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NEC vs. TCL Communication Technology - UPC_CFI_153/2024

The case UPC_CFI_153/2024 was filed by the plaintiff NEC against the defendant TCL Communication Technology, TCT Mobile Europe on 03 Apr, 2024.

Case Timeline

03 Apr, 2024
Case Filed
09 Sep, 2024
Counterclaim for Revocation
09 Sep, 2024
Interim Conference
Today Nov 1, 2025
Oral Procedure
Decision

Case Details

    Case Number:

    UPC_CFI_153/2024

    Patent Number:

    EP2863637

    Filing Date:

    03 Apr, 2024

    Proceeding Type:

    Infringement

    Case Phase:

    Case Closed

    Plaintiffs:

    • NEC

    Plaintiff Representative:

    • Tilman Mueller

    Defendants:

    • TCL Communication Technology
    • TCL Deutschland
    • TCL Industrial
    • TCL Operations Polska SP ZOO
    • TCL Overseas Marketing
    • TCT Mobile Europe
    • TCT Mobile Germany

    Defendant Representative:

    • Ralph Nack

    Judges:

    • Andras Kupecz
    • Daniel Voß
    • Ulrike Voß

    Court Division:

    First Instance, Local Division - Munich

Case Decision

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Docket Entries

The docket entries provide a comprehensive overview of all filings, motions, orders, and other significant actions taken in the case.

Last updated on: Oct 30, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025Notification Of Service
Mar 6, 2025Case Closure Formal Check
Jan 31, 2025Outcome Of The Order
Jan 31, 2025Order Closing Of Workflow
Jan 22, 2025Outcome Of The Order
Jan 22, 2025Decision On Withdrawal Of Action
Jan 15, 2025Receipt
Jan 15, 2025Order Invitation To Comment Application Pursuant R.265.1Time Limit For Sod An Cc For Rev
Jan 15, 2025Order Invitation To Comment Application Pursuant R.265
Jan 15, 2025Noerr Rule 9 Request 16417 2024 App 2274 2025 App 2496 2025
Jan 15, 2025Closing Of Workflow
Jan 14, 2025Withdrawal Of Complaint Nec A169308Vlu24 Signed
Jan 14, 2025Receipt
Jan 14, 2025Noerr Withdrawal Counterclaim 16417 2024 Cc 41218 2024
Jan 13, 2025Proof Of Service
Jan 13, 2025Notification Of Service
Nov 1, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Nov 1, 2024Order Stay Of Proceedings
Oct 31, 2024Receipt
Oct 30, 2024Stay Of Proceedings Request Of Nec A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Oct 30, 2024Consent Of Tcl Regarding Stay Of Proceeding
Oct 25, 2024Order Invitation To Comment
Oct 25, 2024A169308Vlu24 Exhibit Bp 17 Advance Aal Redacted
Oct 25, 202410 25 Brief Of Nec Re Statement In Response To Application For Panel Review A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Oct 18, 2024Opportunity To Comment
Oct 18, 2024Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Oct 16, 2024Noerr Application Panel Review Aa Intervention Act 16417 2024 App 56529 2024
Oct 16, 2024Nachweis Zahlung Gerichtsgebuehr 16417 2024 App 56529 2024
Oct 15, 2024Headnote And Keyword Translated
Oct 14, 2024Receipt
Oct 14, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Oct 14, 2024Order Deadlines For Reply To Defense To Sod And Defense To Cc For Rev
Oct 14, 2024Order Deadlines For Rejoinder And Reply To The Defence To The Cc For Rev
Oct 14, 2024Noerr Request Time Extension
Oct 11, 2024Time Extension Request Of Nec A169308Vlu24 Signed
Oct 3, 2024Order Admission Of Intervention
Oct 3, 2024Headnote And Keywords
Oct 1, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Oct 1, 2024Order Closing Of The Workflow
Oct 1, 2024Order Access To Confidential Information Of DEF5 Acc To R.262A Rop
Sep 23, 202409 23 Nec Statement On Procedural Order R 262A Confidentiality Request Of Defendant 5 A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Sep 17, 2024Order Invitation To Comment On R.262A Request Defendant 5
Sep 16, 2024Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Sep 13, 2024Statement Of Defense Technical Defendant 5 16417 2024
Sep 13, 2024Statement Of Defense Frand Defendant 5 16417 2024
Sep 13, 2024Request Confidentiality Rop 262 Frand 16417 2024 Defendant 5 App 50874 2024
Sep 13, 2024Request Confidentiality Rop 262A Frand 16417 2024 Defendant 5 App 50875 2024
Sep 13, 2024Receipt
Sep 13, 2024Annex Df 34
Sep 13, 2024Annex Df 33
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Sep 13, 2024Annex D 26
Sep 13, 2024Annex D 23
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Sep 13, 2024Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Sep 11, 2024Receipt
Sep 11, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Sep 11, 2024Order Service Of Soc Re Defendant 7)
Sep 10, 2024Complaint Final Nec With Corrected DEF 7 A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Sep 10, 2024Brief Of Nec Re Service Of Complaint R 9 Rop A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Sep 9, 2024Order Deadlines Re Reply To Sod And Defence To Counterclaim For Revocation
Sep 9, 202409 09 Brief Of Nec And Advance Statement On Intervention A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Sep 6, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Sep 6, 2024Order Access To Confidential Information R.262A Rop
Sep 6, 2024Closing Of The Workflow
Sep 4, 2024Noerr Statement Re Confidentiality 16417 2024 App 41297 2024 Ord 48214 2024
Sep 4, 2024Exhibit Bp 16 Brief Of Nec Re Term Extension Signed A169308Vlu22 23
Sep 4, 202409 04 Brief Of Nec Statement On R 262A Confidentiality Request EP637Of Defendants 1 3 4 6 A169308Vlu24 Signed
Aug 31, 2024Invitation To Comment On Defendants' Objections To The App For Intervention
Aug 27, 2024Noerr Statement Intervention Aa 16417 2024 Ord 46985 2024
Aug 27, 2024Annex D29
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Aug 26, 2024Order To Serve Soc To Previous Address
Aug 26, 2024Brief Of Nec Re Statement Of Admissibility Of Application To Intervene A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Aug 21, 2024Preliminary Order Invitation To Comment On R.262A Application
Aug 21, 2024Order Closing Of The Workflow
Aug 16, 2024Headnote And Keyword Translated
Aug 14, 2024Panel Review Of Order Reg. Deadline Extension And Replacement Of Exhibit
Aug 14, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Aug 14, 2024Opportunity To Comment On Appl To Intervene
Aug 14, 2024Headnote And Keywords
Aug 9, 2024Exhibit Bp11 Nec En Memo Prc Law Kwm
Aug 9, 2024Exhibit Bp10 Nec En E Mail From Jiang 20240719
Aug 9, 2024Exhibit Bp09 Nec En E Mail To Jiang 20240809
Aug 9, 2024Exhibit Bp08 Nec De E Mail Nack 20240731
Aug 9, 2024Exhibit Bp07 Nec En Nda For Document Disclosure Hevc Litigation Nec V. Tcl
Aug 9, 2024Brief Of Nec Re Providing Updated Address Of Def. 7 A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Jul 31, 2024Brief Of Nec Re Comments To R333 A169308Vlu24 Signiert
Jul 29, 2024Receipt
Jul 26, 2024Anforderung Zustelladresse B 7)
Jul 26, 2024Acknowledgement Of Access To Case
Jul 25, 2024Notification Of Service
Jul 25, 2024Confirmation Of Service Tcl Communication Technology Holdings Ltd
Jul 22, 2024Invitation To Comment R 333
Jul 22, 2024Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Jul 19, 2024Technical Statement Of Defence
Jul 19, 2024Receipt
Jul 19, 2024Frand Statement Of Defence
Jul 19, 2024Confidentiality Request
Jul 19, 2024Annex Dn 08
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Jul 19, 2024Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Jul 18, 2024Application For Panel Review
Jul 18, 2024Annex D11A
Jul 13, 2024Order Replacement Exhibit Bp 6 And Deadline Extension
Jul 11, 2024A169308Vlu24 Brief Of Nec Re Statement To Deadline Extension Signiert
Jul 9, 2024Invitation To Comment On Request For Deadline Extension
Jun 13, 2024Panel Appointment
May 31, 2024Preliminary Objection
May 31, 2024Outcome Of The Order
May 28, 2024Noerr Comment On Court Order And R. 9 Request 16417 2024
May 28, 2024Annex D11 Upc Act 595922 2024 Cfi 487
May 28, 2024Annex D10 Upc Coa 320 2023
May 27, 2024A169308Vlu24 Exhibit Bp15C Nec Judgment Of Cjeu C 37513 En
May 27, 2024A169308Vlu24 Exhibit Bp15B Nec Decision Of Administrative Committee En
May 27, 2024A169308Vlu24 Exhibit Bp15A Nec Opinion Of Cjeu En
May 27, 2024A169308Vlu24 Brief Of Nec Response On Preliminary Objection Dd May 27 2024 Signiert
May 21, 2024Template Order
May 21, 2024Outcome Of The Order
May 21, 2024App 28347
May 17, 2024Receipt
May 17, 2024A169308Vlu24 Exhibit Bp 6 Corrected
May 17, 2024A169308Vlu24 Brief Of Nec Response To Preliminray Objection Dd May 17 2024 Signed
May 15, 2024Comment On Preliminary Objection
May 14, 2024Receipt
May 13, 2024Noerr Rule 4.2 Request EP637
May 13, 2024Noerr Preliminary Objections 16417 2024
May 13, 2024Annex D9 Calliess Ruffert Kingreen Teu Tfeu 6Th Ed. 2022 Teu Art. 6 Margin 23
May 13, 2024Annex D8 Calliess Ruffert Wegener Teu Tfeu 6Th Ed. 2022 Tfeu Art. 267 Margin 9
May 13, 2024Annex D7 Federal German Supreme Court Judgment Of 18 December 1969 X Zr 52 67 Grur 1970 358 359 Et Seq Heisslaeuferdetek
May 13, 2024Annex D6 Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe Decision Of 30 January 1998 6 W 112 97 Beckrs 1998 5196
May 13, 2024Annex D5 Kuehnen Handbook Of Patent Infringement 16Th Ed. 2024 Section A Margin 426
May 13, 2024Annex D4 Federal Court Of Justice Judgment Of 8 March 2012 I Zr 75 10 Grur 2012 621
May 13, 2024Annex D3 Cjeu Decision Of 19 April 2012 Wintersteiger Ag V Products 4U Sondermaschinenbau Gmbh
May 13, 2024Annex D2 Cjeu Decision C 539 03 Roche Nederland Bv And Others V Frederick Primus And Milton Goldenberg
May 13, 2024Annex D1 Cjeu Opinion 1 09 Grur Int 2011 309
Apr 22, 2024Acknowledgement Of Access To Case
Apr 17, 2024Acknowledgement Of Access To Case
Apr 16, 2024Proof Of Service
Apr 16, 2024Confirmation Of Notification Of Appointment
Apr 11, 2024Proof Of Service
Apr 11, 2024Notification Of Service
Apr 8, 2024Epouploaddocumentsworkflow
Apr 8, 2024Document From Epo
Apr 5, 2024Panel Appointment
Apr 4, 2024Receipt
Apr 4, 2024Panel Appointment
Apr 4, 2024Letter For Service
Apr 4, 2024Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Apr 4, 2024Epo Request For Case Pending
Apr 2, 2024Submitting Upc Court Fees
Apr 2, 2024Overview Of Annexes EP637
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp Kart 9 E Mail Aa 4 March En
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 4 Patent Specification En
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 4D WO2009 105732 En
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 3 Lg Munich Judgement Redacted
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 3F Hevc Advance E Mail 2102018 En
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 3E Tcl E Mail 2372018 En
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 3C Hevc Advance Schreiben 2592017 Ch
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 2D Licensing Landscape En
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Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 2A Advance Overview En
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1G Overview Exhibitors Ifa
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1F Tcl Communication En
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1E Tct Mobile Europe
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1D Tct Mobile Germany Gmbh
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1C Bekl. Zu 2
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1B Hra Und Instagram Tcl Deutschland
Apr 2, 2024Exhibit Bp 1A Tcl Group
Apr 2, 2024Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Apr 2, 2024A169308Vlu24 Complaint Nec DD 2 April 2024 Signiert

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