Infringement and Revocation of EP 2 263 098 B1

The Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court delivered a decision on January 15, 2026, concerning European Patent EP 2 263 098 B1, dealing with infringement and a counterclaim for revocation. The case involved the parties Ona Patents SL and Ekahau Oy as claimants/counterdefendants, and Google Ireland Limited and Google Commerce Limited as defendants/counterclaimants. The decision highlighted that a patent's registration is prioritized over entitlement for the sake of legal certainty. Furthermore, it addressed direct and indirect infringement, noting that products must exhibit every claimed component to constitute direct infringement, whereas partial feature infringement pertains to indirect infringement. The Claimant eventually was registered as the patent proprietor.

UPC Publication Date:01/15/2026
Summarized:01/20/2026
Type:Infringement Action
Court:Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division
Parties:Ona Patents SL  v. v. v. Google Ireland Limited a.o.
Winning Party:Google Ireland Limited and Google Commerce Limited
Counterclaim:Yes
Patent Number:EP 2 263 098 B1
Patent Title:A method for determining a location estimate
Grounds for decision:Patent Registration Over EntitlementDirect and Indirect Infringement
RemediesRevocation