UPC CFI 627/2024
Oct 28, 2024·EP2628080 +1 more · A COMPUTER CLUSTER ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A COMPUTATION TASK AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Claimants
- BF exaQC AGNPE
- ParTec AGOperating co.
Representatives- Roman Sedlmaier-IPCGS Gigerich Sedlmaier
Respondents- NVIDIA CorporationOperating co.
- NVIDIA GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Johannes Heselberger-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringComputer technology
- Language
- German
- EPO Opposition
- ALTA ALATIS PATENT SPEASAdmissible2020-03-11
- NVIDIA CorporationIntervention2025-02-11
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Daniel Voss | Locked | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Georg Werner | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: BF exaQC AG (13 cases)·NVIDIA Corporation (11 cases)
This dispute contains 5 other proceedings
UPC CoA 140/2026·UPC CoA 55/2026·UPC CFI 729/2025·UPC CFI 726/2025·UPC CFI 180/2025
9 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
UPC CFI 3644/2026·UPC CFI 2469/2026·UPC CFI 2258/2026·UPC CFI 2082/2026·UPC CFI 1970/2026 and 4 more
- 2025-01-16
Summary: President of the UPC Court of First Instance dismissed NVIDIA's application to change the language of proceedings from German to English under Art. 49(5) UPCA and R.323 RoP. The President found that NVIDIA had not demonstrated significant impairment in organising its defence due to the German language chosen by the claimants, who are domiciled in German-speaking countries.
Show the legal issues (2)
- Change of language of proceedings (Art. 49(5) UPCA and R.323 RoP)
- Fair access to justice for medium-sized enterprises
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case closed | 2025-11-26 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| 2025-07-03 - Entscheidung zu R.265 u R.360 VerfO | 2025-07-08 | Public |
| Klagerücknahme - Schriftsatz NVIDIA | 2025-07-02 | Not public |
| 2025-06-18 Anordnung Stellungnahmefrist zu R.265 u R.360 VerfO | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| Antrag auf Rücknahme der Klage, auf Rückerstattung von Gebühren und auf Abweisung der Widerklage als gegenstandslos | 2025-06-16 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-23 | Not public |
| 2025-04-11 Anordnung gem R.262A VerfO | 2025-04-23 | Public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-04-15 | Not public |
BF exaQC AG and ParTec AG (German companies) filed an infringement action against NVIDIA Corporation and NVIDIA GmbH before the Munich Local Division in German, asserting EP3743812 and EP2628080 relating to computer cluster arrangements. NVIDIA applied to change the language of proceedings to English under Art. 49(5) UPCA, arguing English is standard in the technology field; the President of the Court of First Instance dismissed the application, weighing NVIDIA's enormous resources against the claimants' legitimate choice of their home language and access-to-justice considerations.
Claimants' domicile in Germany justifies choice of German as language of proceedings
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 49(5) UPCA; R. 323 RoPNote: The President found that three of four parties are domiciled in Germany, making the choice of German a legitimate decision not imposing unfairness on the claimants.
NVIDIA's size and global resources allow it to conduct proceedings in a foreign language without significant impairment
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 49(5) UPCANote: NVIDIA Corp operates through 50 subsidiaries with revenues of USD 60.92 billion in 2024, making German proceedings a matter of convenience rather than genuine hardship.
Ensuring fair access to justice for medium-sized enterprises is an important UPCA objective
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 49(5) UPCANote: ParTec AG had revenues of only EUR 95.7 million versus NVIDIA's USD 60.92 billion; the disparity weighed against changing language.
English is the commonly used language in the relevant field of technology, justifying language change
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 49(5) UPCA; UPC_CoA_207/2024Reason: While undisputed that English is common in the technology field, this factor alone cannot override all other relevant circumstances, particularly the domicile and relative sizes of the parties.
NVIDIA is significantly impaired in organising its defence in German
RespondentLegal basis: R. 323 RoPReason: NVIDIA failed to demonstrate significant impairment; its global scale and resources mean conducting proceedings in German is an inconvenience, not a genuine impediment.
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