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DateCaseDivisionActionMotionOutcomeSummary
2025-10-28UPC_CFI_729/2025Munich LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Munich Local Division ordered Claimant 2 (ParTec AG) to provide security for costs of EUR 85,000 in favour of the defendants, finding insufficient evidence of ParTec's financial capacity; the application against Claimant 1 (BFexaQC AG) was rejected for lack of any financial information.
2025-10-28UPC_CFI_555/2024Hamburg LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyProcedural order summarising an online interim conference held on 22 October 2025. The judge-rapporteur set the value of the infringement action at EUR 3 million and the counterclaim for revocation at EUR 4.5 million (total EUR 7.5 million). The parties agreed to resolve reimbursable legal costs out of court at approximately 50% of the ceiling. The judge-rapporteur admitted the Patent Sale Agreement and Patent Assignment Agreement (Exhibits PS 11 and 12) to the file. No substantive ruling on infringement or validity was made.
2025-10-28UPC_CFI_537/2024Hamburg LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyHamburg Local Division procedural order summarising the interim conference of 22 October 2025 in Malikie Innovations v. Nintendo, including case management orders: case value set at EUR 7.5 million (EUR 3m infringement + EUR 4.5m counterclaim), agreement on reimbursable legal costs (approximately 50% of ceiling), updates on parallel proceedings, and admission of second round of patent amendment auxiliary requests.
2025-10-27UPC_CFI_178/2024Milan LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsRevokedThe Milan Local Division revoked EP 2 726 230 B1 (mesh production method and device) in its entirety following the defendants' counterclaim, dismissed the application to amend the patent, and dismissed the infringement action; claimant Progress Maschinen bore the majority of costs.
2025-10-27UPC_CFI_178/2024Milan LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Milan Local Division issued a rectification order under R. 353 RoP correcting an inaccuracy in the header of its 27 October 2025 decision by adding the full list of defendants' legal representatives (Studio Legale Costa-Creta).
2025-10-24UPC_CFI_ 478/2025n/AUPC_CFI_ 478/2025The Hague LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Hague Local Division issued an order under R. 275 RoP on service of the statement of claim on Chinese defendants (Xinji group companies) via the Hague Service Convention, noting that both formal and voluntary informal service are admissible methods.
2025-10-24UPC_CFI_612/2024Paris LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsNot infringedThe Paris Local Division dismissed Raccords et Plastiques Nicoll's infringement action against First Plast and related defendants for EP 3 272 938 (invisible drainage channel grating), finding neither literal nor equivalence infringement of the patent claims by the 'Ghost' grille product.
2025-10-23UPC_CFI_497/2024Milan CDRevocation ActionRevocation meritsPatent amendedThe Central Division Milan rejected the revocation action by bioMérieux against Labrador Diagnostics' EP 3 756 767 B1 (diagnostic test patent), maintaining the patent in amended form pursuant to Auxiliary Request 3; bioMérieux was ordered to pay EUR 400,000 in legal costs to Labrador.
2025-10-22UPC_CFI_587/2025The Hague LDApplication for provisional measuresPreliminary injunctionPI deniedThe Hague Local Division dismissed Abbott Diabetes Care's application for provisional measures against Sinocare and A.Menarini Diagnostics concerning EP 3 988 471, finding that the GlucoMen iCan device does not infringe claim 1 because event data icons are displayed in a separate panel rather than within the timeline graph.
2025-10-22UPC_CFI_575/2025Mannheim LDPreliminary objectionmotionName.jurisdictionalProcedural onlyThe Mannheim Local Division (judge-rapporteur Marjolein Visser) ruled on a preliminary objection filed by the defendants in an infringement action by Honeywell Control Systems Ltd. concerning EP 2 563 695 B1. The court dismissed the request to transfer the case to The Hague regarding Sovex Systems (D1) and the other Dutch defendants (D2-D6), finding that the Mannheim Local Division has competence under Art. 33(1)(a) UPCA based on alleged infringement occurring in Germany. The request to dismiss for lack of international jurisdiction over Hemtech (D7, Bosnia) was also addressed.
2025-10-21UPC_CFI_553/2025Hamburg LDApplication for provisional measuresPreliminary injunctionPI grantedThe Hamburg Local Division granted Occlutech GmbH's application for a preliminary injunction against Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. and Lepu Medical (Europe) Cooperatief U.A. for threatened infringement of EP 2 387 951 (braided occlusion device). The Court held that CE-mark approval for the defendants' competing medical device constituted imminent infringement under R. 206.2(c) RoP, regardless of whether the applicant had prior knowledge. An injunction was issued prohibiting offering, placing on the market, and use in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Ireland. Value: EUR 1,000,000; defendants bear costs.
2025-10-21UPC_CFI_499/2024The Hague LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsInfringedThe Hague Local Division issued a default judgment against the absent defendant finding infringement of Amycel's mushroom strain patent EP 1 993 350 (brown Agaricus bisporus), confirming the preliminary injunction, granting a permanent injunction, information orders, and an interim award of damages of EUR 50,000.
2025-10-20UPC_CFI_559/2025Munich LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsSettledThe Munich Local Division approved the withdrawal of the solar panel infringement action following a comprehensive settlement between the claimant (Shangrao Xinyuan) and defendants 1-4 (LONGi group), and agreement by defendant 5, with no costs order and partial reimbursement of court fees at 60%.
2025-10-20UPC_CFI_189/2024Paris CDRevocation ActionRevocation meritsPatent amendedDecision of the Paris Central Division (Paris Seat) dated 20 October 2025 in the revocation action by Meril entities against Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and the counterclaim for infringement by Edwards regarding EP 4 151 181 B1 (prosthetic heart valve technology). The revocation action was rejected; however, the patent was maintained only in the form of Auxiliary Request 2 (amended). The infringement counterclaim was granted: Meril entities were found to infringe claims 1, 4, 6–12 as amended. Edwards was granted an injunction preventing Meril from all infringing acts with products according to those claims in Contracting Member States, with an exception for XL-size valves (exceeding 30 mm) which was denied on proportionality grounds. Meril was ordered to provide information on infringing products, recall and destroy infringing products, and publish the decision in five media. Damages are to be determined in separate proceedings. Costs of the counterclaim were borne by Meril jointly and severally; costs of the revocation action were shared (each party bears own costs given the patent amendment dynamic).
2025-10-17UPC_CFI_693/2025Munich LDApplication for provisional measuresPreliminary injunctionPI deniedThe Munich Local Division denied ONWARD Medical's application for provisional measures (preliminary injunction) against Niche Biomedical regarding EP 3 421 081 B1 (spinal cord stimulation), holding that the patent was likely invalid in its granted form and that auxiliary requests seeking provisional measures based on amended claim versions are generally inadmissible.
2025-10-17UPC_CFI_676/2025Munich LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Munich Local Division granted the defendants' request to extend and align procedural deadlines (preliminary objection and statement of defence) for all Xiaomi defendants, to match the later statutory deadlines applicable to the Chinese defendants who accepted service voluntarily.
2025-10-17UPC_CFI_624/2025The Hague LDApplication for provisional measuresPreliminary injunctionPI grantedThe Hague Local Division granted Abbott Diabetes Care a preliminary injunction against Sinocare and A.Menarini Diagnostics regarding infringement of continuous glucose monitoring patent EP 4 344 633 (FreeStyle Libre technology), including information orders and delivery-up of infringing GlucoMen iCan products.
2025-10-17UPC_CFI_515/2025Dusseldorf LDApplication for provisional measuresPreliminary injunctionPI grantedThe Düsseldorf Local Division granted a preliminary injunction against Defendant 1 (Andreas Rentmeister e.K.) prohibiting the sale and distribution of ink cartridges allegedly infringing HP's patent EP 3 835 965 B1 on logic circuitry for replaceable print apparatus components, with penalty payments of up to EUR 250,000 per day.
2025-10-16UPC_CFI_449/2025Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division deemed service of an application for provisional measures on a Chinese defendant (Zhuhai ouguan) to be good service under R. 275.2 RoP, after service via the Hague Convention failed due to the defendant being untraceable at the provided address.
2025-10-16UPC_CFI_564/2024Munich LDCounterclaim for revocationRevocation meritsWithdrawnThe Munich Local Division permitted the withdrawal of the defendants' counterclaim for revocation of EP 2 387 547 under R. 265.1 RoP, after the main infringement/revocation proceedings had already been decided on 22 August 2025 and within the appeal period, with no costs order by agreement of the parties.
2025-10-15UPC_CFI_541/2025Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division granted the claimant's application to serve the statement of claim on Defendant 2 (Wizart LLC) by an alternative method — delivery to the CEO's business address in Poland — after service at the registered address had failed.
2025-10-15UPC_CFI_247/2025Mannheim LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsWithdrawnHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd. withdrew its infringement action against MediaTek Inc. and MediaTek Germany GmbH, and MediaTek Germany GmbH also withdrew its counterclaim for revocation, both with mutual consent, before the close of the written procedure. Neither party sought costs. Both Huawei and MediaTek Germany were each ordered a partial reimbursement of court fees (60%) under R.370.9(b)(i) and R.370.11 RoP.
2025-10-15UPC_CFI_115/2025Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderRevocation meritsPartially revokedThe Düsseldorf Local Division found that the infringement action failed (patent not infringed) while partially upholding the defendants' counterclaim for revocation: the patent EP 2 755 901 B1 (egg packaging) was revoked in part, with the counterclaim otherwise dismissed. Priority, inventive step, and equivalence were the key issues.
2025-10-14UPC_CoA_699/2025Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.2motionName.appeal_decisionoutcomeName.otherThe Court of Appeal partly set aside a first-instance order on penalty payments in Fujifilm v Kodak. The court clarified the UPC penalty system under Rule 354.3 RoP, holding that a penalty order can be issued separately after the main decision. The court replaced the first-instance penalty orders with new orders: EUR 2,500/day from 23 July 2025 to 4 August 2025 and EUR 10,000/day thereafter for continued non-compliance by Kodak with orders on information, destruction, recall and removal from channels of commerce.
2025-10-14UPC_CFI_807/2024Dusseldorf LDApplication Rop 333ProceduralProcedural onlyThe panel dismissed the defendants' application for review of a case management order (R. 333 RoP) concerning an auxiliary request for claim amendment in a stroller swivel-locking device infringement action. The judge-rapporteur's procedural order was confirmed.
2025-10-14UPC_CFI_135/2024Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division issued an order cancelling the scheduled oral hearing in the Dolby v Beko/Arçelik infringement proceedings concerning EP 3 605 534 B1 (audio coding), due to the unavailability of one of the lead counsel for personal reasons.
2025-10-14UPC_CFI_100/2024Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division issued a further procedural order under R. 35 and 36 RoP in the Ona Patents v Google infringement proceedings (EP 2 263 098), addressing procedural steps in the case.
2025-10-13UPC_CFI_362/2025Paris LDInfringement ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Paris Local Division (judge-rapporteur Camille Lignieres) issued a preliminary order refusing Vivo's request to postpone the deadline for filing the Statement of Defence pending the outcome of Vivo's preliminary objection on UPC jurisdiction in the SEP/FRAND case (EP 3 407 524). The Court held that R. 19.6 RoP provides that the filing of a preliminary objection should not slow down the main proceedings in the absence of exceptional circumstances. Since Vivo would raise a FRAND defence in any event, no exceptional circumstances were established. The Statement of Defence remained due on 28 November 2025.
2025-10-13UPC_CFI_100/2024Dusseldorf LDApplication Rop 333ProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division issued a R. 333 RoP review order in the Ona Patents v Google infringement proceedings concerning EP 2 263 098 B1 (Wi-Fi positioning), addressing procedural aspects of the case management.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_280/2025Munich CDRevocation ActionProceduralProcedural onlyThe Central Division Munich (judge-rapporteur Kupecz) issued an order following the interim conference in the Wirplast v Vilpe revocation action concerning EP 2 649 380, permitting the defendant to re-order its auxiliary requests and setting procedural deadlines.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_688/2024Munich LDCounterclaim for revocationRevocation meritsRevokedThe same Munich Local Division decision as UPC_CFI_303/2024, in the associated counterclaim proceedings: EP 3 972 309 revoked for added matter and infringement action dismissed.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_448/2024Munich LDCounterclaim for revocationRevocation meritsPartially revokedThe Munich Local Division issued the same decision (same panel) as UPC_CFI_114/2024 for the associated counterclaim proceedings, finding infringement action dismissed and patent EP 3 215 288 partially revoked.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_386/2024The Hague LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsInfringedThe Hague Local Division found HL Display's European Patent EP 2 432 351 B1 (shelf divider system) valid and infringed (including indirect infringement) by Black Sheep Retail Products. The Court granted an injunction, ordered BSRP to cease infringing activities across all territories where the patent is in force. A counterclaim for declaration of non-infringement regarding a revised product was declared inadmissible. Long-arm jurisdiction was established for sales outside the Netherlands.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_303/2024Munich LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsRevokedThe Munich Local Division revoked Motorola Mobility LLC's EP 3 972 309 (telecommunications patent) in full after finding added matter beyond the parent application, and dismissed the infringement action against ASUSTek, ASUS Computer GmbH and ASUSTEK (UK); costs borne by claimant Motorola.
2025-10-10UPC_CFI_114/2024Munich LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsPartially revokedThe Munich Local Division dismissed Heraeus Electronics' infringement action against Vibrantz GmbH concerning EP 3 215 288 (metal sintering preparation) and partially allowed the counterclaim for revocation, with the patent maintained in amended form for certain claims; costs split 60% claimant / 40% defendant.
2025-10-09UPC_CFI_132/2024Mannheim LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsNot infringedThe Mannheim Local Division dismissed both the infringement action by Total Semiconductor LLC against Texas Instruments entities concerning EP 2 746 967 (DVFS processor) and the counterclaim for revocation, finding no infringement due to insufficiently substantiated assertions and the patent remaining valid.
2025-10-07UPC_CFI_226/2025Milan LDApplication Rop 360ProceduralSettledThe Milan Local Division closed the infringement proceedings between Hypertherm Inc. and Tec.Mo. s.r.l. under R. 360 RoP after the parties reached a settlement agreement, with costs compensated between the parties and partial court fee reimbursement ordered.
2025-10-07UPC_CFI_216/2024Brussels LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsSettledThe Brussels Local Division confirmed the settlement (dadingsovereenkomst) between Cretes NV and Hyler BV in the infringement action and counterclaim for revocation proceedings, and ordered partial reimbursement of court fees under R. 370(9)(c) and (e) RoP.
2025-10-06UPC_CoA_288/2025Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.2motionName.appeal_decisionDismissedThe Court of Appeal dismissed Roku's appeal against the rejection of preliminary objections challenging the UPC's jurisdiction and competence in proceedings brought by Dolby International AB and Sun Patent Trust. The Court upheld that R. 19.1 RoP provides an exhaustive list of admissible grounds for preliminary objections; Art. 31 UPCA jurisdiction rules are compatible with EU law and do not encroach on CJEU jurisdiction; the Administrative Committee was empowered under Art. 87(2) UPCA to designate Milan as the replacement section for London; and a separate court fee is payable for each set of appeal proceedings. Roku's request for a single court fee covering multiple parallel appeals was also rejected. No costs were ordered as this order did not conclude the merits.
2025-10-06UPC_CoA_288/2025Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.2motionName.appeal_decisionDismissedThe Court of Appeal (in German) dismissed Roku's appeals against the refusal of its preliminary objections in the infringement actions by Dolby International AB and Sun Patent Trust before the Munich Central Division. The Court held: (1) R. 19.1 RoP contains an exhaustive list of preliminary objection grounds, including jurisdiction; (2) Roku's Art. 47(2) Charter/Art. 6 ECHR arguments do not constitute a R. 19.1 ground; (3) the Administrative Committee had competence under Art. 87(2) UPCA to designate Milan as the replacement Central Division seat for London; (4) Court fees must be paid separately per appeal proceeding even where the same parties raise the same issues. Roku was ordered to bear Dolby's and Sun's costs.
2025-10-03UPC_CoA_19/2025Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionProcedural onlyIdentical rectification order under R.353 VerfO correcting headnote 7 of the 3 October 2025 decision, corresponding to the Belkin counterclaim for revocation appeal (UPC_CoA_19/2025). Same substance as rectification in UPC_CoA_534/2024 and UPC_CoA_683/2024.
2025-10-03UPC_CFI_819/2024Mannheim LDWithdrawal (RoP265)WithdrawalWithdrawnDecision permitting Corning Incorporated's partial withdrawal of its infringement action (EP 3 296 274) against Defendants 7 to 9 (LG Electronics entities). Defendants 7-9 did not contest the withdrawal. The proceedings against LG Electronics entities were declared closed. The counterclaim for revocation filed by Defendants 3-9 (TCL and LG entities) concerning the same case was addressed separately.
2025-10-03UPC_CoA_683/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionProcedural onlyIdentical rectification order under R.353 VerfO correcting headnote 7 of the 3 October 2025 decision, corresponding to the Philips cross-appeal (UPC_CoA_683/2024). Same substance as rectification in UPC_CoA_534/2024 and UPC_CoA_19/2025.
2025-10-03UPC_CoA_534/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionInfringedCourt of Appeal decision on patent infringement and counterclaim for invalidity. Belkin GmbH, Belkin International Inc. and Belkin Limited were found to infringe Philips' patent EP 2 867 997. The appeal court partially modified the first-instance judgment: it ordered Belkin (GmbH, International, Limited) to recall, permanently remove and destroy the infringing products; excluded acts by Belkin GmbH and Belkin Limited in Germany from the injunction; and set penalty payments of up to EUR 100,000 per day for breach of the cease-and-desist order. Philips' cross-appeal seeking electronic disclosure was rejected. Costs were split 50/50 between Belkin (three entities) and Philips for the infringement action; Belkin bore the invalidity counterclaim costs. The patent was maintained (revocation counterclaim dismissed).
2025-10-03UPC_CoA_534/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionProcedural onlyThe Court of Appeal issued a rectification order under R.353 VerfO (Rules of Procedure), correcting an obvious error in headnote 7 of its decision of 3 October 2025 in the appeal concerning Philips v. Belkin (infringement action and counterclaim for revocation of EP 2 867 997). The corrected headnote 7 now reads that claimant requests for recall, removal from distribution channels, and destruction must generally specify a deadline for completion, which must already be set in the decision or final order. This is one of three identical rectification orders (also UPC_CoA_19/2025 and UPC_CoA_683/2024), corresponding to the three related appeals.
2025-10-02UPC_CFI_496/2025Dusseldorf LDGeneric OrderProceduralProcedural onlyThe Düsseldorf Local Division issued a rectification order correcting a clerical error in the decision of 29 September 2025 in the Headwater v Samsung proceedings concerning EP 3 110 072.
2025-10-02UPC_CoA_764/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionRevokedSecond German-language version of the same Court of Appeal decision (UPC_CoA_764/2024 and 774/2024 – identical substantive outcome). Claims 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9 revoked for added matter; all infringement claims dismissed; Viosys ordered to bear all costs.
2025-10-02UPC_CoA_774/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionRevokedGerman-language version of the Court of Appeal decision in the Seoul Viosys v expert appeal (counterclaim for revocation and infringement action). Claims 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the patent (LED device, EP 698) revoked for added matter in force for Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden. All infringement claims dismissed. Viosys ordered to bear costs of both instances for both the revocation and the infringement action.
2025-10-02UPC_CoA_774/2024Court of AppealAppeal RoP220.1motionName.appeal_decisionRevokedEnglish-language version of the Court of Appeal decision (UPC_CoA_764/2024 and 774/2024): Claims 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of Seoul Viosys's LED patent revoked for added matter (single-mesa embodiment not clearly and unambiguously disclosed in the parent application). All infringement claims dismissed. Viosys ordered to bear expert's costs for both appeal and first instance, in both the revocation and infringement actions.
2025-10-02UPC_CFI_162/2024Mannheim LDInfringement ActionInfringement meritsNot infringedThe Mannheim Local Division dismissed Hurom Co. Ltd.'s infringement action against NUC Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea) concerning EP 2 028 981 (juice extractor), finding no infringement of claim 1 in the separated part of the proceedings.
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