IPPT20251219, UPC COA, UERAN Technology v Xiaomi
Appeal on change of language proceedings dismissed. (Article 49 UPCA).
Parties not being domiciled in countries where the language of the proceedings chosen by the claimant is an official language is an important factor in a decision on an application to use the language of the patent.
Relevant circumstances should be related to the specific case and the position of the parties, in particular the position of the defendant. If the outcome of balancing of interests is equal, the position of the defendant is the decisive factor.