HAMBURG LOCAL DIVISION Law and Practice Contributed by: Lukas Wosnitza, Michael Schneider, Sönke Scheltz and Désirée Heintz, Eisenführ Speiser
1.6 Court of Appeal: Purpose and Procedure There is no applicable information in this juris - diction. 2. Statistical Information 2.1 Types of Actions As of 31 May 2025, the LD HH has received the following cases: • 23 infringement actions; • 24 counterclaims for revocation; • 11 applications for provisional measures; • 1 request for damages; and • 9 applications for a cost decision. 2.2 Substantive Hearings As of 12 June 2025, the LD HH has rendered 50 decisions and orders, including: • three main proceedings on infringement; and • four preliminary injunction (PI) applications. 2.3 Case Classification The decisions and orders by the LD HH pub - lished to date are based on patents originating mainly from International Patent Classification (IPC) classes A (Human Necessities), B (Per - forming Operations; Transporting), C (Chemistry; Metallurgy), G (Physics) and H (Electricity). Of these IPC classes, classes A and H are the most common at the Hamburg Local Division; and within these classes, subclasses A61 (Medi - cal or Veterinary Science; Hygiene) and H04 (Electric Communication Technique) have been seen most frequently.
In addition to English, he speaks Danish, Swed - ish, Norwegian and French. 1.3 Specific Procedural Issues All UPC local divisions strive for a uniform proce - dural approach and consistent practices across jurisdictions, ensuring no material differences between the divisions. One particular strength of the LD HH is the exceptionally competent and supportive court staff, who are readily available to assist with a wide range of procedural mat - ters. This is especially true in relation to service of documents. The court clerks in Hamburg are well-versed in these issues, with Mrs. Bau being a member of the UPC task force dedicated to questions of service. As such, the LD HH is particularly reliable when it comes to handling service-related matters efficiently. Notably, when serving documents by registered mail with return receipt, the LD HH accepts the electronic delivery confirmation as sufficient proof of service – there is no requirement to pro - vide the physical return receipt. Furthermore, and where this applies across all local divisions, providing a translation of the served documents at the time of filing signifi - cantly expedites service abroad. 1.4 Regional Division Competence There is no applicable information in this juris - diction. 1.5 Central Division Competence There is no applicable information in this juris - diction.
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