Overview · Filed: Jul 12, 2023
UPC_CFI_239/2023
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING LIGHT ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
InfringementMain Infringement ActionThe Hague LDInfringementCase Closed
Parties
Claimants
- Plant-e Knowledge B.V.
- Plant-e B.V.
Reps: Oscar Lamme (Simmons & Simmons); R.d. Verweij (Simmons & Simmons); D.m. Termeulen (Simmons & Simmons); P. Meyer (Simmons & Simmons); J. Renes (Simmons & Simmons); X. Huang (Simmons & Simmons); A. van Stralen (Simmons & Simmons)
Respondents
- Arkyne Technologies S.L.
Reps: Joran Spauwen (Kennedy Van der Laan); Alfred Meijboom (Kennedy Van der Laan); M.l. Rondhuis (Kennedy Van der Laan); Patrick Busch (De Vries & Metman); Wouter Mooij (De Vries & Metman); X. Fabrega (Rousaud Costas Duran S.L.P.)
Judges
- Edger Brinkman
- Margot Kokke
- Samuel Granata
- Simon Walker
Patents
- EP2137782
- EP 2 137 782
CPC codes: Y02E60/50, H01M8/16, H01M8/06
Technology area: Energy · Solar PV
Sector: Electrical Components
Outcome
InfringedInfringed
Filed: Jul 12, 2023
First decided: Aug 3, 2023
Last decision: Mar 4, 2024
Language: English
The Hague Local Division held that the patent is valid and infringed by equivalence. The Court ordered Arkyne Technologies (Bioo) to cease and desist from infringing EP 2 137 782 by applying the patented method or supplying Bioo Panels, Bioo Benches, or Bioo products in Benelux, France, Germany, and Italy. The Court rejected the counterclaim for revocation. The Court also ordered a customer notification letter/website publication.
Open on UPC RegistryClaims
At issue11
Maintainedall
Infringed11
Notes: Bioo (Arkyne Technologies) found to infringe method of claim 11 of EP 2 137 782 B1 by equivalence; injunction explicitly references claim 11; revocation counterclaim rejected.