Local Division Munich UPC_CFI_665/2024
Procedural Order of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Local Division Munich delivered on 18 March 2025
CLAIMANT
Adeia Guides Inc.
3025 Orchard Parkway - CA 95134 - San Jose - US
Represented by:
Prof. Dr. Tilman Müller-Stoy (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Supported by:
Dr. Georg Anetsberger (Bardehle Pagenberg)
DEFENDANTS
1) The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) B.V.
Asterweg 15S - 1031HL - Amsterdam -NL
2) Disney Interactive Studios, Inc.
500 South Buena Vista St, - 91521 - Burbank, California -US
3) The Walt Disney Company Limited
3 Queen Caroline Street - W6 9PE - Hammersmith, London - GB
Represented by:
Dr. Dietrich Kamlah, Dr. Christian Lederer, Dr. Michael Schächinger, Teresa Gaboardi (Taylor Wessing)
Supported by:
Dr. Joel Nägerl, Dr. Lorenz Walder-Hartmann (Zimmermann & Partner)
PATENT AT ISSUE
European Patent No. 2 793 430
DECIDING JUDGE
The order was made by Presiding Judge Dr Matthias Zigann, acting as Judge-Rapporteur, and the legally qualified judges Mélanie Bessaud and Tobias Pichlmaier.
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LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS English
SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Patent infringement;
Scheduling; Rule 37.2 RoP
ORDER
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- The Panel will proceed with both the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation, as both parties have consented to this approach.
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- The President of the Court of First Instance is requested to allocate a technically qualified judge to the panel.
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- The date for the interim conference is set for 4 December 2025, 4 p.m., via videoconference.
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- The oral hearing is scheduled for 15 January 2025, 9.00 a.m., in person in Denisstr. 4 in Munich, room 212 and overflow room 220b.
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- All parties involved are hereby summoned to the interim conference and the oral hearing.
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- Parties are invited to submit suggestions for the interim conference via a Rule-9application by 20 November 2025.
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- The written procedure will end on 10 September 2025.
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INFORMATION ABOUT ORAL HEARING HELD IN COURT
The oral hearing shall be open to the public unless the Court decides to make it, to the extent necessary, confidential in the interests of one or both parties or third parties or in the general interest of justice or public order (R. 115 RoP).
INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIO RECORDING
The interim conference and the oral hearing shall be audio recorded. The recording shall be made available at the premises of the Court to the parties or their representatives after the oral hearing (R. 115 RoP).
INFORMATION ABOUT ABSENCE OR DELAY OF A REPRESENTATIVE
A decision by default may be given, upon request, against a party that was duly summoned but fails to appear at the oral hearing (R. 355.1 (b) RoP.
INFORMATION ABOUT DECISION BY DEFAULT
Should a party fail to comply with the present Order within the time period specified, a decision by default may be given in accordance with R. 355 RoP (R. 103.1, last subparagraph and .2 RoP).
ORDER DETAILS
Order no. ORD_69068/2024 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_59975/2024
UPC number: UPC_CFI_665/2024
Action type:
Infringement Action
Dr. Zigann Presiding Judge
Bessaud
Legally Qualified Judge
Pichlmaier Legally Qualified Judge