LD Düsseldorf, 1 December 2023, procedural order of the court of first instance, UPC_CFI_ 7/2023

With this decision the LD Düsseldorf applied Rule 37.2 RoP and determined prior to the closure of the written procedure to proceed with both the action for infringement and with the counterclaim for revocation and to request the President of the Court of First Instance to allocate from the Pool of Judges in accordance with Article 18(3) a technically qualified judge with qualifications and experience in the field of technology concerned according to Art. 33 (3). Rule 37.2 RoP is an exception to Rule 37.1 RoP stating that as soon as practicable after the closure of the written procedure the panel shall decide by way of order how to proceed with respect to the application of Article 33 (3) of the UPCA. The main argument to apply the exception was procedural economic reasons.