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UPC CoA 73/2026

May 11, 2026·EP3841735 Unitary patent · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE PRINT QUALITY

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Status
Case Closed
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
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Respondents
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Division
Court of Appeal
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Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Telecommunications
Language
Dutch
First decided
Oct 8, 2026
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Judge Ulrike VoßLocked
Judge Bart van den BroekLocked
Judge Nathalie SabotierLocked

At the UPC: Esko-Graphics BV (2 cases)·In(k)control BV (2 cases)

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  • 2026-10-08
    AppealPublic

    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
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Case closed2026-10-08Not public
Publication of decision2026-10-08Not public
Decision2026-10-08Not public
Decision2026-10-08Public
Deliberation opened2026-09-29Not public
Oral procedure closed2026-09-29Not public
Hearing recording reference document2026-09-29Not public
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Order2026-09-03Not public
Order2026-09-03Public
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Document Respondent2026-09-02Not public
Oral procedure opened2026-09-02Not public
Summons to oral hearing2026-09-02Not public
Summons2026-09-02Public
Order2026-09-02Not public
Order2026-09-02Public
Receipt2026-08-31Not public
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Order2026-06-22Not public
Order2026-06-22Public
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Document2026-06-22Not public
Communication2026-06-08Not public
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Submission Appellant2026-06-01Not public
Receipt2026-05-26Not public
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Document Respondent2026-05-26Not public
Order2026-05-26Not public
Order2026-05-26Public
Publication2026-05-26Not public
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Statement of Response2026-05-22Not public
Publication2026-05-19Not public
Receipt2026-05-18Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-18Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-05-18Not public
Other document Appellant2026-05-18Not public
Formal Deficiency found2026-05-15Not public
Receipt2026-05-11Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-11Not public
Fee2026-05-11Not public
Statement of appeal and statement of the grounds of appeal2026-05-11Not public