UPC_CFI_218/2023

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTION OF HUFFMAN CODING

InfringementMain Infringement ActionMannheim LDInfringementCase ClosedSettled at: Pre-merits

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Plain-English summary

Panasonic Holdings Corporation brought an infringement action against multiple Xiaomi entities concerning EP 3 096 315 (Huffman coding device/method) before the Mannheim Local Division. The parties reached a settlement and mutually withdrew both the infringement action and the joint revocation counterclaim before a merits decision. The court confirmed the withdrawal, allocated court fee refunds at 40% (not the requested 60%), and set the value in dispute at EUR 6,400,000.

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Settlement and mutual withdrawal of infringement action and revocation counterclaim confirmed under R.265.1 RoP Court fee refund on withdrawal before close of interim procedure: 40% refund applies (R.370.9(b)(ii) RoP); enhanced 60% refund under R.370.9(e) is reserved for truly exceptional cases For fee refund purposes, completion of written proceedings is determined by substantive completion (all briefs filed), not the formal CMS 'close' click Fee cap for revocation counterclaim (EUR 20,000) applies equally whether counterclaim is filed jointly by multiple defendants or individually to avoid differential treatment vs. standalone revocation actions

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