UPC CFI 11/2024

Vor dem UPC: Grundfos Holding A/S (7 Verfahren)·Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump Co., Ltd. (6 Verfahren)

• 2026-09-04
  InfringementÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Düsseldorf Local Division order (Panel 1, 4 Sep 2026) in Grundfos Holding A/S v Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump Co., Ltd. (EP 2 778 423 B1): the EUR 150,000 security for the costs of the appeal proceedings UPC_CoA_622/2025 and 623/2025 (2 x EUR 75,000, ordered by the Court of Appeal on 19 Dec 2025 and deposited by the defendant) is released by analogy to R. 352.2 RoP, after the defendant paid the EUR 38,230.10 fixed in the costs decision of 7 Aug 2026 (App_2262/2026) and the claimant consented. The order also records that the Court of Appeal had set aside the 8 May 2025 first-instance decision, revoked claims 1-3, 5 and 11 in part and dismissed the infringement action.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (2)

  • R. 352.2 RoP applied by analogy to release a security for costs once the costs order is satisfied
  • security for appeal costs ordered by the Court of Appeal (UPC_CoA_622/2025, 623/2025)
• 2025-05-27
  Öffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a rectification order (R. 353 RoP) correcting obvious errors in the operative part of the decision issued on 8 May 2025 in the infringement action by Grundfos Holding A/S against Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump Co., Ltd. concerning EP 2 778 423 B1. The corrections addressed typographical cross-referencing errors in the accounting and rendering of accounts obligations. The defendant did not oppose the rectification.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (2)

  • Rectification of decision (R. 353 RoP)
  • Correction of obvious errors in operative part
• 2025-05-08
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Düsseldorf Local Division final decision in infringement action (with revocation counterclaim) concerning a pump patent (EP 2 778 423 B1), by Grundfos against a Chinese manufacturer (Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump). The court found infringement, granted an injunction, ordered accounting/information, recall from distribution channels, and declared liability for damages from 28 February 2018. The revocation counterclaim was dismissed. Defendant bears all costs. The court addressed the admissibility of new prior art raised for the first time in the defendant's rejoinder to the revocation counterclaim, holding that such new attacks require a convincing explanation of why they could not have been included earlier.

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  • Patent infringement
  • Revocation counterclaim dismissed
  • New prior art in rejoinder (R. 263 RoP)
  • Admissibility of late prior art attacks
  • Pump technology
• 2024-09-13
  Öffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Early procedural order by Düsseldorf Local Division in Grundfos v Hefei Xinhu Canned Motor Pump deciding under R. 37.2 RoP to proceed jointly with infringement action and counterclaim for revocation under Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA. The decision was taken early to allow timely assignment of the technically qualified judge given part-time panel staffing constraints.

  Rechtsfragen anzeigen (1)

  • Early decision on joint handling of infringement and revocation under Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA / R. 37.2 RoP