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UPC CFI 241/2023

Jul 13, 2023·EP2145848 +1 more: False twist texturing machine

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Stefania Bergia; Giulio E. Sironi
Respondents
Reps: Luca Pellicciari; Lorenzo Battarino; Joel Coles; Rajvinder Jagdev
Division
Milan LD
Judges
Technology
Industrial Manufacturing · Packaging Machines · Packaging & Conveying
Language
Italian
First decided
Jul 21, 2023
Claims
At issueall
Maintainedall
Infringedall
Notes: Bhagat Textile Engineers found to infringe EP 2 145 848 by exhibiting texturing machine at ITMA 2023; permanent injunction issued; specific claim numbers not enumerated in excerpt.
Decisions
  • 2025-05-09
    Costs onlyCostsGeneric Order

    The Milan Local Division issued a costs decision pursuant to Rule 156 RoP following a prior merits judgment (ORD_598484/2023) in favour of Oerlikon Textile against Bhagat Textile Engineers for infringement of EP 2 145 848. The court awarded Oerlikon EUR 80,000 in recoverable representation costs (EUR 65,000 for the main action and EUR 15,000 for the preservation of evidence proceedings), reduced from the claimed EUR 120,425.28, on the basis that the case was relatively straightforward with no validity or infringement dispute by the defendant.

    Legal issues:Costs decision (R. 156 RoP)Proportionality of recoverable costs (Art. 69-70 UPCA; R. 150-157 RoP)Cost ceiling applicationSimple case reduction of costs
  • 2024-11-04
    Permanent injunctionInfringement meritsInfringement Action

    Decision on the merits by the Milan Local Division (full panel) in an infringement action by Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co KG against Bhagat Textile Engineers (India) concerning a texturing/structuring machine exhibited at ITMA 2023. The defendant did not contest infringement or validity. The court refused to stay proceedings pending parallel revocation proceedings against the same patent by a different defendant. The court granted a permanent injunction prohibiting sale and promotion of the infringing machine in Italy and Germany, imposed a penalty of EUR 12,000 per breach payable to the court, awarded provisional damages of EUR 15,000, set the case value at EUR 750,000, and ordered Bhagat to bear 80% of costs (with 20% offset for Oerlikon's behavior during settlement negotiations).

    Legal issues:Refusal to stay infringement proceedings pending parallel revocation (Rule 295(m) RoP)Discretionary permanent injunction under Art. 63(1) UPCABurden of proof regarding risk of repetition of infringementProvisional damagesCosts apportionment and partial offset under Art. 69(2) UPCA
    Damages: 15,000
  • 2024-11-04
    InfringedInjunction grantedInfringement meritsInfringement Action

    Milan Local Division found that Bhagat Textile Engineers infringed EP 2 145 848 by exhibiting its texturing machine at ITMA fair in June 2023. The Court issued a permanent injunction against sales in Italy and Germany, imposed a penalty of EUR 12,000 per violation, and ordered provisional damages of EUR 15,000. Costs were 80% charged to Bhagat, 20% compensated between parties.

    Legal issues:Patent infringement – textile machineryPermanent injunction (Art. 63 UPCA)Provisional damages awardValidity confirmed (defendant acknowledged infringement)Cost compensation for negotiation conduct
    Damages: 15,000
  • 2024-05-14
    Generic Order

    Procedural order (in Italian) requiring parties to submit a summary of issues to be addressed at the forthcoming Interim Conference and to notify the court of attendees' names and capacities. The order also addressed the balance between the transparency principle and the right to protect confidential information, particularly regarding costs information in a case where a settlement may have been under discussion.

    Legal issues:Transparency vs. confidentiality (Rule 262A RoP)Preparation for Interim Conference (Rules 103, 105, 106 RoP)Confidentiality of cost-related information
  • 2023-07-21
    Infringement Action

    The Milan Local Division ordered service of the Statement of Claim on defendants without transmitting the approximately 2,000 pages of exhibits, with the claimant's consent.

    Legal issues:Service without exhibitsProcedural efficiency
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-02-26Not public
APPLICATION TO CHANGE ELECTRONIC ADDRESS FOR SERVICE2025-02-26Not public
Receipt2025-01-07Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-01-06Not public
Application for change of electronic address for service2025-01-06Not public
Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative2025-01-06Not public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2025-01-06Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-01-06Not public
Application for stay2025-01-06Not public
Application-RoP2932024-12-19Not public
Application for change of representative2024-12-19Not public
decision action n 549585 2023 it2024-11-05Not public
DecisionOutcome2024-11-05Not public
decision action n.549585 20232024-11-05Not public
decision action n.549585 20232024-11-05Public
decision action n.549585 20232024-11-05Not public
Template-Order2024-11-05Not public
549585-2023_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202409271030AM2024-09-27Not public
549585-2023_OH_MIL-LOC_UPC202409271030AM2024-09-27Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-09-11Not public
Confirmation of appointment 549585_20232024-09-11Public
Receipt2024-09-10Not public
Istanza trascrizione Interim Conference2024-09-09Not public
interimProcedureClosure2024-09-09Not public
summons2024-09-09Not public
rule 110 rop2024-09-09Public
Hearing-Dates2024-09-09Not public
Receipt2024-07-26Not public
Receipt2024-07-26Not public
Oerlikon - Riassunto autorizzato della causa signed2024-07-25Not public
Note riassuntive della causa2024-07-25Not public
Note riassuntive della causa2024-07-25Not public
Receipt2024-07-18Not public
Receipt2024-07-18Not public
Oerlikon Comments pursuant to RoP 264 PDFA2024-07-18Not public
Replica alle note autorizzate post-IC2024-07-18Not public
Replica alle note autorizzate post-IC2024-07-18Not public
Corrispondenza proposte transattive2024-07-11Not public
Note autorizzate post-IC2024-07-11Not public
Royalty applicabili nel settore dei macchinari tessili2024-07-11Not public
Note autorizzate post-IC2024-07-11Not public
500982_2023 UPC Milano - Expert Report BHAGAT 14Jun23 EMT SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 12di14 SIGNED.pdf2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 9di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Depliant Bhagat BTE 11BD SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
500982_2023_UPC Milano - Appointment Approval SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 10di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 8di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 7di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Depliant Bhagat BTE 11BN SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 5di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 2di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 11di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Oerlikon Nota di deposito ai sensi della Rule 9 RoP2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 6di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
500982_2023 UPC Milano - Relazione tecnica BHAGAT 14Giu23 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Depliant Gruppo Bhagat SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Doc. 20 Articolo Textile Insight2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 3di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 1di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 13di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Doc. 21 Oerlikon fattura n. IT0124010392024-07-10Not public
Doc. 23 Proposta transattiva inviata da Oerlikon2024-07-10Not public
VID_20230614_144854 - LIGHT2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 4di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
Doc. 22 Contrabilizzazione pagamenti prime quattro fatture (docc. 13-16)2024-07-10Not public
Photos - 14di14 SIGNED2024-07-10Not public
verbale accesso report2024-07-04Public
rule 105 par. 5 6 giugno unredacted2024-06-06Not public
rule 105 par. 5 6 giugno unredacted2024-06-06Public
Hearing reference2024-05-30Not public
Hearing reference2024-05-30Not public
Fix-Interim-Conference-Date2024-05-27Not public
Note autorizzate nell'interesse di Oerlikon2024-05-21Not public
Note autorizzate per Interim Conference2024-05-20Not public
Note autorizzate per Interim Conference2024-05-20Not public
rule 9 interim conference2024-05-14Public
Outcome of the Order2024-05-06Not public
rule 262A RoP final order2024-05-06Public
Nota autorizzata su confidenzialità ex R. 262A RoP2024-05-03Not public
Nota autorizzata su confidenzialità ex R. 262A RoP2024-05-03Not public
rule 262A paragrafo 4, RoP2024-04-29Not public
rule 262A paragrafo 4, RoP2024-04-29Public
Application ai sensi della Rule 262A RoP2024-04-19Not public
Nota autorizzata sulla stima preliminare dei costi legali2024-04-19Not public
Doc. 19B Contratto di vendita draw texturing machines Unredacted2024-04-19Not public
Doc. 15 Oerlikon Fattura n. 3 n. IT0124004802024-04-19Not public
Doc. 17 Fattura Ing. Marietti2024-04-19Not public
Oerlikon Application ai sensi della Rule 262A RoP2024-04-19Not public
Doc. 19B Contratto di vendita draw texturing machines Unredacted2024-04-19Not public
Oerlikon Fattura S&S n. 1 (n. IT012302053)2024-04-19Not public
Doc. 18 Ricevuta del bonifico pagamento Court Fee2024-04-19Not public
Doc. 14 Oerlikon Fattura n. 2 n. IT0124002192024-04-19Not public
Doc. 16 Oerlikon Fattura n. 4 n. IT0124007122024-04-19Not public
Nota autorizzata sui costi recuperabili2024-04-19Not public
Nota autorizzata sui costi recuperabili2024-04-19Not public
final order2024-04-09Public
interimConferenceDecision2024-04-09Not public
writtenProcedureClosure2024-04-09Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-04-04Not public
Rejoinder to the reply2024-04-04Not public
Rejoinder to the reply2024-04-04Not public
Witness Statement of Harkesh Gupta2024-04-04Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-03-04Not public
Reply to the Statement of Defence pursuant to Rule 29, lett. b Rop2024-03-04Not public
Hearing-Dates2024-02-19Not public
fissazione IC e OH2024-02-19Not public
Note autorizzate ai sensi delle R.28 e R.264 RoP2024-01-30Not public
Comments pursuant to RoP 28 and 2642024-01-22Not public
preliminary order IC OH 5495852024-01-12Not public
Hearing-Dates2024-01-12Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-01-05Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-01-05Not public
Doc. 3 - Lettera a Oerlikon del 24 luglio 20232024-01-05Not public
20240104 - Comparsa di costituzione - updated-signed2024-01-05Not public
Doc. 1 - Estratto del Registro delle Imprese indiano2024-01-05Not public
Doc. 4 - Lettera del 27 ottobre 20232024-01-05Not public
Doc. 2 - Screenshot exhibitors list ITMA 20232024-01-05Not public
Comparsa di costituzione2024-01-05Not public
Comparsa di costituzione2024-01-05Not public
Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2024-01-05Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-01-04Not public
Doc. 3 - Lettera a Oerlikon del 24 luglio 20232024-01-04Not public
Comparsa di costituzione2024-01-04Not public
Doc. 4 - Lettera del 27 ottobre 20232024-01-04Not public
Doc. 1 - Estratto del Registro delle Imprese indiano2024-01-04Not public
Comparsa di costituzione2024-01-04Not public
Doc. 2 - Screenshot exhibitors list ITMA 20232024-01-04Not public
Notification Of Service2024-01-04Not public
Notifica Bhagat2024-01-04Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2023-12-22Not public
articolo 9 ROP2023-07-21Not public
articolo 9 ROP2023-07-20Not public
articolo 9 ROP2023-07-20Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2023-07-20Not public
Letter for Service2023-07-20Not public
Panel-Appointment2023-07-20Not public
Document from EPO2023-07-19Not public
statementOfClaim2023-07-17Not public
Receipt2023-07-17Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2023-07-14Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.62023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 22023-07-13Not public
Statement of claim2023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 82023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 62023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 42023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 3 bis2023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.32023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 52023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.42023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 32023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.52023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.12023-07-13Not public
exhibit 12.22023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.72023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 12.12023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 7.12023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 12023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 11.22023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 7.22023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 92023-07-13Not public
Statement of claim2023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 102023-07-13Not public
Exhibit 7.22023-07-13Not public
Plain-English summary

Oerlikon Textile brought a UPC infringement action against Indian manufacturer Bhagat Textile Engineers for exhibiting a texturing/structuring machine at the ITMA 2023 fair in Milan in infringement of EP 2145848. Bhagat did not contest infringement or validity; the court's decision focused on whether to grant a permanent injunction, the penalty, and costs allocation. The Milan Local Division granted a permanent injunction in Italy and Germany, a EUR 12,000-per-breach court penalty, and EUR 15,000 in provisional damages, with Bhagat bearing 80% of costs due to a 20% equity offset reflecting Oerlikon's increasingly expansive settlement demands.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Infringement of EP 2145848 by exhibiting texturing machine at ITMA 2023 trade fair

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 63(1) UPCA

    Note: Defendant did not contest infringement; the court found infringement established for Italy and Germany.

  • Risk of repetition sufficient to justify permanent injunction given defendant's prior conduct

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 63(1) UPCA

    Note: Court granted permanent injunction; defendant had burden to prove no risk of repetition for already-ascertained infringing conduct.

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

  • Stay of proceedings pending revocation counterclaim by different defendant in parallel action

    RespondentLegal basis: Rule 295(m) RoP

    Reason: No basis to stay infringement proceedings where defendant has unconditionally conceded validity and infringement; Rule 295(m) stay discretion does not extend to such circumstances.

  • Full costs offset in Oerlikon's favour should be denied due to Oerlikon expanding settlement demands during negotiations

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 69(1)(2) UPCA

    Reason: Court granted only a 20% partial offset, not total offset, recognising Bhagat's cooperative behaviour and Oerlikon's escalating demands as equity factors under Art. 69(1) UPCA.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Permanent injunction under Art. 63(1) UPCA is discretionary, not automatic on finding of infringementFor past infringing conduct, burden to disprove risk of repetition lies with defendantFor future (not yet realised) infringing conduct, claimant must prove risk through objective and subjective elementsRule 295(m) residual stay power does not apply where defendant has admitted infringement and validityCourt may apply partial costs offset under Art. 69(2) UPCA for equitable reasons related to settlement conduct

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