Author: Ronja Schregle
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CD Munich, 24 August 2023, order rejecting a preliminary objection of the court of first instance of the Unified Patent Court, UPC_CFI 1/2023
Action brought at date and time (hours, minutes, seconds) of filing: The actual date (year, month, day) and time (hours, minutes, seconds) of filing an action is decisive for the question of when an action has been brought in the meaning of Art. 33.4 UPCA. Hard-copy filings (R. 4.2 RoP) in first instance not only…
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LD Munich, 17 July 2023, order re. separation of the proceedings, UPC_CFI 14_2023
Proceedings against various defendants can be separated, if service on one defendant takes longer than service on the other defendants.: One of four defendants refused electronic service, while the other three defendants accepted electronic service. The Reporting Judge indicated that the consequence of later service on the last defendant could significantly delay the proceedings and…