UERAN Technology LLC vs Xiaomi Corporation: Confidentiality Order Amendment
This legal decision issued by the Local Division Munich of the Unified Patent Court involves the amendment of a confidentiality order regarding documents exchanged in a patent lawsuit between UERAN Technology LLC and multiple Xiaomi entities. The decision addresses an application by Xiaomi to amend a prior order classifying certain documents as confidential. Xiaomi argued that their patent negotiations and agreements needed restricted access. They objected to giving Claimant's patent attorneys access, arguing it was unnecessary for the case's proceedings. The court, however, noted that according to the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), parties have the right to choose their representatives, and those representatives can be patent attorneys or lawyers. Ultimately, the court allowed some of Xiaomi's amendments but denied the exclusion of the Claimant's patent attorneys from access, affirming their role in representation as covered by the UPCA.