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UPC_CFI_539/2025

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. ASUSTek Computer Inc.

Date
2026-05-06
Division
Lisbon (PT) Local Division
Type of action
Counterclaim for revocation
Language
EN

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Case IDUPC_CFI_539-2025-a4bb55026d8b
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Registry numberUPC_CFI_539/2025
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1 DECISION of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court Local Division in Lisbon delivered on 6 May 2026 concerning EP 2 819 131 HEADNOTES: 1. Where an infringement action is filed in respect of acts occurring prior to the expiry of the patent and the possibility of claiming retroactive damages is at issue, the defendant has a legal interest in filing a counterclaim to revoke that patent, even if it has already expired. That legal interest arises from the infringement action brought by the claimant, since, under Article 47(6) of the UPCA, any person affected by a patent may bring an action in accordance with the Rules of Procedure. 2. The holder of a sub-domain is responsible for the content of the sub-domain as much as for the content of the main domain, either for offering  ...