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UPC CFI 1135/2025

Jun 25, 2025·EP2563695 · TELESCOPIC BELT CONVEYOR

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Mannheim LD
Judges
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Handling
Language
English
First decided
Sep 18, 2026
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Mannheim LDLockedLocked
Judge Peter TochtermannLockedLocked
Judge Marjolein VisserLockedLocked
Judge Dirk BöttcherLockedLocked
Judge Giorgio CheccacciLockedLocked

At the UPC: Sovex Systems B.V. (2 cases)·Honeywell Control Systems Ltd. (2 cases)

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UPC CFI 575/2025

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Decisions
  • 2026-09-18
    Counter claim for revocationPublic

    Summary: Counterclaim for revocation of EP 2 563 695 dismissed by the Mannheim Local Division in its joint decision with infringement action UPC_CFI_575/2025: none of the defendants' validity attacks succeeded, so the patent is maintained as granted. (In the infringement action the defendants were held to infringe.)

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Direct infringement after termination of a licence agreement
    • Licence defence not substantiated
    • Validity (counterclaim for revocation)
    • Stay pending national proceedings under R. 295(m) RoP
    • Interim award of damages (R. 119 RoP)
    • Penalty payments (R. 354.3 RoP)
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Publication of decision2026-09-18Not public
Case closed2026-09-18Not public
Decision2026-09-18Not public
Decision2026-09-18Public
Receipt2026-09-03Not public
Cover sheet2026-09-03Not public
Document Defendant2026-09-03Not public
Document Defendant2026-09-03Not public
Deliberation opened2026-07-21Not public
Other Documents2026-07-17Not public
Receipt2026-07-15Not public
Cover sheet2026-07-15Not public
Document Defendant2026-07-15Not public
Oral procedure opened2026-07-15Not public
Communication2026-07-13Not public
Receipt2026-07-10Not public
Cover sheet2026-07-10Not public
Document Defendant2026-07-10Not public
Receipt2026-07-06Not public
Cover sheet2026-07-06Not public
Document Defendant2026-07-06Not public
Order2026-06-26Not public
Order2026-06-26Not public
Interim procedure opened2026-06-16Not public
Order2026-06-08Not public
Order2026-06-08Not public
Order2026-05-06Not public
Order2026-05-06Public
Receipt2026-03-20Not public
Cover sheet2026-03-20Not public
Exhibit Defendant2026-03-20Not public
Counterclaim rejoinder2026-03-20Not public
Publication2026-02-17Not public
Receipt2025-12-22Not public
Cover sheet2025-12-22Not public
Counterclaim defence2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
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Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
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Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Exhibit document Defendant2025-12-22Not public
Fee2025-10-13Not public
Statement of defence2025-10-13Not public
Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
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Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
Proof of payment2025-10-13Not public
Counterclaim for revocation2025-10-13Not public
Proof of payment2025-10-13Not public
Receipt2025-10-13Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-13Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The 2022 Licence Agreement was terminated effective 13 May 2024 and continued offering of Bendy Booms infringes; the licence defence is unsubstantiated

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 25(a),(c) UPCA

  • The patent is valid; none of the validity attacks succeeds

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 65 UPCA
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Proceedings should be stayed pending the Dutch licence proceedings

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 295(m) RoP

  • Defendants acted in good faith relying on legal advice on validity and licence

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 68(1) UPCA