UPC_CFI_662/2025
ALLOCATION OF PREAMBLE SEQUENCES
Claimants
- Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy(Nokia Group)
Respondents
- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
- Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
- Lynk & Co International AB
- Lynk & Co Sales Germany GmbH
- Lynk & Co Sales Netherlands B.V.
- Lynk & Co Sales France SAS
- Lynk & Co Sales Belgium SRL
- Lynk & Co Sales Italy S.R.L.
- Lynk & Co Sales Sweden AB
- Zeekr EU B.V.
- Zeekr Germany GmbH
- Zeekr Sweden AB
- Zeekr Danmark ApS
- Lotus Technology Innovative Ltd.
- Lotus Cars Europe B.V.
- Lotus Cars Deutschland GmbH
- Lotus Cars France SAS
- Lotus Cars Belgium SRL/BV
- Lotus Cars Österreich GmbH
- Lotus Cars Danmark ApS
- Lotus Cars Nederland B.V.
- Lotus Cars Italia S.r.l.
- Lotus Cars Sverige AB
- smart Automobile Co. Ltd.
- smart Europe GmbH
- smart Austria Automotive GmbH
- smart Belgium S.r.l.
- smart Automobile France SAS
- smart Nederland B.V.
- smart Italia S.r.l.
- smart Portugal Unipessoal Lda.
- smart Sweden AB
- Peter Tochtermann
- Tobias Sender
- Mojca Mlakar
- Eric Augarde
- EP3799333SEP · 5G NR
Technology area: Telecoms · Cellular/SEP
Sector: Telecommunications
The Mannheim Local Division rejected the preliminary objection (R.19 RoP) filed by multiple Geely group defendants challenging the jurisdiction and competence of the Mannheim Local Division. The Court found it had jurisdiction under Art. 33(1)(b) UPCA over all defendants as they are members of the same corporate group, share business relations as required, and face the same infringement allegation regarding the same patent claim. The Court also established that the requirement of a 'business relationship' under Art.33(1)(b) UPCA does not require complete identity of infringing acts but merely that the accused acts are aligned in purpose. The infringement action on the merits continues.
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