For now, the Tinder dating service is safe in Germany. A default judgment was originally issued in June The judgment included an injunction stating that, until further notice, Germany is no longer a viable location for the Tinder app. But the dispute between Hoccer and Tinder is ongoing. However, to avoid this shut down, MTCH requested a stay of enforcement of the injunction.
Hoccer had been enforcing the injunction since June. MTCH also filed a claim for the rendering of accounts by Hoccer, although this was rejected by the appellant. The amount is based on a royalty rate accrued during the nine months between now and the infringement judgment in However, the claim for the rendering of accounts by Hoccer will continue.
This is because it does not affect third parties. Furthermore, infringement and validity proceedings for all involved parties are ongoing.
As a result, the first oral hearing regarding the default judgment is due on 21 November , with the second and main oral hearing scheduled for 30 April In January , an infringement case was filed by communication service Hoccer for the German part of European patent EP 2 45 The four defendants in the case include three US entities and one European entity. The case was split into two corresponding processes. All four defendants operate under the Tinder brand.
Munich will hear the main infringement proceedings from November. Berlin-based company Hoccer develops messengers for ad-hoc communication on mobile devices. This includes its Hoccer app, which since has enabled encrypted data exchange between users.
