UPC_CFI_178/2024

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING A MESH-TYPE SUPPORT

InfringementMain Infringement ActionMilan LDInfringementCase Closed

Overview Decisions Reasoning Citations Documents Timeline

Parties

Claimants

Progress Maschinen & Automation AG

Reps: Markus Gangl (Patentanwälte Torggler & Hofmann GmbH & Co KG); Florian Robl (Patentanwälte Torggler & Hofmann GmbH & Co KG)

Respondents

AWM s.r.l.
SCHNELL S.p.A.

Reps: Cristina Schiavone (Manzella & Associati); Federico Manzella (Manzella & Associati); Paolo Creta (Studio Legale Costa-Creta); Elisa Viotto (Studio Legale Costa-Creta); Francesco Ricotta (Studio Legale Costa-Creta)

Judges

Pierluigi Perrotti
Alima Zana
Camille Lignieres
Koen Callewaert

Patents

EP2726230

CPC codes: B21F27/12, B23K11/0086, Y10T29/49625, B21F27/10, B21F27/20, E04C3/08

Technology area: Construction · Reinforcement Mesh

Outcome

RevokedDismissed — patent invalid

Filed: Apr 15, 2024

First decided: Oct 27, 2025

Language: English

The Milan Local Division revoked EP 2 726 230 B1 (mesh production method and device) in its entirety following the defendants' counterclaim, dismissed the application to amend the patent, and dismissed the infringement action; claimant Progress Maschinen bore the majority of costs.

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Claims

At issueall

Revokedall

Notes: Milan LD revoked EP2726230 (mesh production method and device) in its entirety; application to amend patent also dismissed; infringement action dismissed.