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UPC CFI 729/2024

Dec 3, 2024·EP3821580 · METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK PROTECTION

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Mannheim LD
Judges
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Digital communication
Language
English
First decided
Dec 5, 2025
EPO Opposition
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.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Mannheim LDLockedLocked
Judge Peter TochtermannLockedLocked
Judge Marije KnijffLockedLocked
Judge Pascal Attali—Locked

At the UPC: Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbH (7 cases)·Centripetal Limited (22 cases)

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This dispute contains 6 other proceedings

UPC CoA 126/2026·UPC CoA 14/2026·UPC APP 15688/2025·UPC APP 33206/2025·UPC APP 34668/2025 and 1 more

5 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent

UPC CoA 891/2025·UPC CoA 805/2025·UPC CFI 792/2025·UPC CFI 414/2024·UPC CoA 239/2025

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Decisions
  • 2025-12-05
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: Decision of the Mannheim Local Division dated 5 December 2025 dismissing Centripetal Limited's infringement action against Keysight Technologies entities for infringement of EP 3 821 580 (methods and systems for network protection). Centripetal alleged direct infringement of claim 16 and indirect infringement of claim 1 in Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands. The panel found that the defendants' products (AppStack, SecureStack-SSL, Threat Simulator) did not read on the claims as construed: defendants denied in the oral hearing that the source code contained functionality for threat-metadata-based routing to a CAS (a claim requirement), and Centripetal failed to substantiate its contrary position with sufficient evidence or proof under R. 171 RoP. The conditional counterclaim for revocation was not decided as the condition (infringement finding) was not met. Centripetal was ordered to bear all costs of the infringement proceedings.

    Show the legal issues (5)
    • Direct infringement of claim 16
    • Indirect infringement of claim 1
    • Claim construction for network protection methods (CAS, threat metadata, gateway)
    • Burden of proof for infringement under R. 171 RoP
    • Conditional counterclaim for revocation
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Receipt2026-01-05Not public
Cover sheet2026-01-05Not public
Application document Claimant2026-01-05Not public
Exhibit document Claimant2026-01-05Not public
Case closed2025-12-05Not public
Order2025-12-05Not public
Order2025-12-05Public
Decision2025-12-05Not public
Decision2025-12-05Public
Interim procedure closed2025-10-02Not public
Other Documents2025-10-02Not public
Written procedure closed2025-10-02Not public
Other Documents2025-10-02Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-12Not public
wf close2025-09-12Public
Outcome of the Order2025-09-11Not public
wf close2025-09-11Public
Panel-Appointment2025-09-11Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-09-01Not public
Exhibit DE-CC-122025-09-01Not public
Exhibit DE-CC-132025-09-01Not public
Application to amend the patent2025-09-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-09-01Not public
Exhibit DE-CC 122025-09-01Not public
Defence to Application to amend2025-09-01Not public
Exhibit DE-CC-132025-09-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-29Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-08-29Not public
20250725_Noerr_Rejoinder_to_the_Reply_and_Defence_to_the_Application_to_Amend_the_Patent_in_Suit2025-08-28Not public
20250313_Noerr_Statement_of_Defense_Revocation_Counterclaim2025-08-28Not public
20250828_Noerr_Auxiliary_Application_to_Amend_the_Patent2025-08-28Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_01a_Claim Amendments_marked-up copy2025-08-28Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_1_Claim_Amendments_markedup2025-08-28Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_2_Claim_Amendments_clean2025-08-28Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_02a_Claim Amendments_clean copy2025-08-28Not public
Receipt2025-08-26Not public
Rejoinder to the Reply to the Defence to the Application to amend the patent2025-08-25Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-25Not public
Noerr_Rejoinder_to_the_Reply_and_Defence_to_the_Application_to_Amend_the_Patent_in_Suit2025-07-25Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_01a_Claim_Amendments_marked-up_copy2025-07-25Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_02a_Claim_Amendments_clean_copy2025-07-25Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-18Not public
ltd ext2025-07-18Public
Comments on time limit extension request2025-07-15Not public
invitation to comment2025-07-11Not public
Receipt2025-07-11Not public
2025-07-03_Timeperiod_Extension_Request_CC_62952_20242025-07-03Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-07-01Not public
hearing date ccfr2025-07-01Public
Hearing-Dates2025-07-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-06-18Not public
DE-CC-132025-06-18Not public
DE-CC-122025-06-18Not public
Reply to the Defence to the CfR2025-06-18Not public
DE-CC-112025-06-18Not public
DE-CC-092025-06-18Not public
DE-CC-102025-06-18Not public
Notification Of Service2025-05-20Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-05-16Not public
Letter-for-Service2025-05-15Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-08Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-03-13Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-13Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_2_Claim_Amendments_clean2025-03-13Not public
20250313_Noerr_Statement_of_Defense_Revocation_Counterclaim2025-03-13Not public
Exhibit_Convolute_CL_CC_1_Claim_Amendments_markedup2025-03-13Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2025-03-12Not public
Receipt2025-02-27Not public
Exhibit DE-CC 2-12025-02-26Not public
Re-submission of Exhibit DE-CC 2-12025-02-26Not public
communicationCheck2024-12-13Not public
Document from EPO2024-12-12Not public
Notification Of Service2024-12-10Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-12-10Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-12-10Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-10Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-12-10Not public
Receipt2024-12-04Not public
R. 262A Request2024-12-03Not public
R. 262.2 Request2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-22024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2c2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2b2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-72024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-62024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2e2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-52024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-32024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-82024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2f2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2d2024-12-03Not public
Counterclaim for Revocation2024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-42024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-12024-12-03Not public
DE-CC-2a2024-12-03Not public