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UPC CFI 1230/2026

·EP4201327: FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE WITH TRANSCUTANEOUS ACCESS TOOL, INSERTION MECHANISM AND BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING FOR USE THEREWITH

Case details
Status
Action
Procedural application
Category
Other Procedural
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Marc Grunwald (Peterreins Schley); Frank Peterreins (Peterreins Schley); Maximilian Gross (Peterreins Schley)
Respondents
Reps: Mirko Weinert (Hoyng Rokh Monegier)
Division
Judges
Technology
Packaging & Conveying
Language
First decided
Jun 12, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-06-12
    Costs onlyGeneric application

    The Milan Central Division ordered EOFLOW Co. Ltd to pay INSULET Corporation EUR 14,000 as reasonable and proportionate legal costs covering proceedings related to EOFLOW's application for leave to appeal (EUR 4,000) and the appellate proceedings before the Court of Appeal regarding EOFLOW's appeal against a penalty order (EUR 10,000). The confidentiality requests under Rules 262A and 262.2 RoP were dismissed.

    Legal issues:Timeliness of costs application under Rule 151.1 RoPScope of prior costs award of EUR 10,000 from 4 December 2025 orderReasonableness and proportionality of legal costs under Rule 150 RoPConfidentiality of cost narratives and invoices under Rules 262.2 and 262A RoP and Article 58 UPCARecoverability of costs for confidentiality applicationsApplicable costs ceiling based on case value
Documents
  • GDPR-checked_1230-26%20INSULET.pdf2026-06-12EN
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
  • Cost application was filed on time under Rule 151.1 RoP

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rule 151.1 RoP
  • Costs claimed were not covered by the earlier EUR 10,000 award

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rule 150 et seq. RoP
  • INSULET as successful party is entitled to recover costs of defending the appeal and responding to the leave-to-appeal application

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rule 150 RoP
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.
  • Application was out of time under Rule 151.1 RoP because the appeal had already been rejected by the CoA in February 2026

    RespondentLegal basis: Rule 151.1 RoP
  • Costs relating to leave-to-appeal proceedings either belonged exclusively to the appellate phase or had already been absorbed by the earlier EUR 10,000 award

    RespondentLegal basis: Rule 150 RoP
  • Sums claimed were disproportionate and the case value for recoverable costs was overstated

    RespondentLegal basis: Rule 150 RoP
  • Cost narratives and invoices are entitled to confidentiality protection under Rules 262A and 262.2 RoP

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rules 262.2 and 262A RoP; Article 58 UPCA