Topics: Rule 362 RoP
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CD Munich, March 24, 2026, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_2296/2025
The list of preliminary objections under Rule 19.1 RoP is exhaustive and cannot be extended to other defences such as lack of standing to sue or res judicata: The court confirmed, in line with the Court of Appeal’s decisions in Aylo v. DISH/SLING (UPC_CoA_188/2024) and Roku/Sun (UPC_CoA_288/2025), that Rule 19.1 RoP only permits objections on…
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LD Mannheim, July 29, 2025, Order on Request to Dismiss Infringement Action Due to Lack of Domestic Representative
Domestic Representative under German Patent Act Not Required for UPC Proceedings: The LD Mannheim clarified that Section 25(1) of the German Patent Act (GPA), which requires foreign patentees to appoint a domestic representative for proceedings before German authorities, does not apply to infringement actions before the UPC. The Court emphasized that the UPC is governed…
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