Author: Jan Bösing
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CD Paris, September 16, 2024, Order on Manifest Inadmissibility, UPC_CFI_164/2024
High threshold for “manifestly inadmissible” under Rule 361 RoP: The Court held that “manifest inadmissibility” must be established prima facie on the basis of simple factual findings. This interpretation promotes procedural efficiency by enabling the quick dismissal of baseless claims while ensuring potentially complex legal issues are addressed at the appropriate stage. In this case,…
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Court of Appeal, September 18, 2024, Order concerning language of proceedings, UPC_CoA_354/2024
Criteria for the decision under Article 49(5) UPCA: Unlike Art. 49(4) UPCA, Art. 49(5) UPCA does not mention convenience as a criteria, only fairness. If a claimant is proficient in English and German, claimant’s choice of German as the language of the proceedings is merely one of convenience and thus not relevant under Art. 49(5)…
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Court of Appeal, September 18, 2024, order concerning a preliminary objection and a request for an order pursuant to R. 361 RoP, UPC_CoA_265/2024 et. al.
Key Takeaways Referral of certain objections raised with a preliminary objection to the main proceedings can be reasonable: R. 20.2 RoP allows that objections are referred to the main proceedings. An objection to the Court’s jurisdiction for damages suffered in the UK and Northern Ireland can be dealt with in the main proceedings for case…
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CoA, September 17, 2024, order of the Court of Appeal concerning security for costs, UPC_CoA_217/2024 et. al.
Standard and its application to the case at hand: The Court, when exercising its discretion under Art. 69(4) UPCA and R.158 RoP, must determine, in light of the facts and arguments brought forward by the parties, whether the financial position of the Claimant gives rise to a legitimate and real concern that a possible order…
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LD Düsseldorf, July 3, 2024, judgment on prior use right, award of damages and order to communicate information / lay open books, UPC_CFI_7/2023
Within the framework of Art. 28 UPCA, the user of the claimed technology can only invoke the rights granted to him by the respective national regulations of the respective contracting member states. On this basis, the existence of a right based on prior use of the invention must be substantiated for each of the protected…
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LD Milan, 6 June 2024, Procedural Order of the Court of First Instance, UPC_CFI_241/2023
Request for information regarding distribution channels: Showing a product at a trade fair in the territory covered by the patent does not automatically create evidence of market entry – burden of proof is with the claimant. A claimant’s request for declaration of defendant’s chain of sale/resale is not justified in case that defendant confirms that…
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UPC monthly report 05/2024
Happy Birthday UPC! The UPC’s first year was – statistically speaking – filled with just over one new case per day: a total number of 373 cases is now pending.
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LD Paris, February 12, 2024, procedural order re. alternative method of service, UPC_CFI_495/2023
Requirements for alternative methods of service: If digital tracking provided by the post office shows that delivery of the Statement of claim (SoC) initiated by the Court could not be carried out, alternative methods of service are possible, R. 275.1 RoP. In the present case, Claimant subsequently suggested three methods of service that appeared to…
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LD Munich, 19 February 2024, order of the Court of first instance, UPC_CFI_9/2023
Example of exercise of the case management powers of the court under R. 334 RoP.: A videoconference with the parties can be designated a separate hearing under Rule 334(d) RoP, which does not preclude an interim conference under Rule 35(b) RoP. Division Local Division Munich UPC number UPC_CFI_9/2023 Type of proceedings Infringement Action Parties Claimant:…
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LD Mannheim, 14 February 2024, order on production of documents and protection of confidential information, UPC_CFI_210/2023
Order of a confidentiality regime step-by-step from uploading the document to the decision and any requests for access to the file: The regime reflects the interest – typically arising from the provision in license agreements that the contract may only be produced upon a court order – that the respective licence agreement partner shall be…
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Court of Appeal, 15 February 2024, order on fee for the appeal
Applicable court fees if the table of fees does not provide a fee for the specific action: In the absence of a specific fee for a specific case, such a fee is to be charged for the case that is most comparable to the present case according to the table of fees. The table of…
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LD Munich, 5 February 2024, decision UPC_CFI_498/2023
Electronic service of the statement of claim: Rule 275 RoP does not permit the court to designate someone as person authorised to accept service, if that person has not notified the Registry or the claimant to be willing to accept service of the statement of claim on behalf of the defendant at an electronic address…
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LD Paris, 24 January 2024, procedural order, UPC_CFI_230/2023
Review Procedure comes before Appeal Process: Case management decisions must first be reviewed by the panel under Rule 333 RoP before they can be appealed under Rule 220 RoP (cf. UPC Court of Appeal (n°486/2023, §6). Consequently, if the review under Rule 333 RoP of a confidentiality order is still pending, a request for leave…
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LD Duesseldorf, 25 January 2024, procedural order, UPC_CFI_452/2023
Assessment of validity of the patent in proceedings for provisional measures : In proceedings for provisional measures, the panel must assess, based on the submissions of the parties, whether the validity challenges raise reasonable doubts about the validity of the asserted patent, Article 62(4) of the UPCA in conjunction with Rule 211.2 of the Rules…
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LD Düsseldorf, 24 January 2024, procedural order, UPC_CFI_452/2023
CMS workflow for the request under R. 212.3 RoP: In order to ensure that the proceedings run as seamlessly as possible, the CMS provides for a separate workflow for the submission of a request to review in accordance with R. 212.3 RoP. The panel may grant a party the right to re-file a request filed…
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LD Munich, 23 January 2024, procedural order, UPC_CFI_181/2023
The interim conference can be held as video conference : The recording of the interim conference can be listened to on the premises of the Munich Local Division. Potential orders in the interim conference: Potential orders in the interim conference include the determination of deadlines for further written submissions by the parties, the determination of…
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LD Duesseldorf, 29 January 2024, UPC_CFI_463/2023
Assessment of validity of the patent in proceedings for provisional measures : In proceedings for provisional measures, the panel must assess, based on the submissions of the parties, whether the validity challenges raise reasonable doubts about the validity of the asserted patent, Article 62(4) of the UPCA in conjunction with Rule 211.2 of the Rules…