Local Division Munich
UPC_CFI_119/2025
UPC_CFI_401/2025

Procedural Order
of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court
Local Division Munich
issued on 29 July 2025

CLAIMANTS
1) Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.
5/F, No. 277 Huqingping Road, Minhang District - 201105 - Shanghai – CN
2) Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
No. 58, Yuan Xi Road Yuan Hua Town - 314416 - Haining, Zhejiang - CN
represented by: Marco Scheffler (Gulde & Partner)

DEFENDANTS
1) LONGi Solar Technologie GmbH Bockenheimer Landstr. 51-53 - 60325 - Frankfurt am Main – DE
represented by: Benjamin Schröer (Hogan Lovells)
2) LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.
No.388 Hangtian Middle Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710100, PR China
represented by: Benjamin Schröer (Hogan Lovells)
3) LONGI SOLAR FRANCE SARL.
3 RUE SAINT-GEORGES - 75009 - PARIS – FR
represented by: Benjamin Schröer (Hogan Lovells)
4) Soltech Energy GbR Kolberger Straße 4 - 13357 - Berlin – DE
represented by: ./.
5) Longi (Netherlands) Trading B.V.
Boompjes Xb - 3011 40 - Rotterdam – NL
represented by: Benjamin Schröer (Hogan Lovells)
6) Energy3000 solar GmbH Industriestraße V/1 - 7052 - Müllendorf - AT
represented by: Benjamin Schröer (Hogan Lovells)

PATENT AT ISSUE
European patent n° 4 372 829

PANEL/DIVISION
Panel 1 of the Local Division Munich

DECIDING JUDGE/S
This order has been issued by the Presiding Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann acting as judge-rapporteur.

LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
English

SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS
scheduling

GROUNDS
Proceedings against the fourth defendant will be dealt with at a later stage, probably as soon as the
new CMS is operational.
A decision on how to proceed with the counterclaim will be made separately. For the time being, the
parties can assume that the Local Division Munich will deal with both infringement and validity.

ORDER
1) The date for the interim conference via videoconference is set for 13 February 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
2) The date for the oral hearing in person in Munich, Denisstr. 3, room 212, is set for 12 May 2026 at
09:00 a.m.
3) The parties are summoned to these dates.
4) Parties are invited to suggest topics for the interim conference by 26 January 2026.
5) The written procedure will be closed on 26 January 2026.

INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEW BY PANEL
Any party may request that this Order be referred to the panel for a review pursuant to R. 333 RoP.
Pending review, the Order shall be effective (R. 102.2 RoP)

INFORMATION ABOUT ORAL HEARING HELD IN COURT
The oral hearing shall be open to the public unless the Court decides to make it, to the extent
necessary, confidential in the interests of one or both parties or third parties or in the general
interest of justice or public order (R. 115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIO RECORDING
The interim conference and the oral hearing shall be audio recorded. The recording shall be made
available at the premises of the Court to the parties or their representatives after the oral hearing (R.
115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT ABSENCE OR DELAY OF A REPRESENTATIVE
A decision by default may be given, upon request, against a party that was duly summoned but fails
to appear at the oral hearing (R. 355.1 (b) RoP.

INFORMATION ABOUT DECISION BY DEFAULT
Should a party fail to comply with the present Order within the time period specified, a decision by
default may be given in accordance with R. 355 RoP (R. 103.1, last subparagraph and .2 RoP).

DETAILS OF THE ORDER
Order no. ORD_33431/2025 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_7567/2025
UPC number: UPC_CFI_119/2025
Action type: Infringement Action