Fujifilm has initiated legal proceedings against Kodak at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) for alleged violations of three patents related to offset printing technology. The company has lodged complaints at the Mannheim local division concerning patents EP 3 511 174 and EP 3 476 616, which pertain to the surfaces used in offset printing plates. Additionally, Fujifilm has filed a suit in the Düsseldorf local division regarding patent EP 3 594 009, which addresses the chemical components of these printing plates. In a recent development, the Düsseldorf judges revoked patent EP 009 across all contracting member states where it holds validity and dismissed Fujifilm's infringement claims. Furthermore, the court rejected Fujifilm's request to amend the patent (case ID: UPC_CFI_355/2023). The panel featured judges Berenice Thom, Rute Lopes, presiding judge Ronny Thomas, and technically qualified judge Stefanie Parchmann. A critical aspect of the proceedings involved deliberations on the court's jurisdiction over the UK segment of the patent, given that the UK is not a member of the UPC. Fujifilm claims Kodak infringed upon EP 009 with its Sonora X printing plates and sought an injunction against their production and marketing in Germany and the UK. Kodak refutes these claims and has countered with a request for revocation of the patent while challenging the UPC's authority concerning the UK component. Despite the judges stating that the UPC possesses jurisdiction to evaluate the UK portion of the patent, they did not make a ruling on the infringement matter, reasoning that revocation in the UPC suggests a low likelihood of the patent enduring a challenge in the UK, given no current disputes exist. The parties involved are yet to disclose whether they will pursue an appeal, while additional lawsuits related to the same printing technology continue in various courts.
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