2026-05-04 - LD Hamburg - Dyson v. Dreame et al. - UPC_CFI_851/2025
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_851/2025
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Hamburg (DE) Local Division
- Art:
- Order
- Parteien:
- Dyson Technology Limited v. DREAME INTERNATIONAL (HONGKONG) LIMITED a. o.
Kernaussage: Hamburg LD (judge-rapporteur Schilling) refused — at the present stage — the Defendants' twin requests to stay the infringement proceedings: (i) stay pending EPO opposition under R.
2026-05-04 - LD Hamburg - Dyson
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Dreame et al. - UPC_CFI_851/2025
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Hamburg LD (judge-rapporteur Schilling) refused — at the present stage — the Defendants' twin requests to stay the infringement proceedings: (i) stay pending EPO opposition under R. 295(a) RoP and (ii) stay pending the CJEU referral in Dyson v Dreame I (UPC_CoA_789/2025 & 813/2025) on the interpretation of Art. 8(1) Brussels Ia regarding intermediary anchor defendants. Applying CoA Carrier v BITZER Electronics, the order treats a stay as an exception and requires a 'rapid' EPO decision — mere acceleration of the opposition is not enough where neither the response deadline has expired nor a hearing date has been set. The CJEU referral, which only concerns intermediary anchor-defendant liability and PI jurisdiction, was held irrelevant for direct infringers under national law; a partial stay may be revisited later. The local division retains its own validity-assessment competence; an earlier EPO decision can be taken into account by the panel at any time.