UPC CFI 127/2025

At the UPC: Prinoth S.p.A. (3 cases)·Xelom s.r.l. (3 cases)

• 2025-10-27
  Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192Public

  Summary: 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.

  Show the legal issues (4)

  • 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 proportionality
  • Evidence preservation urgency
• 2025-03-18
  Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192Public

  Summary: 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.

  Show the legal issues (2)

  • Evidence preservation, inspection and seizure (Art. 60 UPCA, R. 192 RoP)
  • Snow grooming vehicle patents