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UPC CFI 226/2025

Mar 14, 2025·EP2613905 Unitary patent · FORWARD FLOW, HIGH ACCES CONSUMABLES FOR A PLASMA ARC CUTTING TORCH

Case details
Status
Case Closed (Settled)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
  • Federico Ghini
Division
Milan LD
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Machine tools
Language
Italian
First decided
Oct 7, 2025
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
Milan LDLockedLocked
Judge Pierluigi PerrottiLockedLocked
Judge Alima ZanaLockedLocked
Judge Samuel GranataLockedLocked

At the UPC: Hypertherm Inc. (1 case)·Tec.Mo. S.r.l. (1 case)

Decisions
  • 2025-10-07
    Application RoP 360Public

    Summary: The Milan Local Division closed the infringement proceedings between Hypertherm Inc. and Tec.Mo. s.r.l. under R. 360 RoP after the parties reached a settlement agreement, with costs compensated between the parties and partial court fee reimbursement ordered.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Mootness after settlement (R. 360 RoP)
    • Court fee reimbursement (R. 370.9(c)(i) RoP)
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Note2026-04-03Not public
Case closed2025-11-25Not public
Decision2025-10-07Not public
Final Order2025-10-07Public
Cover sheet2025-09-26Not public
Application2025-09-26Not public
Receipt2025-09-26Not public
Cover sheet2025-09-26Not public
Exhibit2025-09-26Not public
Application2025-09-26Not public
Receipt2025-09-26Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-12Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-12Not public
sospensione2025-06-12Public
sospensione2025-06-12Public
Receipt2025-06-10Not public
procura Tec.Mo2025-06-10Not public
Istanza congiunta2025-06-10Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2025-06-10Not public
Receipt2025-06-06Not public
Istanza congiunta di sospensione EP'9052025-06-06Not public
Notification Of Service2025-04-02Not public
Confirmation of receipt received by UPC Milan Local Division2025-04-02Not public
Letter-for-Service2025-04-02Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-03-31Not public
Receipt_physicalExhibit2025-03-24Not public
conferma di ricevuta_prove fisiche_240320252025-03-24Not public
communicationCheck2025-03-20Not public
Document from EPO2025-03-20Not public
communicationCheck2025-03-20Not public
Document from EPO2025-03-20Not public
communicationCheck2025-03-20Not public
Document from EPO2025-03-20Not public
communicationCheck2025-03-20Not public
Document from EPO2025-03-20Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2025-03-18Not public
Receipt2025-03-18Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-03-18Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-14Not public
Descrizione campione fisico2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 62025-03-14Not public
Elenco documenti2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 19A2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 132025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 22025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 202025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 12025-03-14Not public
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Allegato SB 32025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 72025-03-14Not public
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Allegato SB 162025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 11b2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 272025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 42025-03-14Not public
Power of Attorney2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 262025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 212025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 172025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 8b2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 122025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 8a2025-03-14Not public
Statement of Claim2025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 52025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 152025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 102025-03-14Not public
Allegato SB 11a2025-03-14Not public
Plain-English summary

Hypertherm Inc.'s infringement action against Tec.Mo. s.r.l. concerning EP 2 613 905 (plasma arc cutting torch consumables) before the Milan Local Division was closed following an out-of-court settlement under R. 360 RoP. The Court ordered reimbursement of 60% of court fees to Hypertherm as the settlement was reached before the close of the written procedure, in accordance with R. 370.9(c)(i) RoP.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
  • Settlement reached between parties constitutes cessation of subject matter; proceedings to be closed under R. 360 RoP with costs as agreed

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 360 RoP; R. 363 RoP

    Note: Milan Local Division accepted joint request to close proceedings as parties had no further interest in a judicial ruling on the merits.

  • 60% reimbursement of court fees applicable where settlement concluded before close of written procedure

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 370.9(c)(i) RoP

    Note: Court ordered reimbursement of EUR 6,600 (60% of EUR 11,000 court fees) to Hypertherm as the settlement was reached before the written procedure closed.

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

No rejected arguments captured.