Sports — European UPC Patent Cases
3 decisions indexed
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Ballinno B.V. v.Kinexon GmbH, Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH, Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA)
This UPC Court of Appeal decision addresses a case concerning security for costs and the disposal of an action that has become devoid of purpose. The claimant, Ballinno B.V., initially sought provisional measures related to patent EP 1 944 067 but subsequently withdrew these requests on appeal. Consequently, the court disposed of the action while rejecting Ballinno's request to set aside the security for costs. This ruling reinforces procedural principles regarding case abandonment and cost allocation in UPC litigation.
Ballinno B.V. v.Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH, Kinexon GmbH
This UPC Court of Appeal decision addresses the critical procedural issue of an action becoming 'devoid of purpose' when a claimant withdraws its urgent requests for provisional measures. The case involved Ballinno B.V., patent holder, and UEFA/Kinexon companies regarding offside detection technology. The court clarified that claimants who take the inherent risk of basing their strategy on temporary events must accept the consequence of bearing costs if the interest expires before a final ruling.
Ballinno B.V. v.Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA)
Ballinno B.V. sought a provisional injunction against UEFA, Kinexon GmbH, and Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH regarding its patent covering methods for detecting offside situations using sound signals in sports. The UPC Court of First Instance dismissed the application for provisional measures. The court's decision highlighted the importance of demonstrating urgency when pursuing infringement claims, noting that a prolonged period without significant efforts to clarify potential infringement can be detrimental. This ruling serves as a cautionary note regarding procedural diligence in urgent patent litigation.
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