UPC_CFI_114/2024

SINTERED METAL PREPARATION AND ITS USE FOR JOINING COMPONENTS

InfringementMain Infringement ActionMunich LDInfringementCase Closed

Overview Decisions Reasoning Citations Documents Timeline

Parties

Claimants

Heraeus Electronics GmbH & Co. KG

Reps: Paul Szynka (CBH)

Respondents

Vibrantz GmbH

Reps: Christian Paul (Jones Day)

Judges

Matthias Zigann
Edger Brinkman
Tobias Pichlmaier
Graham Ashley

Patents

EP3215288
EP 3 215 288

CPC codes: B22F1/068, C22C5/00, B22F1/05, H10W72/07331, B22F7/062, H10W72/352, C22C5/06, H10W72/353, B22F7/064, C22C9/00, C22C21/00, H10W72/01361…

Technology area: Materials & Chemistry · Sintered Materials

Sector: Semiconductor Devices

Outcome

Partially revokedDismissed — patent invalid

Filed: Mar 12, 2024

First decided: Feb 12, 2024

Last decision: Oct 10, 2025

Language: German

The Munich Local Division dismissed Heraeus Electronics' infringement action against Vibrantz GmbH concerning EP 3 215 288 (metal sintering preparation) and partially allowed the counterclaim for revocation, with the patent maintained in amended form for certain claims; costs split 60% claimant / 40% defendant.

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Claims

At issueall

Revoked1, 2, 3

Maintained4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Amended4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Munich LD partially revoked EP3215288 (metal sintering preparation); excerpt of last pages shows amended claims 4-9 maintained; claims 1-3 appear revoked per partial grant of counterclaim; infringement action dismissed.