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François Thomas

Dusseldorf LD · Hamburg LD · Lisbon LD · Paris CD

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Total cases
36
PI grant rate
—
Infringement rate
—
Median time-to-decision (days)
177
Roles
presiding
Outcome breakdown
  • Pending23
  • Procedural only8
  • Patent amended2
  • Settled1
  • Patent maintained1
  • Revoked1
Roles
  • Presiding Judge
  • Presiding judge
Recent cases
Latest filings where this judge sat on the panel.
  • —ACT_555899/2023Patent amendedBITZER Electronics A/S v Carrier Corporation
  • —UPC_APP_20743/2024Procedural onlyCarrier Corporation v BITZER Electronics A/S
  • —UPC_APP_46766/2024Procedural onlyKinexon Sports & Media GmbH v Ballinno B.V.
  • —UPC_APP_34189/2025SettledKinexon Sports & Media GmbH v Ballinno B.V.
  • —ACT_571801/2023Patent maintainedNJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs International, Inc.
  • 2025-06-02UPC_CFI_484/2025Procedural onlyKinexon Sports & Media GmbH v Ballinno B.V.
  • 2025-02-25UPC_CFI_84/2025—SES-imagotag v Hanshow Germany GmbH
  • 2025-02-21UPC_APP_8899/2025—Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2025-02-18UPC_CFI_135/2025—NJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs, Inc.
  • 2025-02-17UPC_CFI_129/2025—NJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs, Inc.
  • 2025-02-10UPC_CFI_101/2025—Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. v Photon Wave Co., Ltd.
  • 2025-01-06UPC_APP_137/2025—Juul Labs, Inc. v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-12-13UPC_APP_65968/2024—Juul Labs, Inc. v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-12-13UPC_CFI_772/2024—NJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs, Inc.
  • 2024-10-04UPC_CFI_581/2024—Magna Automotive Holding (Germany) GmbH v Valeo Electrification
  • 2024-10-04UPC_CFI_580/2024—Magna Automotive Holding (Germany) GmbH v Valeo Electrification
  • 2024-08-12UPC_CFI_478/2024—PERI Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG v Combisafe International AB
  • 2024-06-21UPC_APP_37212/2024—Nicoventures Trading Limited v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-06-21UPC_APP_37210/2024—Nicoventures Trading Limited v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-06-21UPC_APP_37207/2024—Nicoventures Trading Limited v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-06-21UPC_APP_37194/2024—Nicoventures Trading Limited v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-06-18UPC_APP_35673/2024Procedural onlyMathys & Squire LLP v BITZER Electronics A/S
  • 2024-06-14UPC_APP_35832/2024—Philip Morris Products S.A. v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-06-14UPC_APP_35804/2024—Philip Morris Products S.A. v NJOY Netherlands B.V.
  • 2024-05-21UPC_CFI_230/2024Procedural onlyKinexon Sports & Media GmbH v Ballinno B.V.