UPC CoA 36/2024
Feb 7, 2024·EP3611989 +1 more: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK INFORMATION
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionAppealCategoryMain Appeal
- Parties
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Mar 11, 2024
- 2024-03-11Appeal decisionAppeal RoP220.2
The Court of Appeal partially upheld Netgear's appeal against the Munich Local Division's order concerning deadlines following Huawei's extension of its infringement action to a second patent, setting the new time limit for Netgear's statement of defence (and any counterclaim for revocation) to 18 April 2024 instead of 11 March 2024, on the basis that due process requires defendants to receive the same full response period as for a new action.
Legal issues:Time period for defence following amendment/extension of action under R. 263 RoPDue process requirements when new patent added to pending proceedingsPanel review procedure under R. 333 RoP - 2024-03-11Appeal decisionAppeal RoP220.2
Order from the Court of Appeal (UPC_CoA_36/2024) on Netgear's appeal against the Munich Local Division's order permitting Huawei to expand its infringement action to add EP 3 678 321 alongside EP 3 611 989. The appeal was withdrawn during the interim conference after Huawei agreed to grant Netgear a three-month response period from the original first-instance panel order. The Court ruled on the principle that when a new patent is added by way of case expansion, the defendant must receive the same response period as if a new action had been filed.
Legal issues:Amendment/expansion of claim (R. 263 RoP)Response period after case expansionDue process / fair trial principle
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| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| DecisionOutcome | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Close workflow | 2025-02-21 | Public |
| Reference document - close the workflow | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Reference document - close the workflow | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-02-21 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-02-19 | Not public |
| Close workflow | 2025-02-19 | Public |
| Final Order | 2024-03-15 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-03-13 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2024-03-13 | Public |
| Final Order | 2024-03-11 | Public |
| Hearing Reference 4881- 2024 | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference 4881- 2024 | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-03-11 | Not public |
| 24-03-07_-_Antrag_nach_Regel_223.1_VerfO_EPG_iVm_Art._74_EPGUE_signed.pdf | 2024-03-07 | Not public |
| interimConferenceDecisionAppeal | 2024-02-26 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-02-22 | Not public |
| Order on request for expedition pursuant to R.225(e) | 2024-02-22 | Public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-02-22 | Not public |
| Berufungserwiderung und Stellungnahme | 2024-02-22 | Not public |
| Berufungserwiderung und Stellungnahme | 2024-02-22 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-02-21 | Not public |
| Confirmation of notification of appointment | 2024-02-21 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-02-21 | Not public |
| 24-02-07 - R 220.2 RoP UPC request - Huawei vs Netgear - EN machine translation.docx | 2024-02-16 | Not public |
| 24-02-16_-_Provision_of_translations_-_CoA_36-2024_-_EP_989_-_Netgear_vs_Huawei | 2024-02-16 | Not public |
| Exhibit FBD 39 | 2024-02-16 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-02-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-02-12 | Not public |
| 24-02-07 - Antrag nach Regel 220.2 VerfO EPG betreffend Klageerweiterung - Huawei v Netgear_signed.pdf | 2024-02-12 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-02-09 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-02-09 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-02-09 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-02-07 | Not public |
| Anlagenkonvolut FBD 39 | 2024-02-07 | Not public |
| 24-02-07 - Antrag nach Regel 220.2 VerfO EPG betreffend Klageerweiterung - Huawei v Netgear | 2024-02-07 | Not public |
| Anlage FBD 40 | 2024-02-07 | Not public |