UPC CFI 850/2024
Jan 2, 2025·EP3905730 SEP · SYSTEM INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Respondents
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Operating co.
- Samsung Electronics GmbHOperating co.
- Samsung Electronics France S.A.S.Operating co.
- Samsung Electronics Italia S.p.A.Operating co.
- Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V.Operating co.
- Samsung Electronics Romania S.R.L.Operating co.
Representatives- Jan Ebersohl-A&O Shearman
- Division
- Mannheim LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringDigital communication
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Jul 24, 2025
- Last decision
- Jan 13, 2026
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Mannheim LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Peter Tochtermann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Dirk Böttcher | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Carine Gillet | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Klaus Loibner | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: ZTE Corporation (4 cases)·Samsung Group (57 cases)
This dispute contains 2 other proceedings
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More cases: Mannheim LD·2024
- 2026-01-13Application RoP262APublic
Summary: The Mannheim Local Division issued a further procedural order in ZTE v. Samsung addressing Samsung's request to produce a licence agreement, granting confidentiality protection under R. 262A RoP and permitting Samsung to file a further pleading on FRAND topics under R. 36 RoP.
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- Confidentiality of licence agreement (R. 262A RoP)
- FRAND further pleadings (R. 36 RoP)
- Production request
- Closure of written procedure
- 2025-12-23Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Mannheim Local Division issued a procedural order in ZTE v. Samsung proceedings addressing Samsung's request to produce a licence agreement and requests for further written pleadings under R. 36/263 RoP on FRAND defence, as well as scheduling of an interim conference.
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- Production request (R. 190 RoP)
- FRAND defence
- Further pleadings (R. 36, 263 RoP)
- SEP / telecommunications patent
- 2025-07-24
Summary: The Local Division Mannheim determined the value in dispute for a patent infringement action with a FRAND counterclaim by Samsung, holding that a FRAND counterclaim is not limited to the value of the infringement action and independently expands the value in dispute, as it goes beyond a mere defence.
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- Value in dispute
- FRAND counterclaim
- SEP/FRAND proceedings
- Value independence of counterclaim
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case closed | 2026-05-07 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-04-29 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-04-29 | Public |
| Decision | 2026-04-29 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-04-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-04-24 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-04-24 | Not public |
| Further pleadings | 2026-04-24 | Not public |
| Further pleadings | 2026-04-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-04-23 | Not public |