Author: Sabrina Hütt

  • LD Milan, May 14, 2024, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_241/2023

    The parties must submit a summary of the topics to be dealt with during the interim conference prior to the interim conference: The parties must inform the Court in advance of the interim conference which persons will participate in the interim conference: With exception of confidential information, the interim conference is open to the public:…

  • LD Duesseldorf, May 14, 2024, Request for leave to change claim, UPC_CFI_457/2023

    The concretization of the claims by the claimant is not a mere clarification, but a subsequent unconditional and therefore always admissible limitation/change of the claim within the meaning of R. 263 (3) RoP: According to the wording of the statement of claim, the action was initially directed against all computers and electronic end devices of…

  • CD Paris, May 10, 2024, request for simultaneous interpretation, UPC_CFI_367_2023

    As long as some of the party’s representatives speak/understand the language of the proceedings, there is no reason for simultaneous interpretation of the oral hearing pursuant to R. 109 (1), (2) sentence 1 RoP, whereby the costs arising from the simultaneous interpretation are procedural costs: It does not matter what language skills a specific representative…

  • CD Paris, May 10, 2024, Order re Preliminary objection, UPC_CFI_589997/2023

    The violation of a standstill agreement does not constitute grounds for challenging the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court: Lack of jurisdiction can occur when a different court or a different body (as an arbitration board) which is part of a different judicial system have the power to address the dispute (‘relative’ lack of jurisdiction)…