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UPC CFI 193/2024

Apr 26, 2024·EP3760094 Unitary patent · HANDHELD FLOOR TREATMENT DEVICE

Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent infringed)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Munich LD
Technology
  • Other fields
    Consumer products
Language
German
EPO Opposition
  • Numatic International LimitedAdmissible2023-11-17
  • Numatic International GmbHAdmissible2023-11-17
  • Numatic International B.V.Admissible2023-11-17
  • 4CleanPro S.R.L.Withdrawn2023-12-22
  • Star Teknik Servis Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.Admissible2024-08-07
  • Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KGWithdrawn2024-08-08
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.
Infringement foundMedian days to first decision
All UPC53% (62/117)124
Munich LDLockedLocked
Judge Daniel VossLockedLocked
Judge Georg WernerLockedLocked
Judge Mojca MlakarLockedLocked

At the UPC: i-mop GmbH (1 case)·ARCORA International GmbH (1 case)

Decisions
  • 2024-10-11

    Summary: Default judgment granted against ARCORA International GmbH for infringement of EP 3 760 094 B1 (floor cleaning device patent). ARCORA was ordered to cease and desist from offering and placing the infringing product on the market, and to provide accounting information. Partial withdrawal of claims permitted. ARCORA bears 90% of costs, i-mop 10%.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Default judgment (Rule 355 RoP, Article 37 UPC Statute)
    • Patent infringement
    • Partial withdrawal of claims
    • Injunction and accounting
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2025-11-26Not public
Headnote-and-Keyword-Translated2024-10-17Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-10-11Not public
Protokoll Verkündungstermin2024-10-11Public
Versäumnisentscheidung2024-10-11Public
Protokoll Verkündungstermin2024-10-11Not public
Bestimmung VT2024-09-27Public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2024-09-23Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-09-23Not public
2024-08-31 vorläufige Anordnung mit Frist zur Stellungnahme für Beklagte2024-08-31Not public
Stellungnahme2024-08-31Not public
Anlage - Anträge zur Stellungnahme vom 30.08.20242024-08-31Not public
Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative2024-08-30Not public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2024-08-30Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-08-30Not public
Application-RoP2932024-08-27Not public
Antrag auf Vertreterwechsel2024-08-27Not public
Vollmacht2024-08-27Not public
Hinweis2024-08-16Not public
Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative2024-07-23Not public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2024-07-23Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-07-23Not public
Application-RoP2932024-07-22Not public
Power of attorney2024-07-22Not public
Application-RoP2932024-07-16Not public
App_no 41740_Antrag Aenderung der Vertreterstellung nach 293 RoP_160720242024-07-16Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-06-28Not public
Order R9 EB2024-06-28Public
Notification Of Service2024-06-13Not public
Proof of service2024-06-13Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-06-13Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-06-04Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-05-03Not public
Document from EPO2024-05-03Not public
Receipt2024-05-02Not public
Letter for Service2024-05-02Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-05-02Not public
Eingangsbestätigung Anlage CBH 14 und Abschriften Klage mit Anlagen2024-04-30Not public
Einreichung Empfangsbestätigung2024-04-30Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-04-29Not public
Receipt2024-04-29Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-04-29Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 15 - Impressum2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 12 - Bilder2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 2 - Tabelle FormalCheck2024-04-25Not public
Klageschrift2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 11 - Katalog Blancus 402024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 3 - Anlagenliste2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 16 - Auszug Homepage2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 5 - Ueberweisungsbeleg2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 4 - Beweismittelliste2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 7 - Katalog Tiger 402024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 13 - Tiger 40 user manual2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 9 - Klagepatent2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 1 - Inhaltsverzeichnis2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 6 - Handelsregisterauszug2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 8 - Registerauszug2024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 10 - Merkmalsanalyse Anspruch 12024-04-25Not public
Anlage CBH 14 - Werbevideo2024-04-25Not public
Coverage: Partial.Reasoning extracted with partial coverage — some sections may be incomplete.
Plain-English summary

i-mop GmbH obtained a default judgment from the Munich Local Division against ARCORA International GmbH for infringement of EP 3 760 094 B1, a unitary patent covering a handheld floor-cleaning device. ARCORA was ordered to cease offering and marketing the infringing product, provide a detailed sales account, deliver up and destroy infringing products, recall them from commerce, and pay EUR 50,000 in preliminary damages, with costs split 90% to ARCORA and 10% to i-mop.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
  • Default judgment for direct infringement of EP 3 760 094 B1 due to defendant's non-appearance

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 37 EPGS; R. 355 VerfO

    Note: ARCORA failed to defend; the Munich Local Division entered a default judgment, ordering cessation of infringement and disclosure of accounting information.

Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

No rejected arguments captured.