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UPC CFI 1881/2025

Dec 5, 2025·EP2131940 · DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF WATER, IN PARTICULAR A FILTER DEVICE, AND CARTRIDGE

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Provisional measures
Category
Provisional measures
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
  • Chemistry
    Chemical engineering
Language
German
First decided
May 5, 2026
Last decision
Jul 15, 2026
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
Preliminary injunction grantedMedian days to first decision
All UPC54% (38/70)124
Hamburg LDLockedLocked
Judge Sabine KlepschLockedLocked
Judge Stefan SchillingLockedLocked
Judge Mojca MlakarLockedLocked

At the UPC: Brita SE (7 cases)·Ningbo Blue Pluser Appliance Co., Ltd. (1 case)

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Decisions
  • 2026-07-15
    Provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Hamburg Local Division imposed coercive penalties (Zwangsgeld) on Ningbo Blue Pluser for non-compliance with the provisional measures order of 9 December 2025 (EP 2 131 940 B1). A penalty of EUR 97,500 was imposed for continued breach of the injunction order (Order I) over 195 days at EUR 500/day, and EUR 105,000 for non-compliance with the disclosure order (Order IV) from 6 May 2026 to 15 July 2026; an additional EUR 2,000/day was threatened for ongoing non-compliance with the disclosure obligation.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Enforcement of provisional measures order via coercive penalties (Zwangsgeld) under R. 354 RoP
    • Non-compliance with injunction order
    • Non-compliance with disclosure/information order
    • Calculation of coercive penalties for ongoing non-compliance
  • 2026-05-05
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Hamburg Local Division imposed a coercive fine (Zwangsgeld) of EUR 1,000 per day on the respondent for non-compliance with the disclosure obligation (item IV) of the preliminary injunction order of 9 December 2025, running from 31 March 2026 until the date of this order. The court additionally threatened an escalated daily fine of EUR 1,500 for continued non-compliance after 5 May 2026, while partially rejecting the claimant's broader requests. Costs of the enforcement proceedings were imposed on the respondent at 90%.

    Show the legal issues (5)
    • Enforcement of preliminary injunction order via coercive fines under R. 354 RoP
    • Requirement of prior threat of coercive fine before imposition (R. 354.4 RoP)
    • Non-applicability of R. 118(8) to provisional measures proceedings
    • Stepped/escalating daily fine amounts for continued non-compliance
    • Compliance with disclosure/information obligation ordered in preliminary injunction
Documents
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Document titleDatePublic
Communication2026-09-11Not public
Communication2026-09-07Not public
Receipt2026-08-31Not public
Cover sheet2026-08-31Not public
Application document Claimant2026-08-31Not public
Communication2026-08-27Not public
Receipt2026-08-27Not public
Cover sheet2026-08-27Not public
Exhibit Claimant2026-08-27Not public
Application document Claimant2026-08-27Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The respondent culpably failed to comply with the disclosure obligation (item IV) of the preliminary injunction order of 9 December 2025, justifying imposition of coercive fines at EUR 1,000 per day from 31 March 2026.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 354(3) RoP; UPC_CoA_845/2024 (Belkin v. Philips)

  • A prior threat of coercive fine was required before imposition; such threat was issued on 17 March 2026.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 354.4 RoP; UPC_CoA_699/2025 (Kodak/Fujifilm)

  • A stepped escalation of the daily fine rate after 30 April 2026 is justified by continued uncooperative conduct.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 354(3) RoP; UPC_CoA_845/2024 (Belkin v. Philips)
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Request for immediate imposition of fines at EUR 1,500 per day (item III of claimant's request) for the period up to 30 April 2026 was rejected, as the prior threat was limited to EUR 1,000 per day; any further escalation requires a new threat.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 354.4 RoP; UPC_CoA_699/2025 (Kodak/Fujifilm)

  • Request that the court authorise future increases of the fine on further application (item IV of claimant's request) was rejected, as any further increase of the fine requires a fresh application.

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 354 RoP