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Overview · Filed: Apr 2, 2024

CC_17292/2024

SEARCH DEVICE FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SEARCH DEVICE FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS

Parent infringement case:UPC_CFI_16/2024

RevocationCounter Claim for RevocationDusseldorf LDCounter claim for revocationCase Closed
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Parties

Claimants

Reps: Miriam Kiefer (Kather Augenstein); Robert Knaps (Kather Augenstein); Michael Siebel (Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner)

Respondents

  • Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH
Reps: Oliver Jan Jüngst (Bird & Bird LLP); Moritz Schroeder (Bird & Bird LLP); Alexander Bothe (Bird & Bird LLP); Fabian Leimgruber (Thomann Fischer)
Judges
  • Ronny Thomas
  • Berenice Thom
  • Walter Schober
  • Erwin Wismeth
Patents
  • EP3466498
  • EP 3 466 498
CPC codes: A63B2071/0625, A63B2071/063, A63B29/021, H04B1/38, G08B21/0263, G06F3/167

Technology area: Measurement & Instrumentation · Safety Sensors

Sector: Computing & AI

Outcome
Permanent injunctionMaintained as granted
Filed: Apr 2, 2024
First decided: Jan 14, 2025
Language: German

The Düsseldorf Local Division found that Mammut Sports Group AG and GmbH infringed EP 3 466 498 B1 (owned by Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH, relating to a transceiver device for avalanche rescue) and dismissed the counterclaim for revocation, maintaining the patent. The Court granted an injunction, ordered product recall and removal from distribution channels, ordered disclosure of information and accounting, and awarded EUR 3,000 in provisional damages. Indirect infringement was found because Mammut induced end-users to activate the infringing feature. The Court rejected the request for publication of the decision as Ortovox's interests were sufficiently protected by the injunction. 80% of infringement action costs borne by claimant (Ortovox) and 10% each by defendants; counterclaim costs borne equally by defendants.

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