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UPC CFI 205/2025

Mar 8, 2025·EP2037175 · Premixed burner

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
  • Marc van Wijngaarden
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Mannheim LD
Judges
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Thermal processes and apparatus
Language
English
First decided
Dec 18, 2025
EPO Opposition
  • Worgas Bruciatori S.r.l.Admissible2017-08-02
  • Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KGAdmissible2017-08-22
  • BEKAERT COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY B.V.Admissible2017-08-22
  • Viessmann Group GmbH & Co. KGAdmissible2017-08-22
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.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Mannheim LDLockedLocked
Judge Peter TochtermannLockedLocked
Judge Dirk BöttcherLockedLocked
Judge Carine GilletLockedLocked

At the UPC: Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V. (7 cases)·Polidoro S.p.a. (8 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2025-12-18
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: The Mannheim Local Division found that Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V. and NV Bekaert SA infringed Polidoro's premixed burner patent EP 2 037 175 and granted an injunction, recall/removal, destruction, information order, interim damages, and publication of the decision.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Patent infringement (premixed burner)
    • Claim construction
    • Recall and removal from distribution channels
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Receipt2026-01-19Not public
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Application document Applicant2026-01-19Not public
Case closed2025-12-19Not public
Decision2025-12-18Not public
Decision2025-12-18Public
Decision2025-12-18Not public
Decision2025-12-18Not public
Oral procedure opened2025-11-05Not public
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Order2025-11-05Not public
Order2025-11-05Public
Order2025-11-04Public
Cover sheet2025-11-03Not public
Other document Defendant2025-11-03Not public
Receipt2025-11-03Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-22Not public
Further pleadings2025-10-22Not public
Receipt2025-10-22Not public
Interim procedure opened2025-10-16Not public
Other Documents2025-10-16Public
Written procedure closed2025-10-16Not public
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Cover sheet2025-10-15Not public
Application2025-10-15Not public
Receipt2025-10-15Not public
Cover2025-09-17Not public
Rejoinder to the Reply to the Defence to the Application to Amend the Patent2025-09-17Not public
Cover2025-08-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-18Not public
Reply - Polidoro2025-08-18Not public
Rejoinder - Polidoro2025-08-18Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-28Not public
final order R. 262A RoP (copy due to technical reasons)2025-07-28Public
final order R. 262A RoP2025-07-28Public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-28Not public
final order R. 262A RoP (copy due to technical reasons)2025-07-28Public
final order R. 262A RoP2025-07-28Public
pre-order R. 262A RoP2025-07-21Not public
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Receipt2025-07-21Not public
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Application Rule 262A RoP2025-07-18Not public
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Application Rule 262.2 RoP2025-07-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-18Not public
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Exhibit B&B 102025-07-18Not public
Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
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Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
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Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 112025-07-18Not public
Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
Exhibit CC442025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 122025-07-18Not public
Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 102025-07-18Not public
Exhibit CC452025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 122025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 92025-07-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-18Not public
Exhibit CC442025-07-18Not public
Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 112025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 92025-07-18Not public
Exhibit CC452025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 122025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 122025-07-18Not public
Exhibit B&B 102025-07-18Not public
Rejoinder, Reply to Defence to CC, Defence to Application to Amend2025-07-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-21Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-05-21Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-20Not public
Order mark-up copies auxiliary requests R 30.1 RoP2025-05-20Public
Receipt2025-05-20Not public
R.9 RoP Application2025-05-19Not public
Auxiliary request 6 (mark-up)2025-05-19Not public
Auxiliary request 5 (mark-up)2025-05-19Not public
Auxiliary request 3 (mark-up)2025-05-19Not public
Auxiliary request 2 (mark-up)2025-05-19Not public
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Auxiliary request 1 (mark-up)2025-05-19Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-05-19Not public
Final order R 28 RoP CCR2025-05-19Public
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Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-05-19Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-19Not public
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AR 3_mark-up - Polidoro2025-05-19Not public
Application to Amend the Patent - Polidoro2025-05-19Not public
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Exhibit BP-CR 2 - Polidoro2025-05-19Not public
Defence to CfR - Polidoro2025-05-19Not public
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