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UPC CoA 333/2025

Apr 10, 2025·EP3511174 · PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ORIGINAL PLATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD

Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as amended)
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Court of Appeal
Technology
  • Instruments
    Optics
  • Mechanical engineering
    Textile and paper machines
Language
English
First decided
Jun 2, 2026
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Judge Rian KaldenLocked
Judge Patricia RombachLocked
Judge Ingeborg SimonssonLocked
Judge Max TilmannLocked
Judge Lorenzo ParriniLocked

At the UPC: Kodak Group (52 cases)·Fujifilm Group (52 cases)

Decisions
  • 2026-06-02
    Appeal RoP220.1Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal set aside the first-instance decisions in all four appeals. In UPC_CoA_312/2025 and UPC_CoA_333/2025, Fujifilm's infringement requests were rejected, Fujifilm's unconditional request to amend claim 1 of the German designation was allowed (claim 1 revoked as granted and upheld in amended form), and Kodak's counterclaim for revocation was rejected. In UPC_CoA_880/2025 and UPC_CoA_882/2025, Fujifilm's infringement requests were dismissed, and the condition under which Kodak's counterclaim for revocation was filed was declared not fulfilled.

    Show the legal issues (8)
    • Claim construction of numerical values and manufacturing tolerances
    • Private prior use (Art. 28 UPCA) under German law
    • Front-loaded proceedings and submission of additional evidence (R. 29(c) RoP)
    • International jurisdiction of the UPC over non-UPC territory designations (Art. 34 UPCA)
    • Application of Brussels I bis Regulation (Art. 4) and forum non conveniens
    • Application of comity principles in cross-border patent disputes
    • Patent amendment in appeal proceedings
    • Unconditional request to amend claim 1
Documents
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Other Documents2026-08-03Not public
Order2026-07-27Not public
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Hearing recording reference document2026-03-30Not public
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Statement of Response2025-12-02Not public
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Summons to oral hearing2025-10-21Not public
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Order2025-10-03Not public
Order2025-10-03Public
Panel-Appointment2025-09-10Not public
Comment on order case management2025-09-05Not public
2025-09-05 Statement Fujifilm on case management order CoA2025-09-05Not public
case management order2025-08-21Public
Outcome of the Order2025-08-21Not public
Final order on 262A2025-08-21Public
Final order on 262A2025-08-21Public
Receipt2025-08-19Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-19Not public
Application to request confidentiality from the public, R. 262.2 RoP UPC2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD 12025-08-19Not public
Application for protective measures under R. 262A RoP UPC2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD 12025-08-19Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 142025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 0 - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 132025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 82025-08-19Not public
25-08-18 - EP 174 - Kodak Grounds of Appeal - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
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25-08-18 - EP 174 - Kodak Grounds of Appeal - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 16 - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 16 - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 0 - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
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Exhibit FBD-A 0 - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
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25-08-18 - EP 174 - Kodak Grounds of Appeal - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
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Exhibit FBD-A 142025-08-19Not public
25-08-18 - EP 174 - Kodak Grounds of Appeal - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
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Exhibit FBD-A 16 - Confidential2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 16 - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
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Exhibit FBD-A 0 - Redacted for Fuji2025-08-19Not public
Exhibit FBD-A 7a2025-08-19Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-25Not public
order on time extension2025-07-25Public
Receipt2025-07-22Not public
Exhibit FBD-FV 12025-07-21Not public
Application for extension of time period2025-07-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-04-17Not public
close workflow2025-04-17Public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-15Not public
250415_Response_re_email_address_for_service2025-04-15Not public
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Proof of payment of court fees2025-04-10Not public
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Statement of Appeal2025-04-10Not public