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35 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

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patent LITIGATION · Apr 2, 2025

Fujifilm Corporation v.Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH, Kodak Holding GmbH, Kodak GmbH

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000826

Fujifilm Corporation sued three German Kodak entities for alleged infringement of European Patent EP 3 511 174 B1, which relates to lithographic printing plate precursors. The defendants counterclaimed for revocation, challenging novelty, inventive step, and alleging added matter. The Mannheim Local Division found infringement by the defendants' SONORA XTRA-3 product, dismissed the counterclaim for revocation, and granted injunctive relief, information orders, destruction and recall orders, and an interim costs award of EUR 300,000.

patent LITIGATION · Apr 2, 2025

Fujifilm Corporation v.Kodak GmbH, Kodak Holding GmbH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmbH

Mannheim (DE) Local Division · UPC-000824

Fujifilm Corporation sued three Kodak entities for alleged infringement of European patent EP 3 476 616 B1, which relates to lithographic printing plate precursors, by selling SONORA X, SONORA XTRA-2, and SONORA XTRA-3 products in Germany and the UK. The defendants counterclaimed for revocation, challenging the patent's validity on grounds of lack of novelty, inventive step, and added matter. The Local Division Mannheim revoked the patent entirely in Germany, dismissed Fujifilm's application to amend the patent, dismissed the infringement action, and ordered Fujifilm to pay EUR 300,000 in interim costs.

patent LITIGATION · Feb 19, 2025

Lionra Technologies Ltd. v.Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco Systems GmbH

Hamburg (DE) Local Division · UPC-000917

Lionra Technologies Ltd. sued Cisco Systems, Inc. and its German subsidiary Cisco Systems GmbH for infringement of European Patent EP 2 201 740 B1, which relates to fast packet processing in wireless networks. Cisco filed a counterclaim for revocation. The Local Chamber Hamburg dismissed both the infringement claim and the counterclaim for revocation, leaving the patent in its granted form, and ordered the plaintiff to bear 40% and the defendants 60% of the costs.

patent LITIGATION · Jan 27, 2025

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. v.ASUSTek Computer Inc., ASUS Computer GmbH, ASUSTEK (UK) Limited

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000982

Procedural order from the Local Chamber Munich concerning an infringement action by Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. against three ASUSTek entities regarding European Patent No. 3 682 587. The defendants requested that the court decide on the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation together, and the court granted this request, also requesting the assignment of a technically qualified judge to the panel.

patent LITIGATION · Jan 15, 2025

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. v.Dexcom Inc., Dexcom Deutschland GmbH, and Dexcom International Limited

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-001030

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. filed a patent infringement action against Dexcom entities concerning European patent EP 4 087 195 before the Local Division Munich. Following the filing of counterclaims for revocation by the defendants and an application to amend the patent by the claimant, all parties mutually withdrew their respective claims before the scheduled oral hearing. The Court permitted the withdrawals, declared the proceedings closed, and ordered each party to bear its own extrajudicial costs with no reimbursement between the parties.

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