Overview · Filed: Apr 1, 2025
UPC_CoA_288/2025
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courtName.other · 5
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 6 ECHR | tribunal established by law – not ground for preliminary objection | Distinguished | Insofar as an alleged violation of Art. 47, para. 2, EU CFR and Art. 6 ECHR does not involve any of the grounds for objection listed in R. 19.1 RoP, a preliminary objection based on that assertion is not admissible. |
| Article 31 | conferral of powers on UPC compatible with Art. 19 TEU and Art. 267 TFEU | Binding | The conferral of powers on the Unified Patent Court, according to Art. 31 UPCA in conjunction with Art. 71a et seq. Brussels Ia and Art. 32 UPCA, does not encroach on the division of roles, as estab-lished by Art. 19 TEU and Art. 267 TFEU |
| Article 87(2) | Administrative Committee empowered to designate Milan to replace London as Central Division section | Binding | The Administrative Committee was empowered by analogy under Art. 87(2) UPCA to determine that Milan would replace London as a section of the Central Division with the competences set out in Annex II to the UPCA. |
| Article 7 | London Central Division section – no section established after UK withdrawal | Background | Such doubts cannot be derived from the fact that, contrary to Art. 7 UPCA, there is no section of the Central Division in London. |
| Article 87(2) | Administrative Committee empowered to designate Milan as replacement Central Division section | Binding | Der Verwaltungsausschuss war nach Art. 87 Abs. 2 EPGÜ analog befugt, zu bestimmen, dass Mailand an die Stelle Londons als Abteilung der Zentralkammer mit den in Anhang II EPGÜ festgelegten Zuständigkeiten tritt. |
Rules of Procedure · 4
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections including jurisdiction | Binding | R. 19.1 RoP contains an exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections (see order of 3 September 2024, UPC_CoA_188/2024, APL_21943/2024, Aylo v. Dish, para. 32). This includes the jurisdiction and competence of the court (R. 19.1... |
| 228 | court fees payable per appeal proceedings | Binding | The fixed fee that is to be paid for the appeal proceedings and, where applicable, the value based fee for the appeal, according to R. 228 RoP, is to be paid for each appeal proceedings. |
| 19.1 | exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections | Binding | R. 19.1 VerfO enthält einen abschließenden Katalog der zulässigen Einspruchsgründe (vgl. Anordnung vom 3. September 2024, UPC_CoA_188/2024, APL_21943/2024, Aylo gegen Dish, Rn. 32). |
| 228 | court fees payable per appeal proceedings | Binding | Die gemäß R. 228 VerfO für das Berufungsverfahren zu entrichtende Festgebühr und gegebenenfalls die streitwertabhängige Gebühr für die Verletzungsklage ist für jedes Berufungsverfahren zu entrichten. |
Court of Justice EU · 3
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 47(2) EU Charter | right to fair trial – not a ground for preliminary objection under R. 19.1 RoP | Distinguished | Insofar as an alleged violation of Art. 47, para. 2, EU CFR and Art. 6 ECHR does not involve any of the grounds for objection listed in R. 19.1 RoP, a preliminary objection based on that assertion is not admissible. |
| C-487/19 | tribunal established by law – scope of principle and independence requirement | Binding | CJEU, judgment of 6 October 2021, W.Z., C-487/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:798 para. 129 |
| C-487/19 | tribunal established by law – independence and impartiality | Binding | EuGH, Urteil vom 6. Oktober 2021, W.Z., C-487/19, ECLI:EU:C:2021:798 Rn. 129 |
UPC Court of Appeal · 2
| Target | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC_CoA_188/2024 | exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections under R. 19.1 RoP | Binding | R. 19.1 RoP contains an exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections (see order of 3 September 2024, UPC_CoA_188/2024, APL_21943/2024, Aylo v. Dish, para. 32). |
| UPC_CoA_188/2024 | exhaustive list of grounds for preliminary objections | Binding | R. 19.1 VerfO enthält einen abschließenden Katalog der zulässigen Einspruchsgründe (vgl. Anordnung vom 3. September 2024, UPC_CoA_188/2024, APL_21943/2024, Aylo gegen Dish, Rn. 32). |
Cited by
Subsequent UPC decisions citing this case.
| Cited in | Date | Legal point | Strength | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPC_CFI_575/2025 Mannheim LD | Feb 12, 2026 | Art. 32 UPCA / Brussels I jurisdiction | Persuasive | CoA 6 October 2025 (UPC_UPC_CoA_288/2025, UPC_CoA_290/2025 UPC_CoA_291/2025, Roku v Dolby and Sun) |