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UPC CoA 762/2024
Dec 10, 2024·EP3223320: LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionAppealCategoryMain Appeal
- Parties
- ClaimantsReps: Bolko Ehlgen (Linklaters LLP); Dipl.-Phys. Olaf Isfort (Schneiders & Behrendt)RespondentsReps: Dirk Jestaedt (KRIEGER MES Partnerschaft mbB); Bernhard Ganahl (HGF Europe LLP)
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Semiconductor Devices
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Nov 5, 2025
Claims
At issue1, 4, 5, 6, 9
Revoked1, 4, 5, 6, 9
Notes: Claims 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of EP 3 223 320 revoked for added matter (single-mesa embodiment not disclosed in parent application); all infringement claims dismissed.
Decisions
- 2025-11-05RevokedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1
Court of Appeal decision (English) – duplicate/related filing to UPC_CoA_773/2024. Same substantive outcome: Seoul Viosys's LED patent claims 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9 revoked for added matter; all infringement claims dismissed; Viosys ordered to bear costs of both instances.
Legal issues:Added matter (Art. 123(2) EPC)Translation of international applicationAdded matter raised ex officio - 2025-11-05RevokedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1
German-language version of the Court of Appeal decision (UPC_CoA_762/2024 and 773/2024) in Seoul Viosys v expert. Claims 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the LED patent revoked for added matter. All infringement claims dismissed. Viosys ordered to bear all costs for both instances.
Legal issues:Added matter (Art. 123(2) EPC)Translation of PCT application
Documents
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| action.communication.general | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Fee | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Application document Respondent | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.caseClose | 2025-11-06 | Not public |
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-11-05 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-11-05 | Public |
| action.communication.general | 2025-11-04 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2025-07-10 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2025-07-10 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2025-05-26 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-05-26 | Not public |
| close interim proceedings | 2025-05-26 | Public |
| Interim-Conference-Decision | 2025-05-26 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Schriftsatz | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Schriftsatz | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-03-26 | Public |
| Schriftsatz | 2025-03-26 | Not public |
| Stellungnahme Sprachregelung | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Schriftsatz | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Summons to oral hearing | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-20 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Anlage BK4 | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
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| Anlage BK2 | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Berufungsbegruendung | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Anlage BK1 | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Anlage BK3- | 2025-02-10 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-01-22 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-12-31 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| Berufungsschrift | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| Berufungsschrift (korrigiert) | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2024-12-27 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-12-10 | Not public |
| Berufungsschrift | 2024-12-10 | Not public |