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TRUMPF Laser UK Limited v.IPG Laser GmbH & Co. KG
TRUMPF Laser UK Limited sued IPG Laser GmbH & Co. KG before the Local Chamber Mannheim for infringement of European Patent EP 2 951 625, which relates to an optical apparatus for combining laser light. The dispute concerned IPG's 'YLS-AMB' series fiber lasers (two-beam lasers with adjustable mode beam capability). The court found infringement, rejected IPG's counterclaim for revocation, and ordered injunctive relief, recall and destruction of infringing products, provisional damages of €115,000, and a declaration of liability for further damages.
Corning Incorporated v.Hisense Gorenje Germany GmbH et al.
This case before the Mannheim Local Division concerned EP 3 296 274, involving an infringement action by Corning Incorporated against multiple defendants including Hisense and TCL entities, along with a counterclaim for revocation filed by the Hisense defendants. During the interim procedure, the claimant partially withdrew the infringement action against the Hisense defendants, and the Hisense defendants withdrew their counterclaim for revocation, with both parties consenting to each other's requests. The court permitted both withdrawals, declared the proceedings closed against the Hisense defendants, and ordered 40% reimbursement of the counterclaim court fees to the Hisense defendants.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v.Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, Ltd, et al.
A patent infringement action concerning European patent EP 3 471 419 was filed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. against six defendants before the Mannheim Local Division. The claimant applied to withdraw the action against all defendants, with most defendants consenting and one defendant (ASD SAS) not participating. The court permitted the withdrawal, closed the proceedings, and ordered reimbursement of 60% of the court fees to the claimant.
Centripetal Limited v.Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Centripetal Limited sued Palo Alto Networks, Inc. for direct and indirect infringement of the German and French parts of European Patent No. EP 3 652 914 B1, relating to methods and systems for accelerating cyberanalysis workflows. Palo Alto Networks counterclaimed for revocation, challenging sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, and inventive step. The Mannheim Local Division found the counterclaim for revocation well-founded, revoked the patent entirely in France and Germany, dismissed the application to amend the patent, and dismissed the infringement action, ordering Centripetal to bear the costs.
Centripetal Limited v.Keysight Technologies, Inc. et al.
Procedural order of the Local Division Mannheim concerning European Patent No. EP 3 821 580. The Claimant requested reopening of the oral hearing after its closure, alleging that the Defendants' representative made false statements during the hearing regarding the lack of gateway and broker functionalities in the source code of the attacked embodiment. The Court rejected the request, holding that Rule 114 RoP is reserved for exceptional cases and cannot be used to present new infringement allegations after closure of the oral hearing.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v.MediaTek, Inc. and MediaTek Germany GmbH
Before the Local Chamber Mannheim, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. sought to withdraw its infringement action against MediaTek, Inc. and MediaTek Germany GmbH concerning EP 3 567 731, while MediaTek Germany GmbH sought to withdraw its counterclaim for revocation. Both parties consented to the respective withdrawals and declared they would not make cost applications. The court permitted both withdrawals, declared the proceedings terminated, and ordered a 60% reimbursement of court fees to each party.
Corning Incorporated v.Hisense Gorenje Germany GmbH et al.
Corning Incorporated filed an infringement action concerning EP 3 296 274 against multiple defendants including Hisense, TCL, and LG entities before the Mannheim Local Division. During the written procedure, Corning requested partial withdrawal of the infringement action against the LG defendants (Defendants 7-9), who in turn requested withdrawal of their counterclaim for revocation. The court permitted both withdrawals, closed the proceedings against the LG defendants, and ordered each side to bear their own costs regarding the withdrawn portions.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v.MediaTek, Inc. and MediaTek Germany GmbH
This is a procedural order from the Local Chamber Mannheim concerning an application by MediaTek Germany GmbH under Rule 190 of the Rules of Procedure for the production of license agreements referenced by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in the context of infringement proceedings regarding EP 3 567 731. The court partially granted the application, ordering Huawei to produce the license agreements it had identified on pages 2 and 3 of its August 15, 2025 submission with its reply to the statement of defense, while rejecting the request for two additional agreements and for ancillary agreements/amendments.
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