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UPC CFI 851/2025

Sep 15, 2025·EP3119235: ATTACHMENT FOR A HAND HELD APPLIANCE

Case details
Status
Written Phase
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Joschua Fiedler; Constanze Krenz; David Kleß; Julia Pehe
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
Consumer Goods · Personal Care Appliances
Language
English
First decided
May 4, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-05-04
    Infringement Action

    The judge-rapporteur refused the defendants' requests to stay the infringement proceedings. The court declined to stay pending EPO opposition proceedings because no rapid EPO decision was expected, and declined a full stay pending a CJEU referral on jurisdiction, noting it was irrelevant for defendants liable as direct infringers. The court will proceed to schedule an oral hearing for late 2026.

    Legal issues:Stay of proceedings pending EPO opposition (R. 295(a) RoP)Whether EPO opposition decision expected 'rapidly' within meaning of R. 295(a) RoPStay of proceedings pending CJEU referral on jurisdiction (R. 295(i), R. 266 RoP)CJEU referral on Art. 8 No. 2 Brussels Recast — intermediary as anchor defendantJurisdiction over non-EU defendants (UK-based Defendant 6)Right to effective legal remedy and fair hearing within reasonable time (Art. 6 ECHR, Art. 47 EU Charter)
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action.publishOrderDecision.order2026-05-13Not public
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action.communication.general2026-04-29Not public
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Counterclaim for revocation2026-03-16Not public
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action.issueOrder.order2026-01-28Not public
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Acknowledgement of access to case2025-09-18Not public
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Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • No rapid EPO decision expected: the deadline for responding to the opposition had not yet expired and no oral hearing date had been set by the EPO, so a stay pending EPO opposition was unwarranted

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 295(a) RoP; UPC_CoA_237/2025; UPC_CoA_22/2024

  • The CJEU referral concerns intermediary liability/anchor-defendant questions under Art. 8 No. 2 Brussels Recast, which is irrelevant for defendants liable as direct infringers, and does not justify a full stay of proceedings

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 295(i) RoP; R. 266 RoP; UPC_CFI_2255/2025
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Proceedings should be stayed pending EPO accelerated opposition proceedings expected to conclude within ~7 months, because it is highly likely the patent will be revoked

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 295(a) RoP; Art. 100(a),(b),(c) EPC

  • Proceedings should be stayed or a CJEU referral ordered because the CoA has referred jurisdiction questions (including Art. 8 No. 1 Brussels Recast applicability) that may affect jurisdiction over Defendant 6 (UK-based)

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 266.1 RoP; Art. 38 UPC Statute; CoA Order UPC_CoA_789/2025 & UPC_CoA_813/2025