Irdeto B.V. v. SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. and others, Mannheim Local Division, 27 February 2026, CFI_344/2025, CFI_735/2025
Headnote:
It follows from Rule 370.7 RoP that if a counterclaim for revocation is submitted on behalf of several defendants, only one court fee needs to be paid for that counterclaim. However, if one of the defendants submits their own counterclaim at a later stage (e.g. because the statement of claim was served much later), that defendant cannot rely on the fee already paid by the other defendants. In this situation, it is not the same action/counterclaim in the meaning of Rule 370.7 RoP, even if the content of the submission is the same. Therefore, a separate fee must be paid.
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