| oral hearing reference | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-05-05 | Not public |
| Exhibit_K_Verdict_II | 2025-05-03 | Not public |
| Submission of further documentation regarding parallel proceedings on standing | 2025-05-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit_K_Order_II | 2025-05-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit_K_R-R_II | 2025-05-03 | Not public |
| R 262A final Order anonymized | 2025-04-24 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| summons | 2025-04-16 | Not public |
| summons | 2025-04-16 | Not public |
| Response to request for panel review R. 333 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Response to request for panel review R. 333 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Response to request for panel review R. 333 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Comments on request R. 263 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Comments on request R. 263 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Comments on request R. 263 RoP | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-03 | Not public |
| workflow closed | 2025-04-03 | Public |
| workflow closed | 2025-04-03 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Request for term extension | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| Request for term extension | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| observations | 2025-03-24 | Not public |
| observations | 2025-03-24 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| summons for CMS | 2025-03-21 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Annex K Request I | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| Request for leave to change claim, R. 263 RoP | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| 262 A - final | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| 262 A - final | 2025-03-20 | Public |
| Request for Panel Review, R. 333.1 RoP | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| 262 A - oberservations | 2025-03-17 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| R 105.5 (2) | 2025-03-14 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-03-14 | Not public |
| R. 262A RoP - Confidentiality request | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| R. 262.2 RoP - Confidentiality request | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments on enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments on enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments on enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments on enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments of enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B15 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Comments of enforcement security - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B14 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Annex B16 - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Submissions re: clarification of formal requests and of amounts of costs | 2025-03-13 | Not public |
| Order ORD_69051/2024 anonymized | 2025-03-07 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-03-03 | Not public |
| R 105.5 RoP | 2025-03-03 | Not public |
| R 105.5 RoP | 2025-03-03 | Public |
| Interim Conference recording | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Interim Conference recording | 2025-02-28 | Not public |
| Fix-Interim-Conference-Date | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Interim-Conference-Decision | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Written-Procedure-Closure | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Comments regarding Interim Conference | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Comments regarding Interim Conference | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Comments regarding Interim Conference | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Preparation of Interim Conference | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request | 2025-02-06 | Not public |
| Further brief R. 36 confidential | 2025-02-06 | Not public |
| Exhibit K_Witness_Raleigh | 2025-02-06 | Not public |
| Further brief R. 36 confidential | 2025-02-06 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| 262 A - final | 2025-01-24 | Public |
| 262 A - final | 2025-01-24 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| R 9 - comments | 2025-01-24 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| R 263 | 2025-01-24 | Public |
| R 9 - topics for IC | 2025-01-24 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-22 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Further written pleading R. 36 RoP - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Annex B13 - Confidential | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Further written pleading R. 36 RoP - CONFIDENTIAL | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Annex B13 - Confidential | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Observations on R. 36 request | 2025-01-21 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-13 | Not public |
| R 36 - final | 2025-01-13 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-13 | Not public |
| Request R. 36 RoP | 2025-01-10 | Not public |
| R 190 - R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| R 190 - R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| R 190 - R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Template-Order | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| R 190 - R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Public |
| R 190 - R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| R 265 final | 2024-12-31 | Public |
| R 263 - comments | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Template-Order | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-17 | Not public |
| Request for leave to change claim (R. 263 RoP) | 2024-12-17 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-12 | Not public |
| Withdrawal App_40273/2024 | 2024-12-11 | Not public |
| Withdrawal App_40275/2024 | 2024-12-11 | Not public |
| Order R 262 A - comments | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Order R 190 | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Comments on confidentiality order | 2024-11-29 | Not public |
| Comments on confidentiality order | 2024-11-29 | Not public |
| Comments on confidentiality order | 2024-11-29 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-11-29 | Not public |
| 262 A - final | 2024-11-29 | Public |
| R9 - R 262A | 2024-11-19 | Public |
| Confidentiality Request - Qualcomm | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| R 9 - R 262A - lodge | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP01 - Qualcomm | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| Brief of Qualcomm | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| 262 A - comments | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| 262 A - comments | 2024-11-12 | Public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| R 190 - final | 2024-11-12 | Public |
| R 190 - final | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| Template-Order | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request R. 262A RoP | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request R. 262.2 RoP | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B10 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B11 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B12 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-DAaP | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-RDCfR | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-DAaP | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-RDCfR | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B12 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B10 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B11 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B11 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B10 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-RDCfR | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Rejoinder - CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B12 | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Annex B-DAaP | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-11-05 | Not public |
| R 37.2 final signed | 2024-10-28 | Public |
| Comments on R. 37.2 RoP and TQJ | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Comments R. 37.2 RoP | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Comments R. 37.2 RoP | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Comments R. 37.2 RoP | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 190 B2 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 190 B2 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 190 B2 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Comments R. 190 RoP | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Further comments on R190 request | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Further comments on R190 request | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Further comments on R190 request | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Further comments on R190 request | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Further comments on R190 request | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| R 37.2 - comments | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| R 158 final | 2024-10-02 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-10-01 | Not public |
| R 262A final | 2024-10-01 | Public |
| R 190 - comments (2) | 2024-10-01 | Not public |
| R 190 - comments (2) | 2024-10-01 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-09-16 | Not public |
| scheduling - final | 2024-09-16 | Public |
| EDTX Docket Control Order | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Comments on proposed hearing dates | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Comments on hearing dates | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Comments on hearing dates | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Comments on hearing dates | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| scheduling - comments | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Reply R. 29a RoP | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Defence to counterclaim for revocation | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Exegesis requests SoC - Reply | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| EDTX Transcript Evidentiary Hearing | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| EDTX Order | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| EDTX Transcript Evidentiary Hearing | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Reply R. 29a RoP | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| EDTX Order | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Defence to counterclaim for revocation | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Exegesis requests SoC - Reply | 2024-09-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| Defence to counterclaim for revocation | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| Exegesis requests SoC - Reply | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| EDTX Transcript Evidentiary Hearing | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| Reply R. 29a | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| EDTX Order | 2024-09-09 | Not public |
| Response of Qualcomm | 2024-08-29 | Not public |
| R 190 - comments | 2024-08-29 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-08-21 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-08-20 | Not public |
| Proof of service | 2024-08-20 | Not public |
| Response to Request for Security for Costs | 2024-08-16 | Not public |
| Response to Request for Security for Costs | 2024-08-15 | Not public |
| Response to Request for Security for Costs | 2024-08-15 | Not public |
| Exhibit K_EDTX | 2024-08-15 | Not public |
| Exhibit K_ProO | 2024-08-15 | Not public |
| Comments on R 190 request | 2024-08-15 | Not public |
| Comments on requests for term extension | 2024-08-14 | Not public |
| Comments on requests for term extension | 2024-08-14 | Not public |
| Comments on requests for term extension | 2024-08-14 | Not public |
| Comments pursuant to R. 264 RoP | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| Comments pursuant to R. 264 RoP | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| Comments pursuant to R. 264 RoP | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2024-08-06 | Not public |
| term extension - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| term extension - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| term extension - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| R 158 - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| R 158 - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| R 158 - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| R 158 - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| 190 requests - comments | 2024-08-05 | Not public |
| R 262a - further comments | 2024-08-01 | Not public |
| Comments on confidentiality club | 2024-07-25 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-23 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-07-23 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B6 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Exhibit RFC-IA-1 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B7 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B8 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B-CfR | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B1 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Response to request for correction following formal checks | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B5 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B5.01-24 | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-22 | Not public |
| R 262a - comments | 2024-07-15 | Not public |
| Confidentiality order | 2024-07-15 | Public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-07-10 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2024-07-10 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-07-10 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-09 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request R. 262 RoP | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Confidentiality Request R. 262A RoP | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B8 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5.01-24 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B7 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B1 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B-CfR | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B6 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B1 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B7 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B-CfR | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B6 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5.01-24 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B8 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B6 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B1 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B7 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B9 CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B8 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B-CfR | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Statement of defence CONFIDENTIAL | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Annex B5.01-24 | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-07-08 | Not public |
| Request for security | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B1 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B2 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B1 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B2 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Request for security | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B1 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Annex RoP 158-B2 | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Request for security | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
| Request for term extension | 2024-07-06 | Not public |
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| Einsendebeleg Samsung Electronics France s.a.i. | 2024-03-13 | Not public |
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Coverage: Partial.Reasoning extracted with partial coverage — some sections may be incomplete.
Plain-English summary
Headwater Research LLC sued Samsung Electronics entities at the Munich Local Division for infringement of EP 2 391 947, a patent covering network management policy implementation on Android mobile devices. Samsung successfully counterclaimed for revocation, with the court finding the patent invalid for lack of inventive step both as granted and in all 24 auxiliary requests filed by Headwater; the court also ruled Samsung's Art. 138(1)(e) invalidity attack inadmissible. The infringement action was dismissed and a separate revocation counterclaim was fully upheld.
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
patent EP 2 391 947 lacks inventive step under Art. 56 EPC over the prior art
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138(1)(a) EPC; Art. 56 EPCNote: Samsung's invalidity attack on inventive step succeeded both against the patent as granted and against all Headwater's auxiliary requests (AR1-24), leading to full revocation.
patent EP 2 391 947 contains added matter under Art. 123(2) EPC
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138(1)(c) EPC; Art. 123(2) EPCNote: Samsung invoked added matter as one of its invalidity grounds; while the decision found invalidity primarily on inventive step, added matter was also pleaded.
invalidity attack based on Art. 138(1)(e) EPC is inadmissible under applicable national law
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 138(1)(e) EPC; applicable German and French lawNote: The court accepted this argument at the interim conference stage, ruling Samsung's Art. 138(1)(e) attack inadmissible.
Headwater as a non-practicing US entity with no assets other than patents must provide security for costs
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 69(4) UPCA; R. 158 RoPNote: Samsung's security-for-costs application was granted by the Munich LD at EUR 100,000; the court applied the CoA standard requiring legitimate and real concern about recoverability.
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.
the patent as amended (auxiliary requests AR1-AR1-24) should be maintained as valid
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 56 EPCReason: All auxiliary requests were found to lack inventive step for the same reasons as the main request; the second oral hearing scheduled for September 2025 was cancelled.
security for costs should be set at no more than EUR 100,000 and may be provided by a US bank guarantee
ClaimantLegal basis: R. 158 RoPReason: The court set the amount at EUR 100,000 (accepting claimant's alternative) but held that a bank guarantee from a US bank was not adequate, consistent with CoA guidance.
the written witness statement of Dr. Raleigh qualifies as a full witness statement under R. 175 RoP
ClaimantLegal basis: R. 175 RoPReason: Samsung noted the statement lacked certain requirements of R. 175 RoP; the court did not call live witnesses.
Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
problem-solution approach to inventive step under EPO case law applied by UPCinvalidity attack based on Art. 138(1)(e) EPC inadmissible under applicable national lawsecurity for costs for US-based non-practicing entity under R. 158 RoPUS bank guarantee not adequate security; deposit requiredlate-filed prior art documents admissible in response to auxiliary requestscancellation of second oral hearing upon finding all forms of patent invalid
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Prior art relied on
References cited and the role they played.
- ZP8-ZP9 (late-filed documents admitted in response to AR1-24)Obviousness combination
Claim construction notes
The claims relate to a verifiable device-assisted service policy implementation system for Android devices (network management of mobile end-user devices with OS Android 7 or higher). The claim construction was contested but the substantive analysis is not reproduced in the available excerpts.