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UPC CFI 305/2026

Jan 28, 2026·EP2964450 · ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRINTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARTS WITH PURGE TOWERS

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Provisional measures
Category
Provisional measures
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
The Hague LD
Judges
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Other special machines
Language
English
First decided
Apr 24, 2026
EPO Opposition
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.
Preliminary injunction grantedMedian days to first decision
All UPC54% (38/70)124
The Hague LDLockedLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLockedLocked
Judge Mojca MlakarLockedLocked
Judge Robert van PeursemLockedLocked
Judge Koen CallewaertLockedLocked

At the UPC: Stratasys, Inc. (2 cases)·Bambulab GmbH (2 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2026-04-24
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Local Division The Hague dismissed Stratasys's application for provisional measures (preliminary injunction) against BambuLab's H2C 3D printer. The Court found it more likely than not that EP2964450 is not infringed, because the H2C prime tower does not reproduce claim feature 1.4.1 ('layer by layer manner'), as its layers contain both part and support material at the same level rather than one type of material per horizontal layer. Stratasys was ordered to pay BambuLab's agreed costs of EUR 112,000.

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Claim construction of 'layer by layer manner' in feature 1.4.1 of EP2964450
    • Whether BambuLab H2C prime tower constitutes a purge tower under the patent
    • Indirect infringement of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 8–13 by BambuLab H2C 3D printer
    • Sufficient degree of certainty for provisional measures (R.211.2 RoP / Art.62(4) UPCA)
    • Urgency and unreasonable delay in filing provisional measures application
    • Online participation and minute-taking at oral hearings
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Document titleDatePublic
Case closed2026-04-28Not public
Oral procedure closed2026-04-28Not public
Order2026-04-24Not public
Order2026-04-24Public
Communication2026-04-23Not public
Receipt2026-04-15Not public
Cover sheet2026-04-15Not public
Application document Claimant2026-04-15Not public
Hearing recording reference document2026-04-14Not public
Communication2026-04-13Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • 'Layer by layer manner' in feature 1.4.1 requires that each purge operation prints a new horizontal layer of the purge tower consisting of one type of material only (either part or support material); layers containing both materials at the same level fall outside the claim scope

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 69 EPC; claim construction principles per CoA UPC_CoA_335/2023 (NanoString v 10x Genomics); patent description paras [0044], [0057]–[0058] and Fig. 6 of EP2964450

  • The H2C prime tower does not reproduce feature 1.4.1 because its layers contain both part and support material at the same level, as confirmed by Stratasys's own Application screenshots

    RespondentLegal basis: R.211.2 RoP; Art.62(4) UPCA
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • 'Layer by layer manner' only requires that for each printhead switching from stand-by to operating mode a purge layer is created, and does not prevent layers from being placed horizontally next to each other

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 69 EPC claim construction

  • BambuLab's distinction between 'priming' and 'purging' means the H2C prime tower is not a purge tower under the patent

    Respondent