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UPC APP 61708/2024
—·EP4072364 +1 more: PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID PROTECTIVE DEVICE
- Case details
- Status—ActionPreliminary objectionCategoryPreliminary Objection
- Parties
- ClaimantsRespondents
- Division
- Milan LD
- Judges
- Alima Zana · Judge-rapporteur
- Technology
- Automotive
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Apr 8, 2025
Decisions
- 2025-04-08DismissedJurisdictionalPreliminary objection
Order of the Milan Local Division dismissing a preliminary objection (Rule 19 RoP) filed by Alpinestars S.p.A. challenging the jurisdiction of the Milan Local Division over infringement of EP 4 072 364 validated in Spain. The Court held that, following the CJEU judgment in C-339/22, the UPC as court of the defendant's domicile has universal jurisdiction over infringement of European patents including those validated in non-UPC countries such as Spain.
Legal issues:Preliminary objection to jurisdiction Rule 19 RoPUPC jurisdiction over patents validated in non-UPC countries (long jurisdiction)CJEU C-339/22 BSH HausgeräteArt. 71a-71b Brussels I Recast RegulationCourt of domicile universal jurisdiction
Documents
- 4FE650239BBEBDF9F3FB2AF36B491BDA_en.pdf2025-04-08EN