UPC APP 67917/2024
EP4072364 Unitary patent +1 more · PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID PROTECTIVE DEVICE
- Case details
- Status—ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Claimants
- Dainese S.p.A.Operating co.
Respondents- Alpinestars S.p.A.Operating co.
- Alpinestars Research S.p.A.Operating co.
- MOTOCARD BIKE, S.L.Operating co.
- Division
- Milan LD
- Technology
- Mechanical engineeringTransport
- Other fieldsOther consumer goods
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Apr 7, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Alpinestars S.p.A.Admissible2022-06-08
- Alpinestars S.p.A.Admissible2024-10-03
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Milan LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Pierluigi Perrotti | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Alima Zana | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Anna-Lena Klein | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Graham Ashley | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: Dainese S.p.A. (17 cases)·Alpinestars S.p.A. (14 cases)
This dispute contains 16 other proceedings
UPC CoA 97/2026·UPC CFI 1781/2026·UPC CoA 931/2025·UPC CFI 182/2025·UPC CFI 831/2024 and 11 more
- 2025-04-07Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Milan Local Division granted Dainese S.p.A. leave under R.263.3 RoP to limit its claims by excluding all arguments and requests relating to EP 3 498 117 (EP'117), following the EPO Board of Appeal limiting the scope of that patent shortly before the oral proceedings. The action continues in respect of EP 4 072 364 (EP'364) only. The Court rejected Dainese's request for partial reimbursement of court fees (EUR 12,000) as insufficiently reasoned. The defendants' request for a costs decision under R.265(2) RoP was deferred to the final decision. Key headnotes: R.263.3 RoP applies both to limitation of relief (petitum) and limitation of the cause of action (causa petendi); costs are not addressed immediately under R.263 as proceedings continue.
Show the legal issues (4)
- Leave to amend case under R.263.3 RoP
- Limitation of patent claims during proceedings
- Costs not immediately decided on partial claim withdrawal
- Partial reimbursement of court fees denied
- final%20oder%20263%20ROp%207%20April%202025%20signed%20by%20GA%20ALK%20PP%20AZ%20%282%29_0.pdf2025-04-07EN