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EP3511174 · PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ORIGINAL PLATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD

Case details
Status
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Action
Hearing
Category
Case management orders
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Mannheim LD
Judges
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Technology
  • Instruments
    Optics
  • Mechanical engineering
    Textile and paper machines
Language
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First decided
Jul 18, 2025
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Mannheim LDLocked

At the UPC: Fujifilm Group (52 cases)·Kodak Group (52 cases)

Decisions
  • 2025-07-18
    HearingPublic

    Summary: The Mannheim Local Division found Kodak entities infringed FUJIFILM's EP 3 511 174 B1 (lithographic printing plate precursor) and granted an injunction including for indirect infringement, covering Germany, France, Netherlands, and the UK national part (validity assessed inter partes only).

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Patent infringement
    • UK part of European bundle patent
    • Indirect infringement
    • Injunction
    • UPC jurisdiction over UK patent part
    • Invalidity defence
Documents
  • 22171649F38D5EA5867DA76378B5A2AA_en.pdf2025-07-18EN