UPC APP 23201/2025
EP3083107 · DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MELTING A MATERIAL WITHOUT A CRUCIBLE AND FOR ATOMIZING THE MELTED MATERIAL IN ORDER TO PRODUCE POWDER
- Case details
- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- Nanoval GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Representatives- Phillip Rektorschek-PENTARC Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- ChemistryMaterials, metallurgy
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Jul 22, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbHAdmissible2020-09-03
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked |
| Judge Walter Schober | Locked |
At the UPC: Nanoval GmbH & Co. KG (5 cases)·ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH (4 cases)
This dispute contains 3 other proceedings
1 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
- 2025-07-22
Summary: Munich Local Division full panel order (Zigann/Pichlmaier/Schober) in inspection/evidence preservation proceedings (Beweissicherungsverfahren) between Nanoval GmbH & Co. KG (applicant) and ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH (respondent) concerning EP 3 083 107. The court dismissed ALD's application to revoke the inspection order of 3 February 2025 under R. 198.1 VerfO, finding that Nanoval had filed the main action (on 3 May 2025) within the prescribed time limit. The court clarified (headnotes) that: (1) the court has no discretion over the length of the R. 198.1 period but does have discretion over its start date; (2) the rapporteur may change the start date if the expert report is delivered late; (3) such a procedural order is subject to panel review under R. 333 VerfO within 15 days.
Show the legal issues (4)
- Revocation of inspection/evidence preservation order (R. 198.1 VerfO)
- Time limit for filing main action after inspection – start date vs. length of period
- Discretion to change start date of R. 198.1 period
- Panel review of rapporteur's procedural order (R. 333 VerfO)
- 8A6E88707D4F7F643902B41940DFF8E8_de.pdf2025-07-22DE