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biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG v Light Guide Optics Germany GmbH, S.I.A. LIGHTGUIDE International (UPC_CFI_714/2024) Order of 12 February 2025 (ORD_68717/2024[1]) On 20 November 2024, the Claimant filed an infringement action against the Defend...
UPC Claimant Out of Time to Amend: Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH v. XSYS Germany GmbH & ors
Order of 28 February 2025 (Order no. ORD_3085/2025)[1] (UPC_CFI_483/2024) The Claimant had brought a claim against the Defendants for infringement of EP 3 742 231 (“the Patent”), relating to photo-curable printing plates. In its State...
UPC dismisses infringement claim for network switches
Lionra Technologies Ltd. v Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc. (UPC_CFI _58/2024 relating to EP2201740B1) Decision of 19 February 2025 (ORD_65550/2024 [1]) This Decision from the Hamburg Local Division relates to EP2201740B1. The Claimant, L...
UPC finds infringement in LED lighting case
Swarco Futurit Verkehrssignalsysteme GmbH v. Strabag Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH, Chainzone Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd (UPC_CFI_33/2024) Decision of 15 January 2024 (Order no. ORD_2647/2025 relating to EP 2 643 717) The UPC found a...
Ortovox vs Mammut
Local Division Düsseldorf Order dated 14th January 2025 UPC_CFI_16/2024, ACT_2379/2024, ORD_63035/2024[1] Infringement Action and Counterclaim for Revocation Background There is a procedural history to this 1st instance decision on the m...
Infringement action after evidence preservation order fails equivalents test
Jozef Frans Nelissen v OrthoApnea S.L., Vivisol B BV (UPC_CFI_376/2023) Decision of 17 January 2025[1] (ORD_598478/2023) One of the early evidence preservation orders from the UPC was granted by the Brussels Local Division to seize samples of a pro...
Sodastream prevails against competitor Aarke in an infringement dispute
SodaStream Industries Ltd. v Aarke AB (UPC_CFI_373/2023) Decision of 31 October 2024 (ORD_598499/2023) [1] concerning EP 1 793 917 Sodastream (in the following “Claimant”) and Aarke (in the following “Defendant”) are both kn...
Philips successfully asserts wireless charging patent at the UPC
Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Belkin GmbH, Belkin Limited, Belkin International, Inc. (UPC_CFI_390/2023) Decision of 13 September 2024 (ORD_598464/2023)[1] Philips asserted their patent EP 2867997[2], relating to wireless charging, against Belkin at ...
Munich Local Division issues the first decision by default in an infringement proceeding as Defendant does not respond to Statement of Claim
i-mop GmbH v ARCORA International GmbH (UPC_CFI_193/2024) Order dated 11 October 2024 (ORD_47439/2024) concerning EP 3 760 094 B1 The patent in suit EP 3 760 094 B1 relates to a floor cleaning device. The attacked embodiment of the Defendant is a h...
UPC Court of Appeal Confirms Provisional Injunction for Ortovox
Mammut vs Ortovox Court of Appeal Luxembourg Order of 25 September 2024 [1] UPC_CoA_182/2024, APL_21143/2024 Introduction In its order dated 09 April 2024, the Düsseldorf Local Division reviewed the ex parte PI in favor of Ortovox Sporta...
UPC Orders Provisional Injunction in relation to barcode reading software
Hand Held Products, Inc. v Scandit AG UPC_CFI_74/2024 Order of 27 August 2024 ORD_46277/2024[1] The claimant Hand Held Products, Inc. is the proprietor of EP3866051, registered as a Unitary Patent, claiming a device and a method for reading barcode...
A Late Challenge: PI refused for alleged VAR infringement
Ballinno B.V. v UEFA, Kinexon GmbH and Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH UPC_CFI_151/2024 Order of 3 June 2024 ORD_39782/2024[1] Whilst thoughts of Euro ’24 may be starting to slip into the past (thankfully for the English, and even more thankf...
UPC Refuses Provisional Injunction finding imminent infringement not substantiated
Novartis AG and Genentech, Inc. v Celltrion Inc. UPC_CFI_166/2024 Novartis AG and Genentech, Inc. v Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft., Celltrion Healthcare Deutschland GmbH, Celltrion Healthcare Belgium SPRL, Celltrion Healthcare France SAS, Celltrio...
UPC Orders Provisional Injunction on Mushroom Strain
Amycel LLC v Szymon Spyra (UPC_CFI_195/2024) Order of 31 July 2024 (ORD_44133/2024) [1] Amycel LLC is the proprietor of EP 1993350, which is directed towards a specific mushroom strain, defined by reference to an organism deposited at the ATCC[2] r...
Paris local division revokes DexCom patent
DexCom, Inc. v Abbott Laboratories and nine other Abbott entities (UPC_CFI_230/2023) Decision of 4 July 2024 (ORD_37297/2024) [1] The second decision on the merits from the UPC, following just a day after the first, comes from the Paris Local Divis...
Düsseldorf Local Division issues the first UPC decision on the merits and grants injunction in seven UPC member states
Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v Bette GmbH & Co. KG (UPC_CFI_7/2023) Decision of 3 July 2024 (ORD_598324/2023 [1]) concerning EP 3 375 337 B1 Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG, a German company which offers bathroom solutions, sued the compet...
UPC allows intervention by Licensee
Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. v. expert klein GmbH, expert e-Commerce GmbH (UPC_CFI_363/2023) Order of 22 April 2024 (ORD_5343/2024)[1] Seoul Viosys sued expert klein GmbH and expert e-Commerce GmbH for infringement of EP3926698 at the Düsseldorf Loc...
UPC Court of Appeal Confirms no Provisional Injunction for VusionGroup
VusionGroup SA (formerly SES-imagotag SA) v Hanshow UPC_CoA_1/2024 Order of 13 May 2024 (ORD_17447/2024)[1] SES-imagotag SA, which in the meantime has changed its name to VusionGroup SA, was refused a provisional injunction by the Munich local divi...
REVIEW of EX PARTE PI
Mammut Sports Group AG and Mammut Sports Group GmbH Düsseldorf Local Division Order of 09 April 2024[1] Introduction In its order dated 11 December 2023, the Düsseldorf Local Division (in the following “LD”) granted an ex ...
EX PARTE PI GRANTED
Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH vs Mammut Sports Group AG and Mammut Sports Group GmbH Düsseldorf Local Division Order of 11 December 2023[1] Introduction Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH (in the following “Applicant”) owns the EP 3 466 49...
UPC Declines to Grant Provisional Injunction
SES-imagotag SA v Hanshow Technology Co. Ltd. and others UPC_CFI_292/2023 Order of 20 December 2023 (ORD_596193/2023)[1] SES-imagotag is the proprietor of EP 3883277, which had been opted out of the jurisdiction of the UPC, then this opt out was wi...