UPC CFI 239/2023

Vor dem UPC: Plant-e Knowledge B.V. (9 Verfahren)·Arkyne Technologies S.L. (9 Verfahren)

• 2024-11-22
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Hague Local Division found Arkyne Technologies (Bioo) infringed Plant-e's EP 2 137 782 B1 by equivalence (bioelectrical energy from plant photosynthesis), granted an injunction, ordered recall and destruction of infringing products, and required a customer notice.

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  • Infringement by equivalence
  • Technical equivalence test
  • Injunction
  • Recall and destruction
  • Customer notice Art. 64 UPCA
• 2024-03-04
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Hague Local Division granted Plant-e's application for a confidentiality order under R.262A RoP protecting financial information submitted with their reply to a R.158 application, with access limited to counsel only with the consent of the parties.

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  • confidentiality order R.262A RoP
  • access limited to counsel
• 2024-02-15
  Öffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Hague Local Division decided to hear both the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation jointly (Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA), as both parties agreed and joint hearing was considered expedient for uniform interpretation.

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  • Art. 33(3) UPCA – joint hearing of infringement and counterclaim for revocation
  • Bifurcation decision
• 2024-01-17
  Procedural OrderÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Hague Local Division issued a procedural order clarifying the deadline for Plant-e to file its defence to the counterclaim for revocation and setting provisional dates for the interim conference and oral hearing, while also inviting parties to comment on the application of Art. 33(3) UPCA regarding bifurcation.

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  • Time limit for defence to counterclaim for revocation under Rules 29(a), 331, 334(a) and 9.3(a) RoP
  • Extension of deadline ex officio
  • Setting of interim conference and oral hearing dates
  • Art. 33(3) UPCA: bifurcation
• 2023-10-18
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The President of the Court of First Instance issued an order pursuant to Rule 323 RoP on the language of proceedings, in an infringement action by Plant-e Knowledge B.V. and Plant-e B.V. against Arkyne Technologies S.L., concerning EP 2 137 782 relating to a device for converting light energy into electrical energy.

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  • Language of proceedings (Rule 322-323 RoP)
  • Change of language
• 2023-08-03
  Infringement ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Hague Local Division granted Plant-e's request under R. 13(q) / R. 7.1 RoP that English-language exhibits need not be translated into Dutch, as the defendant had no apparent interest in requiring Dutch translations.

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  • Language of proceedings
  • Translation of exhibits R. 7 RoP