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Judge Rian KaldenLocked
Judge Patricia RombachLocked
Judge Ingeborg SimonssonLocked

At the UPC: Volkswagen Group (41 cases)·Network System Technologies LLC (77 cases)

Decisions
  • 2024-09-18
    Appeal RoP220.2Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal dismissed Audi AG's appeal in six consolidated cases challenging the Munich Local Division's refusal to grant preliminary objections under Rule 361 RoP (action manifestly bound to fail) against NST's infringement actions. The court held that R.361 RoP is reserved for clear-cut cases and cannot require the claimant to pre-empt every possible line of defence in the statement of claim. The court also rejected Audi's arguments that opt-outs were invalidly withdrawn, finding the UPC has jurisdiction.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Manifestly inadmissible/bound to fail action under Rule 361 RoP
    • Sufficiency of statement of claim in front-loaded UPC procedure
    • Validity of opt-out withdrawal and UPC jurisdiction
    • Power of attorney for UPC representatives under Art. 48 UPCA and Rule 5.3(b) RoP
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-02-14Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-18Not public
WF closure2024-12-18Public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-19Not public
DecisionOutcome2024-09-18Not public
Final Order2024-09-18Public
Hearing Reference2024-08-28Not public
Hearing Reference2024-08-28Not public
interimProcedureClosure2024-07-11Not public
summons2024-07-11Not public
Summons to oral hearing2024-07-11Public
interimConferenceDecisionAppeal2024-07-11Not public
Receipt2024-06-21Not public
Application2024-06-20Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-06-20Not public
Exhibit P_CoA 12024-06-20Not public
Comments on Appeal re Preliminary Objection Rule 19 RoP and re Rule 361 RoP2024-06-20Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-06-18Not public
Notification Of Service2024-06-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-06-11Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-06-04Not public
Receipt2024-06-04Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-06-04Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-05-24Not public
Proof_of_payment_301682024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP06_en2024-05-24Not public
20240524_Appeal_RoP220_2_against_order_12235_R.361_Audi_en_signed2024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP05_en2024-05-24Not public
Proof_of_payment_301682024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP06_en2024-05-24Not public
20240524_Appeal_RoP220_2_against_order_12235_R.361_Audi_en_signed2024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP05_en2024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP05_en2024-05-24Not public
Proof_of_payment_301682024-05-24Not public
20240524_Appeal_RoP220_2_against_order_12235_R.361_Audi_en_signed2024-05-24Not public
Exhibit_BP06_en2024-05-24Not public