UPC CFI 566/2024

Sep 30, 2024·EP2152073 · HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS

Action number: ACT 53813/2024

Case details: Status
Case Closed (Withdrawn)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties: Claimants
Syngenta LimitedOperating co.
Representatives
Benjamin Grzimek-Fieldfisher
Jörn Peters-Fieldfisher
Aloys Hüttermann-Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Aylin Cremers-Fieldfisher
Filip Alois J. de Corte-Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Christopher Andrews-Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Respondents
Sumi Agro LimitedOperating co.
Sumi Agro Europe LimitedOperating co.
Representatives
Gareth Williams-Marks & Clerk LLP
Axel B. Berger-Bardehle Pagenberg
Johannes Heselberger-Bardehle Pagenberg
Kerstin Galler-Bardehle Pagenberg
Markus Ackermann-Bardehle Pagenberg
Division: Munich LD
Judges: Matthias Zigann
Walter Schober
Tobias Pichlmaier
Xavier Dorland-Galliot
Technology: Chemistry
Basic materials chemistry
Language: English
First decided: Feb 12, 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 found	Median days to first decision
All UPC	53% (62/117)	124
Munich LD	Locked	Locked
Judge Matthias Zigann	Locked	Locked
Judge Walter Schober	Locked	Locked
Judge Tobias Pichlmaier	Locked	Locked
Judge Xavier Dorland-Galliot	Locked	Locked

At the UPC: Syngenta Limited (9 cases)·Sumi Agro Limited (8 cases)

Related cases

More cases: Munich LD·2024

Decisions

2025-02-12
Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Munich Local Division issued a procedural scheduling order in Syngenta Limited v Sumi Agro Europe Limited and Sumi Agro Limited (UPC_CFI_566/2024, EP 2 152 073), setting the interim conference for 6 October 2025 and the oral hearing for 10 December 2025. The Court also requested the assignment of a technically qualified judge and invited Syngenta to submit observations on case management.
Show the legal issues (1)
- Scheduling of interim conference and oral hearing under R. 105.5 RoP
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unspecified
Summary: 1. The withdrawals of the Claim for Infringement (UPC_CFI_566/2024, ACT_53813/2024), the Counterclaim for Revocation (UPC_CFI_39/2025; CC_3162/2025), and the Application for a cost decision (UPC_CFI_326/2025, UPC_ACT_16747) are permitted.

Documents

Document title	Date	Public
Decision	2026-01-20	Public
Receipt	2026-01-19	Not public
Cover sheet	2026-01-19	Not public
Other document Claimant	2026-01-19	Not public
Communication	2026-01-19	Not public
Case closed	2026-01-16	Not public
Decision	2026-01-16	Not public
Decision	2026-01-16	Not public
Cover sheet	2025-12-18	Not public
Application document Claimant	2025-12-18	Not public