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UPC CFI 716/2025

Aug 7, 2025·EP3258692 +2 more: METHOD FOR INDUCING PREDICTION MOTION VECTOR AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUSES

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Tilman Müller (Bardehle Pagenberg); Volkmar Henke (Bardehle Pagenberg); Georg Anetsberger (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Respondents
Reps: Stephan Dorn (CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB); Sebastian Vautz (CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB)
Division
Dusseldorf LD
Judges
Technology
Telecoms · Video Codecs · Telecommunications
Language
English
First decided
Feb 16, 2026
Last decision
Apr 27, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-04-27
    Infringement Action

    The Court rectified section V of the order in its earlier decision of 16 February 2026 on its own motion under R. 353 RoP, correcting a calculation error. The correct amount for 60% of the court fees is €18,600, not €14,400 as originally stated. No substantive patent ruling was made in this rectification decision.

    Legal issues:Rectification of clerical/calculation error in court fees order under R. 353 RoP
  • 2026-02-16
    SettledApplication Rop 265

    Decision permitting ETRI's withdrawal of the infringement action (EP 2 258 692 B1 / EP 3 258 692 B1) against Hisense Gorenje and others following a settlement. Each party bears its own costs. 60% of court fees (EUR 14,400) reimbursed to Claimant. Value in dispute set at EUR 2,500,000.

    Legal issues:Withdrawal of action by settlement (Rule 265 RoP)Reimbursement of court fees upon settlement (Rule 370.11, 370.9(b)(i) RoP)
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Coverage: Thin.Reasoning extracted with limited coverage — see decisions tab for full text.
Plain-English summary

ETRI's infringement action against Hisense Gorenje and related entities concerning video codec patent EP 3 258 692 B1 was withdrawn following a settlement, with the Düsseldorf Local Division declaring proceedings closed, setting the value in dispute at EUR 2,500,000, and ordering 60% reimbursement of court fees (EUR 14,400) to ETRI, with each party bearing its own costs.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

No accepted arguments captured.

Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

No rejected arguments captured.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Settlement-based withdrawal is permissible before final decision (R. 265 RoP)60% court fee reimbursement applies where action is withdrawn before closure of written procedure (R. 370.11; R. 370.9(b)(i) RoP)

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