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UPC_CFI_350/2025

Sequenced chamber wave generator controller and method

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Zusammenfassung in einfacher Sprache

WhiteWater West Industries Inc. obtained a default judgment from the Paris Central Division partially revoking EP 2 728 089 (sequenced chamber wave generator controller and method) owned by American Wave Machines, Inc., which failed to file any defence. The Court found claim 1 obvious over US 4,558,474 (D1) combined with D3, holding that the skilled person would combine pneumatic-actuation wave generation from D1 with D3's software-controlled wave-profile mobile controller, with LAN connectivity being routine at the 2012 priority date.

Angenommene Argumente
Was das Gericht akzeptiert hat — nach Partei.

  • Claim 1 of EP 2 728 089 lacks inventive step over D1 (US 4,558,474) combined with D3

    KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 56 EPC

    Hinweis: Court held the skilled person would combine D1's pneumatic wave generation with D3's mobile application controller and software wave-profile interface; difference in actuation method (pneumatic vs hydraulic) would not deter combination.

  • D3's laptop with wired LAN connection corresponds to 'mobile application controller' and implementing wireless/LAN connection was routine at the 2012 priority date

    KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 56 EPC

    Hinweis: Court found the wired connection in D3 would obviously be replaced by standard LAN or wireless network as a matter of routine practice at the priority date.

  • Default decision appropriate as American Wave Machines failed to file defence within time limit

    KlägerRechtsgrundlage: R. 355 RoP; R. 49 RoP

    Hinweis: Defendant was duly served on 8 May 2025 and failed to file defence within two months; court granted request for default decision.

Zurückgewiesene Argumente
Was das Gericht nicht akzeptiert hat — und warum.

  • Claim 1 lacks novelty over public prior uses (Chilliwack, Chime Long, Festival Bay facilities) and D5 (US 2008/0085159)

    KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 54 EPC

    Begründung: Court addressed only the D1 combined with D3 obviousness attack, which succeeded; remaining grounds were deemed absorbed by the successful invalidity conclusion.

Zentrale Rechtsgrundsätze
In der Begründung herangezogene Doktrinen und Regeln.
decision by default under R. 355 RoPobviousness assessment: combination of prior art from different actuation domains permissible where sequence of controller operation is independent of valve structureroutine implementation of network connection as of 2012 priority datepartial revocation limited to scope of claim 1 in UPC member statescosts borne by absent defendant as unsuccessful party

Weitere Fälle zu diesem Grundsatz ansehen.

Herangezogener Stand der Technik
Zitierte Schriften und die Rolle, die sie gespielt haben.
  • US 4,558,474 (D1)Erfindungsmüh-Kombination
  • D3 (publication on hydraulic wave generation with software interface)Erfindungsmüh-Kombination
  • US 2008/0085159 A1 (D5)Hintergrund
  • D2, D4, D6Erfindungsmüh-Kombination
  • Chilliwack, Chime Long, Festival Bay prior usesHintergrund
Hinweise zur Anspruchsauslegung

The Court identified claim 1 of EP 2 728 089 as covering a sequenced chamber wave generator controller with a mobile application controller and a software interface for specifying wave profiles. The 'mobile application controller' was construed to include a laptop with wired LAN, and the 'local area network' was held to encompass wired connections obvious to implement wirelessly at the 2012 priority date.