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UPC CFI 127/2025
Feb 24, 2025·EP2507436 +1 more: SNOW GROOMER AND RELATIVE CONTROL METHOD
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionGenericCategoryEvidence & Inspection
- Parties
- Division
- Milan LD
- Language
- Italian
- First decided
- Mar 18, 2025
- Last decision
- Oct 27, 2025
Decisions
- 2025-10-27EvidenceApplication for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192
The Milan Local Division, following panel review (R.333 RoP) at Xelom's request, confirmed the ex-parte evidence preservation order (sequestro / saisie) issued in favour of Prinoth S.p.A. against Xelom s.r.l. The order confirmed the preservation of evidence relating to EP 1 995 159 and EP 2 507 436 (snow grooming / ski slope preparation equipment). Key holdings: (1) For ex-parte evidence preservation, the court's assessment is necessarily ex ante and does not require proof of certain destruction—statistical probability of evidence alteration suffices. (2) Procedural correctness of the patent holder must be assessed relative to the patent at issue; references to foreign patent prosecution are irrelevant. (3) The adequate security (garanzia) must be proportionate to potential damage and costs of litigation at the evidence acquisition stage only, not projected across the entire future proceedings.
Legal issues:Panel review of ex-parte evidence preservation order (R.197.3 / R.333 RoP)Standard for granting ex-parte saisie order (Art.60 UPCA, R.192 RoP)Adequate security proportionalityEvidence preservation urgency - 2025-03-18EvidenceApplication for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192
The Milan Local Division granted Prinoth S.p.A. an order for preservation of evidence, inspection and seizure against Xelom S.r.l. concerning EP 1 995 159 and EP 2 507 436 (snow grooming vehicles), in advance of main proceedings.
Legal issues:Evidence preservation, inspection and seizure (Art. 60 UPCA, R. 192 RoP)Snow grooming vehicle patents
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-10-27 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2025-10-27 | Public |
| Other Documents | 2025-09-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-28 | Not public |
| doc. 06 Controreplica tecnica | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| Replica autorizzata Xelom | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| doc. 06 A allegato alla controreplica tecnica | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| ID | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| Avviso di cambio indirizzo di posta elettronica per notificazioni e comunicazioni (RoP 279) | 2025-07-25 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Istanza per il mutamento dei dettagli di un rappresentante in un caso pendente ex | 2025-07-21 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-07-17 | Not public |
| Nota di designazione membro confidentiality club | 2025-07-16 | Not public |
| articolo 9 ROP | 2025-07-15 | Public |
| verbale operazioni | 2025-06-30 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| Risposta istanza di revisione | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| Parere Ponzellini | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| post e articoli di stampa fiera Interalpin | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| estratto manuale Pistenbully | 2025-06-17 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-06-13 | Not public |
| confidential information | 2025-06-13 | Public |
| Note autorizzate in replica | 2025-06-03 | Not public |
| Note di replica autorizzate nell'interesse di Xelom | 2025-05-26 | Not public |
| ROP 262 A | 2025-05-21 | Not public |
| visura di Xelom | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| opuscolo Husky E-Motion | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| visura di Technoalpin | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| note autorizzate replica istanza segretazione | 2025-05-19 | Not public |
| preliminary order | 2025-05-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| RISERVATO Allegato 1(a): Accordo di riservatezza tra TechnoAlpin e partner commerciale | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Allegato 3: Accordo di riservatezza tra ePowertrac (ora Xelom S.r.l.) e cliente | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Allegato 5: EDGER F. BRINKMAN, Confidentiality Issues in SEP Cases, GRUR International, 2025, 1-2 | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| RISERVATO Allegato 2: Accordo di riservatezza tra ePowertrac (ora Xelom S.r.l.) e partner commerciale | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Relazione Court Expert redatta | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Allegato 4: Estratto dei contratti di lavoro di Xelom S.r.l. | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| RISERVATO Allegato 1(b): Accompagnatoria di invio dell’accordo di riservatezza tra TechnoAlpin e partner commerciale | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Istanza di tutela delle informazioni riservate ex Art 58 UPCA e Rule 196.1 RoP | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| 197. 3 ROP | 2025-05-06 | Public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-05-02 | Not public |
| Application-For-Measures-Receipt | 2025-05-02 | Not public |
| Application-For-Measures-Acknowledgement | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3e Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3f Non Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| Richiesta di revoca e o revisione dell’ordine di ispezione, conservazione e sequestro delle prove inaudita altera parte | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 02 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D3 US 2003115866 A1 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D2 US 4739616 A | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 2 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3b Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05. Relazione Tecnica per costituzione | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D7 EP 349092 B1 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3 US 10329725 B2 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3c Non Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3g Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 2b Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 2a US 6810609 B2 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D1 US20060129280 A1 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D5 EP-632167 A2 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D6 WO9117363 A1 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 03 .pdf | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 D4 EP 597109 B1 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3a Non Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3d Non Final Office Action | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3h Appeal Decision | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 01 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 05 Allegato 3i US 2013138304 A1 as filed and published | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| doc. 04 | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| All. A Procura alle liti | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-04-08 | Not public |
| Expert report filing receipt | 2025-04-03 | Not public |
| Application RoP185 | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| L1229IT00_Response to the Order of the Court | 2025-03-21 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| order 18 March 2025 7838 2025 signed MK PP AZ MF | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Notice of appointment as an expert | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Notice of Provisional measures and instructions for access to proceedings | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Measures_DecisionOutcome_Notification.pdf | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| rule 192 e segg. rop | 2025-03-18 | Public |
| rule 192 e segg. rop | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| rule 192 e segg. rop | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Nota autorizzata integrazione documenti e keywords | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| 41 - stampa sito Interalpin | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| 7838-2025_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202503050330PM | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| 7838-2025_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202503050330PM | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| 7838-2025_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202503050330PM | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| 7838-2025_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202503050330PM | 2025-03-06 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-03-04 | Not public |
| 194 para 1 lett c ROP | 2025-03-04 | Public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-02-27 | Not public |
| Application-For-Measures-Receipt | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-02-26 | Not public |
| 10 - scheda tecnica Xelom Snow Cat | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 06 - estratto sito web Technoalpin S.p.A. | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Procura alle liti | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 36 - brochure commerciale Snow Cat Xelom (allegato A7 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 09 - post Instagram Xelom 28.5.2024 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 29 - foto gruppo di alimentazione degli accessori da diversa angolazione (allegato A2.2 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 26 - pagina 40 manuale utente Xelom in tedesco (allegato A1 bis Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 02 - estratto sito web Prinoth S.p.A. | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 07 - estratto sito web Xelom s.r.l. | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 16 - porzione italiana brevetto EP159 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 28 - foto gruppo di alimentazione degli accessori (allegato A2.1 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 30 - foto pompa idraulica visibile nella figura A2.2 (allegato A2.3 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 33 - scheda tecnica commerciale Snow Cat Xelom (allegato A4 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Domanda di conservazione delle prove (modificata) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 20 - articolo su Il Dolomiti del 16.1.2025 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 17 - post Instagram Xelom 21.11.2024 (Ischgl) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 04.2 - opuscolo battipista Leitwolf | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 11 - post Instagram Xelom 28.9.2024 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 22 - storia Instagram Xelom 9.2.2025 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 15 - documento originale brevetto EP159 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 35 - estratto sito Machinio (allegato A6 al Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 25.2 - manuale utente Xelom (allegato A1 Parere Studio Torta) - parte 2 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 03 - Report HTI 2023 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 13 - porzione italiana brevetto EP436 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 25.1 - manuale utente Xelom (allegato A1 Parere Studio Torta) - parte 1 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 23 - post Instagram Xelom 12.2.2025 (Dobbiaco) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 37 - raccolta immagini Interalpin 2023 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 34 - estratto sito Pistentech (allegato A5 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 08 - articolo sito Consorzio Agrario di Bolzano | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 21 - articolo su RaiNews 8.2.2025 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 05 - visura storica Xelom s.r.l. | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 04-1 - opuscolo battipista Husky E-Motion | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 19 - post Instagram Xelom 15.1.2025 (Lavaze) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 14 - passaggi di proprieta brevetti | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 27 - pagina 40 manuale utente Xelom in italiano (allegato A1 ter Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 01 - visura Prinoth S.p.A. | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 31 - gruppo valvola per azionare la pala (allegato A2.4 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 18 - post Instagram Xelom 30.11.2024 (Obereggen) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 24 - Parere tecnico Studio Torta | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 12 - documento originale brevetto EP436 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 39 - post Instagram Xelom 21.02.2025 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 38 - brochure Interalpin 2025 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Domanda di conservazione delle prove RoP 192 | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| 32 - data sheet pompa della figura A2.3 (allegato A3 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Avviso di cambio indirizzo di posta elettronica per notificazioni e comunicazioni (RoP 279) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Application-For-Measures-Acknowledgement | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 13 - porzione italiana brevetto EP436 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 15 - documento originale brevetto EP159 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 34 - estratto sito Pistentech (allegato A5 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 25.2 - manuale utente Xelom (allegato A1 Parere Studio Torta) - parte 2 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 24 - Parere tecnico Studio Torta | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 32 - data sheet pompa della figura A2.3 (allegato A3 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 26 - pagina 40 manuale utente Xelom in tedesco (allegato A1 bis Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 14 - passaggi di proprieta brevetti | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 28 - foto gruppo di alimentazione degli accessori (allegato A2.1 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 38 - brochure Interalpin 2025 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 20 - articolo su Il Dolomiti del 16.1.2025 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 21 - articolo su RaiNews 8.2.2025 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 07 - estratto sito web Xelom s.r.l. | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 30 - foto pompa idraulica visibile nella figura A2.2 (allegato A2.3 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 18 - post Instagram Xelom 30.11.2024 (Obereggen) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 39 - post Instagram Xelom 21.02.2025 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 04.2 - opuscolo battipista Leitwolf | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 03 - Report HTI 2023 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 09 - post Instagram Xelom 28.5.2024 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 35 - estratto sito Machinio (allegato A6 al Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 01 - visura Prinoth S.p.A. | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Domanda di conservazione delle prove RoP 192 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 17 - post Instagram Xelom 21.11.2024 (Ischgl) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 02 - estratto sito web Prinoth S.p.A. | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 23 - post Instagram Xelom 12.2.2025 (Dobbiaco) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 16 - porzione italiana brevetto EP159 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 37 - raccolta immagini Interalpin 2023 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 22 - storia Instagram Xelom 9.2.2025 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 25.1 - manuale utente Xelom (allegato A1 Parere Studio Torta) - parte 1 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 33 - scheda tecnica commerciale Snow Cat Xelom (allegato A4 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 04-1 - opuscolo battipista Husky E-Motion | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 05 - visura storica Xelom s.r.l. | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 36 - brochure commerciale Snow Cat Xelom (allegato A7 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 19 - post Instagram Xelom 15.1.2025 (Lavaze) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 10 - scheda tecnica Xelom Snow Cat | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 08 - articolo sito Consorzio Agrario di Bolzano | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 27 - pagina 40 manuale utente Xelom in italiano (allegato A1 ter Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| Procura alle liti | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 06 - estratto sito web Technoalpin S.p.A. | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 11 - post Instagram Xelom 28.9.2024 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 12 - documento originale brevetto EP436 | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 29 - foto gruppo di alimentazione degli accessori da diversa angolazione (allegato A2.2 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |
| 31 - gruppo valvola per azionare la pala (allegato A2.4 Parere Studio Torta) | 2025-02-24 | Not public |