| Date |
Court |
Event |
| 1-Aug-05 |
CFI |
DSS Lodged initial infringement suit against ECB |
| 20-Oct-05 |
CFI |
ECB challenged Venue (wanted the suit to be heard in the European National Courts of each country instead of CFI) |
| 24-Mar-06 |
United Kingdom |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| 24-Mar-06 |
Luxembourg |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
The Netherlands |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
Belguim |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
France |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
Spain |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
Austria |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
Germany |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| March of 2006 |
Italy |
ECB filed countersuit against DSS for invalidity of the patent |
| 30-Jan-07 |
United Kingdom |
Patent Invalidity Court Hearing concludes |
| 26-Mar-07 |
United Kingdom |
Court Decision release, patent revoked on basis of "added
matter" - All other challenges to patent were denied |
| 27-Mar-07 |
Germany |
Patent Invalidity Court hearing and decision, Court rules in DSS favor deeming Patent valid - Victory allows DSS to pursue infringement in Germany |
| 4-Jun-07 |
France |
Patent Invalidity court hearing |
| June of 2007 |
CFI |
Ruling on venue was delayed |
| 6-Sep-07 |
France |
First Delay - Expected to rule on Patent Validity hearing from
June 4, ruling delayed to Oct 24, 2007 |
| 11-Sep-07 |
CFI |
Ruling on Venue-CFI refuses jurisdiction. Sends jurisdiction to the European National Courts |
| September 2007 |
Germany |
ECB filed appeal in Germany |
| 24-Oct-07 |
France |
Second Delay - Expected to rule on Patent Validity hearing from
June 4, ruling delayed to Nov 14, 2007 |
| 14-Nov-07 |
France |
Third Delay - Expected to rule on Patent Validity hearing from June 4, ruling delayed to January 9, 2008 |
| 14-Dec-07 |
The Netherlands |
Patent Invalidity Court Hearing |
| 9-Jan-08 |
France |
Court decision release-patent revoked on basis of "added matter" |
| 5-Feb-08 |
United Kingdom |
Hearing of Appeal |
| 19-Feb-08 |
The Netherlands |
Ruling on venue was delayed until March 12, 2008 |
| February 2008 |
Italy |
Patent Invalidity court hearings [could range 4 - 7 hearings] |
| March 2008 |
United Kingdom |
Hearing of Appeal decision is expected |
| March 12, 2008 |
The Netherlands |
DSS won validity suit in the Netherlands against ECB |
| March 27, 2008 |
The Netherlands |
The ECB launched appeal in the Netherlands |
| May 7, 2008 |
France |
DSS appealed in France |
| June 3 & 5, 2008 |
Spain |
The Spanish trial was held on June 3rd and 5th with a summary hearing to be held in July. |
| July 19, 2008 |
Spain |
The Summary Hearing in Spain was held on July 19th.
Spain judgment on validity suit expected in September 2008 |
| Mid-Late 2008 |
Austria |
Patent Invalidity court hearing |
| End 2008/2009 |
Luxembourg |
The ECB has twice withdrawn its case in Luxembourg due to procedural irregularities. There are currently no proceedings in Luxembourg. |
| Mid-Late 2008 |
Italy |
Patent Invalidity court hearing |
| 12-Feb-09 |
Belgium |
Patent Invalidity court hearing |
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