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UPC CoA 73/2026
May 11, 2026·EP3841735 Unitary patent · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE PRINT QUALITY
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionAppealCategoryMain appeal
- Parties
- Claimants
- Esko-Graphics BVOperating co.
- Esko Software BVOperating co.
Representatives- Margaux Dejonghe-Crowell & Moring LLP
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringTelecommunications
- Language
- Dutch
- First decided
- Oct 8, 2026
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Judge Ulrike Voß | Locked |
| Judge Bart van den Broek | Locked |
| Judge Nathalie Sabotier | Locked |
At the UPC: Esko-Graphics BV (2 cases)·In(k)control BV (2 cases)
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More cases: Court of Appeal·2026
Decisions
- 2026-10-08AppealPublic
Summary: The Court of Appeal held that R. 4.1 RoP does not require a qualified or advanced electronic signature, so Esko's appeal was admissible, but dismissed it on the merits: the Brussels LD President had not exceeded her discretion in refusing to change the language of proceedings from Dutch to English (all parties Flemish, the claimant a small enterprise). No costs order, as the order does not end the proceedings.
Show the legal issues (3)
- R. 4.1 RoP signature requirement does not demand a qualified or advanced electronic signature
- Change of language of proceedings under Art. 49(5) UPCA / R. 323 RoP: limited appellate review of the President's discretion
- Relative size of parties and their domicile in the Dutch-speaking region weigh against a change to English
Documents
Show all 57 documents| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case closed | 2026-10-08 | Not public |
| Publication of decision | 2026-10-08 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-10-08 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-10-08 | Public |
| Deliberation opened | 2026-09-29 | Not public |
| Oral procedure closed | 2026-09-29 | Not public |
| Hearing recording reference document | 2026-09-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-10 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-09-10 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-09-10 | Not public |