🚨German Court Bans SAP From Offering Signavio Features
SAP hit with injunction in Germany over Signavio
TL;DR
A German court has banned SAP from providing certain features of its Signavio product, impacting German customers and the broader legal battle between SAP and Celonis over intellectual property. The ruling only applies to Germany and does not affect S/4HANA Cloud migrations.
A German court has issued an injunction against SAP, banning the company from providing certain features of its Signavio product in Germany. This ruling is part of a larger legal dispute between SAP and Celonis over intellectual property rights. The technology in question helps companies understand their complex business processes. The Munich Regional Court ruled that SAP infringed on a Celonis patent covering the technology that determines the lead time between process stages of a process instance. SAP has appealed the decision and challenged the validity of the patent. The injunction does not affect S/4HANA Cloud migrations, but it could impact customers using Signavio Process Intelligence. The legal battle continues with a trial set for September 2027 in the US Court, Northern District of California.
Key Points
German court issues injunction against SAP for providing certain Signavio features, ruling applies only to Germany.
Munich Regional Court rules SAP infringed on Celonis patent covering process lead time determination technology.
SAP appeals decision and challenges validity of Celonis patent in separate German court.
Trial set for September 2027 in US Court, Northern District of California, part of ongoing legal battle.
SAP Signavio Process Intelligence remains available to customers outside Germany, S/4HANA Cloud migrations unaffected.
Why It Matters
If you're using SAP Signavio Process Intelligence in Germany, your access to certain features is now restricted due to a court injunction. This impacts how you can analyze and optimize your business processes. The legal battle between SAP and Celonis over intellectual property rights could set a precedent for similar disputes in the industry.
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