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UPC CFI 16/2025

Jan 15, 2025·EP4171996 Unitary patent · TRAILER SYSTEM, METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AN OBJECT BY A TRAILER SYSTEM AND TRAILER JACK SYSTEM

Action number: ACT 1474/2025

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Generic
Category
Evidence and inspection
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Division
The Hague LD
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Handling · Transport
  • Other fields
    Civil engineering
Language
English
First decided
Jan 22, 2025
Last decision
Feb 19, 2025
EPO Opposition
  • SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbHAdmissible2025-05-26
  • Sarens N.V.Admissible2025-05-28
How this compares
How long the court takes to reach a first decision.
Median days to first decision
All UPC124
The Hague LDLocked
Judge Edger BrinkmanLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLocked

At the UPC: Mammoet Holding B.V. (1 case)·P.T.S. Machinery B.V. (1 case)

Decisions
  • 2025-02-19
    Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192Public

    Summary: The Hague Local Division issued a procedural order concerning access to an expert's written report from evidence preservation proceedings, regulating a confidentiality regime for the report initially limiting access to defendants' representatives and later extending it to the applicant.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Confidentiality of expert report (Art. 58 UPCA, R. 196.1 RoP)
    • Phased access to evidence preservation report
  • 2025-01-22
    Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192Public

    Summary: The Hague Local Division granted Mammoet Holding B.V.'s application for preserving evidence against PTS Machinery B.V., ordering an expert inspection of the defendant's premises without prior hearing to gather evidence of alleged infringement of EP 4 171 996. Security of EUR 20,000 was required.

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Preservation of evidence
    • R.192 RoP
    • Ex parte order
    • Expert inspection
    • Trailer system patent
    • Heavy lifting and transport
Document titleDatePublic
Case Closure Formal Check2025-09-10Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-06-05Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-05Not public
Order to release security2025-06-05Public
Receipt2025-04-28Not public
Receipt2025-04-28Not public
Settlement agreement redacted2025-04-25Not public
Application for confidentiality2025-04-25Not public
Settlement agreement redacted2025-04-25Not public
Proof of payment of security redacted2025-04-25Not public