- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action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
- Technology
- ChemistryBasic materials chemistry
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Feb 12, 2025
| 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)
This dispute contains 8 other proceedings
UPC CFI 326/2025·UPC CFI 322/2025·UPC CoA 286/2025·UPC CoA 523/2024·UPC CFI 201/2024 and 3 more
- 2025-02-12Infringement 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
- —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.
| 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 |
| Receipt | 2025-12-18 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-07-30 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| stay | 2025-07-29 | Public |
| stay | 2025-07-29 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-29 | Not public |
| Request for Stay | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| Request for Stay | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-04-15 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-15 | Not public |
| R 263 final | 2025-04-15 | Public |
| Comments pursuant to RoP264 | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| Comments pursuant to RoP264 | 2025-04-14 | Not public |
| R 263 - observations | 2025-04-02 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C37 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C34 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C25 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C29 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C32 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C40 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C28 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C33 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C35 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C36 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C30 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C31 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C26 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C38 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C39 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Reply | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C27 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C24 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C25 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C38 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C39 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C30 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C31 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C32 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C26 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C28 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C24 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C40 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C33 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C29 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C34 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C35 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Reply | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C36 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C37 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Exhibit C27 | 2025-03-31 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-19 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-02-12 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-02-12 | Not public |
| scheduling final | 2025-02-12 | Public |
| 20250207 Response to the Court order of 31 January 2025 | 2025-02-07 | Not public |
| Sumi Agro comments on Order re hearing dates | 2025-02-07 | Not public |
| Sumi Agro comments on Order re hearing dates | 2025-02-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-04 | Not public |
| Sumi Agro confidentiality application R262.2 | 2025-01-31 | Not public |
| scheduling comments | 2025-01-31 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-01-31 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Sumi Agro - CMS file note | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality R 262.2 | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality R 262A | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Confidential Exhibit SA-1 | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Sumi Agro - Defence | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit SA-3 | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit SA-2 | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-11-14 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-11-14 | Not public |
| Postal Service | 2024-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-11-14 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-11-04 | Not public |
| Zustellbeleg | 2024-11-04 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2024-10-18 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2024-10-18 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 19 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 14a | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 9 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 11 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 2 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 15 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 10 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 3 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 20 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 23 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 7a | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 8 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 4 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 7 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 18 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 12 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 17 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 22 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 13 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 0 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 1 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 15a | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 5 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 21 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 14 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 6 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 16 | 2024-10-11 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 15 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 21 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 3 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 19 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 18 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 0 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 11 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 17 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 14 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 14a | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 22 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 20 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 1 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 6 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 16 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 13 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 8 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 5 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Statement of Claim | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 15a | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 9 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 7 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 4 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 23 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 10 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 7a | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 12 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |
| Exhibit C 2 | 2024-09-27 | Not public |