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Intervention request refused
Accord Healthcare B.V. & Others v Novartis AG (UPC_CFI_6984/2024) Application to Intervene by Zentiva K.S. and Zentiva Portugal, LDA Order of 27 March 2025 (ORD_10348/2025)[1] The Claimants (“Accord”) had applied for a declaratio...
Right of defence of defendants key to Court’s decision on the addition of a new party and amendments to an existing case
AIM Sport Development AG v TGI Sport Suomi Oy & Ors. (UPC_CFI_214/2023)[1] Order of 11 February 2025 (ORD_6926/2025) The Helsinki Local Division considered AIM Sport Development AG’s (“AIM Sport”) application and allowed the ...
Costs assessment following interim measures at UPC
SSAB Swedish Steel GmbH & SSAB Europe Oy v Tiroler Rohre GmbH (UPC_CFI_640/2024) Orders of 10 February 2025 (Order nos. ORD_68941/2024[1] and ORD_65844/2024[2]) This is a decision on the determination of costs. Following the withdrawal by Tirol...
Related actions filed in different UPC divisions
biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG v Light Guide Optics Germany GmbH, S.I.A. LIGHTGUIDE International (UPC_CFI_714/2024) Order of 12 February 2025 (ORD_68717/2024[1]) On 20 November 2024, the Claimant filed an infringement action against the Defend...
Independence of representatives
Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy v Microsoft Corporation (UPC_COA_563/2024; APL_53716/2024) Appeal Order of 10 February 2025 (APL_68946/2024)[1] The Appellant (“Suinno”) filed an infringement claim against Microsoft at t...
Security for costs refused in revocation action
AYLO PREMIUM LTD v DISH Technologies L.L.C. (UPC_CFI_198/2024) Order of 18 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_59528/2024[1]) Written by Emily Williams The Central Division (Paris Seat) has rejected a request for security made by the claimant in the abo...
UPC Expedites Proceedings by Prioritising Resolvable Issues
Advanced Bionics and two other Advanced Bionics entities v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH (Revocation action UPC_CFI_338 /2023 and counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_410/2023) Decision of 26 December 2024 [1] The Paris Central Divi...
Standing to bring a claim is not an issue which can be dealt with as a preliminary objection
GXD-Bio Corporation v Myriad Genetics S.r.l and others[1] (UPC_CFI_437/2024) Order of 14 February 2025 (ORD_68782/2024)[2] The claimant brought an action before the UPC Local Division in Munich alleging infringement of EP3,346,403 and seeking damag...
UPC’s jurisdiction extends to acts before UPCA came into force
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v XSYS Germany GmbH, XSYS Prepress N.V, XSYS Italia S.r.l. Order of 10 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_483/2024)[1] The Defendants filed a preliminary objection arguing that the UPC lacks jurisdiction under Art. 32(1)(a) and (f) U...
UPC Claimant Out of Time to Amend: Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v. XSYS Germany GmbH & ors
Order of 28 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_3085/2025)[1] (UPC_CFI_483/2024) The Claimant had brought a claim against the Defendants for infringement of EP 3 742 231 (“the Patent”), relating to photo-curable printing plates. In its State...
Ceiling for recoverable costs still applies in the case of multiple Defendants
Imbox Protection A/S v. Brunngård Group AB & Footbridge Group AB (UPC_CFI_527/2024) Order of 17 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_68981/2024[1] relating to EP 2 276 862) The Stockholm Local Division of the Court of First Instance held that the...
UPC dismisses infringement claim for network switches
Lionra Technologies Ltd. v Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc. (UPC_CFI _58/2024 relating to EP2201740B1) Decision of 19 February 2025 (ORD_65550/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Hamburg Local Division relates to EP2201740B1. The Claimant, L...
Claimant ordered to provide security for costs, denied legal aid
UPC_CFI_224/2024 & UPC_CFI_786/2024 Decision of 27 January 2025 (Order no. ORD_4250/2025, Order no. ORD_4288/2025) The UPC ruled that the Claimant in an infringement proceeding must provide security for costs of the Defendant. The Court further...
UPC finds infringement in LED lighting case
Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme GmbH v. Strabag Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH, Chainzone Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd (UPC_CFI_33/2024) Decision of 15 January 2024 (Order no. ORD_2647/2025 relating to EP 2 643 717) The UPC found a...
Ortovox vs Mammut
Local Division Düsseldorf Order dated 14th January 2025 UPC_CFI_16/2024, ACT_2379/2024, ORD_63035/2024[1] Infringement Action and Counterclaim for Revocation Background There is a procedural history to this 1st instance decision on the m...
Decisions by Default granting Provisional Injunctions
air up group GmbH v Guangzhou Aiyun Yanwu Technology Co., Ltd. UPC_CFI_508/2023 and UPC_CFI_509/2023 Decisions by default of 9 January 2025 (ORD_1359/2025[1] and ORD_1378/2025[2]) The claimant brought actions for provisional injunctions against a C...
Infringement action after evidence preservation order fails equivalents test
Jozef Frans Nelissen v OrthoApnea S.L., Vivisol B BV (UPC_CFI_376/2023) Decision of 17 January 2025[1] (ORD_598478/2023) One of the early evidence preservation orders from the UPC was granted by the Brussels Local Division to seize samples of a pro...
UPC weighs in on extraterritorial jurisdiction
FUJIFILM Corporation v Kodak Holding GmbH, Kodak GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH UPC_CFI_355/2023 Decision of 28 January 2025[1] (ORD_598539/2023) Fujifilm brought an infringement action against three Kodak companies based in Germany at the...
UPC Confirms Decision By Default
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v ITCiCo Spain S.L. UPC_CFI_412/2023 Order of 9 January 2025[1] (ORD_58414/2024) BMW sought revocation of EP 2796333 belonging to ITCiCo. ITCiCo sought an extension of the deadline for filing a defence, b...
Extension of time period for filing defence in view of parallel EPO appeal proceedings
Dainese S.p.A. v. Alpinestars S.p.A., Alpinestars Research S.p.A., Omnia Retail S.r.l., Horizon Moto 95 – Maxxess Cergy, Zund.Stoff Augsburg/Ulrich Herpich E.K., Motocard Bike S.I. (UPC_CFI_472/2024[1]) Decision of 15/01/2025 (ORD_1495/2025) ...
UPC Court of Appeal rules that UPC can determine damages following a national infringement decision
Fives ECL, SAS v. REEL GmbH UPC_CoA_30/2024 Order of 16 January 2025[1] (APL_4000/2024) Fives applied to the UPC Local Division in Hamburg for a determination of damages following a prior adjudication of infringement from the Düsseldorf Region...