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UPC CFI 327/2024

Jun 18, 2024·EP3198245 · A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FOOD WASTE

Action number: ACT 36388/2024

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (No infringement)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
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Division
The Hague LD
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Technology
  • Instruments
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Language
English
First decided
Aug 13, 2025
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All UPC53% (62/117)124
The Hague LDLockedLocked
Judge Edger BrinkmanLockedLocked
Judge Petri RinkinenLockedLocked
Judge Margot KokkeLockedLocked
Judge Alessandro SanchiniLockedLocked

At the UPC: Winnow Solutions Limited (4 cases)·Orbisk B.V. (4 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2024-10-14
    Procedural OrderPublic

    Summary: Order from The Hague Local Division dated 14 October 2024 partially granting Winnow Solutions Limited's request to produce evidence under R. 190 RoP in its infringement action against Orbisk B.V. The court found a prima facie case of infringement of EP 3 198 245 B1 and ordered Orbisk to produce certain documents, but limited the scope as the original request was too broad. Non-infringement and invalidity arguments were reserved for full panel evaluation. Orbisk was granted a period to file a R. 262A motion and access to the produced documents was restricted to Winnow's legal representatives.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Order to produce evidence under R. 190 RoP
    • Prima facie infringement assessment
    • Proportionality of evidence request
    • Confidentiality of produced documents under R. 262A RoP
  • 2024-08-06
    Public

    Summary: The Hague Local Division issued a procedural order granting defendant Orbisk B.V. an extension to respond to Winnow Solutions Limited's evidence production request (R. 190 RoP) until 6 September 2024 (one week beyond the three-week period previously granted and the four-week extension Winnow agreed to), rather than allowing Orbisk to defer its response until its Statement of Defence on 27 September 2024. The extension was granted solely on account of the summer holiday period.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Extension of time limit (R. 9.3 RoP)
    • Production of evidence request (R. 190 RoP / Art. 59 UPCA)
    • Timing of response relative to Statement of Defence
  • —
    revocation counterclaim

    Summary: In the main infringement claim: A. Dismisses the orders sought by Winnow, B. Orders Winnow Solutions Limited to pay Orbisk B.V. the sum of EUR 112,000 as legal costs and EUR 5,500 as expert costs incurred by Orbisk, In the counterclaim for revocation: C. Revokes European patent EP 3198245 as granted in the contracting member states of the UPCA and maintains the patent in the contracting member states of the UPCA in a form according to Conditional Request 3:

Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-08-13Not public
20250813 Winnow_Orbisk final signed-anon2025-08-13Not public
20250813 Winnow_Orbisk final signed-anon2025-08-13Not public
DecisionOutcome2025-08-13Not public
final decision2025-08-13Public
final decision2025-08-13Public
final decision2025-08-13Not public
ORAL_HEARING_REFERENCING_36388_2024_OH_HAG_LOC_UPC2025061810am2025-06-25Not public
ORAL_HEARING_REFERENCING_36388_2024_OH_HAG_LOC_UPC2025061810am2025-06-25Not public
Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative2025-06-17Not public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2025-06-17Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-06-17Not public
Application-RoP2932025-06-16Not public
Application to change a representative2025-06-16Not public
General power of attorney HRM2025-06-16Not public
Interim-Procedure-Closure2025-06-13Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2025-06-13Not public
Summon to OH2025-06-13Public
Hearing-Dates2025-06-13Not public
R. 105.5 order2025-06-13Public
ORAL_HEARING_REFERENCING_36388_2024_IC_HAG_LOC_UPC2025052810am2025-06-13Not public
ORAL_HEARING_REFERENCING_36388_2024_IC_HAG_LOC_UPC2025052810am2025-06-13Not public
Fix-Interim-Conference-Date2025-06-13Not public
Interim-Conference-Decision2025-06-13Not public
Written-Procedure-Closure2025-06-13Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-06-11Not public
order Winnows v Orbisk on IC hearing2025-06-11Public
order Winnows v Orbisk on IC hearing2025-06-11Public
R.262a Application Regarding Confidential Annexes to Rejoinder2025-04-30Not public
Receipt2025-04-29Not public
Annex 2 to the Rejoinder2025-04-29Not public
Rejoinder Regarding Orbisk’s Application to Amend the Claim Under R.263 RoP and Request for an Order to Produce Evidence2025-04-29Not public
Annex 1 to the Rejoinder2025-04-29Not public
Annex 2 to the Rejoinder2025-04-29Not public
Annex 1 to the Rejoinder2025-04-29Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-04-01Not public
R. 262A order Winnow - Orbisk III2025-04-01Public
R. 262A order Winnow - Orbisk III2025-04-01Public
Hearing-Dates2025-04-01Not public
D11 - Confidentiality request2025-03-10Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-10Not public
DE39 - Social media posts of Orbisk at Horecava on 7 January 20192025-03-10Not public
DE40 PR-3 - Excerpt of J.F. Hair et al, "Multivariate Data Analysis", Pearson New International Edition 20142025-03-10Not public
D11 - Confidentiality Request2025-03-10Not public
DE41 - Audio transcript of the Winnow Video2025-03-10Not public
DE40 - Expert statement emeritus professor Peter Rem of 10 March 20252025-03-10Not public
DE44.A - Machine translation by EPO of the description of JPS6378023A2025-03-10Not public
Rejoinder in the main action, reply in the counterclaim2025-03-10Not public
DE38 - Several screenshots of Winnow's website and linked pages via wayback machine prior to 20152025-03-10Not public
DE40 PR-2 - Slides lecture 1 Data Analysis Course TU Delft 20122025-03-10Not public
DE40 PR-5 - Excerpt of D. Pyle, "Data Preparation for Data Mining", Academic Press 19992025-03-10Not public
DE40 PR-4 - Excerpt of R. Nisbet et al, "Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications", Elsevier 20092025-03-10Not public
DE44 - Japanese patent application publication JPS6378023A of Shimadzu Corporation of 8 April 19882025-03-10Not public
Rejoinder in the main action, reply in the counterclaim2025-03-10Not public
DE43 - A. Seymour, "Greene King drives down costs in pub chain", Foodservice Equipment Journal, 18 March 20152025-03-10Not public
DE40 PR-1 - CV emeritus professor PC Rem2025-03-10Not public
DE42 - Screenshots of Winnow's website via wayback machine prior to 21 April 20152025-03-10Not public
Response to R.9 Application regarding hearing dates2025-02-06Not public
rescheduling OH and IC dates2025-02-03Not public
Receipt2025-02-03Not public
R. 9 RoP Request2025-02-03Not public
DE37 - Email Bristows 28 November 20242025-02-03Not public
setting IC and OH dates2025-01-31Public
setting IC and OH dates2025-01-31Public
Hearing-Dates2025-01-31Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-01-30Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-01-30Not public
R. 190 order2025-01-30Public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-23Not public
R. 262A final order Winnow - Orbisk2024-12-23Public
R. 262A final order Winnow - Orbisk2024-12-23Public
R.262A application2024-12-23Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-23Not public
Annex 1 - EP 3 750 126 A1 (Winnow application)2024-12-23Not public
Reply to Defence and Defence to Counterclaim2024-12-23Not public
Reply to Defence and Defence to Counterclaim2024-12-23Not public
Annex 4 - First Conditional Request (application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
R.262A application for Reply and Defence to Counterclaim2024-12-23Not public
Annex 7 - Third Conditional Request (Application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 5 - Second Conditional Request (Application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 13 - EP 3 895 085 search report (Orbisk application)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 9 - Conditional Request 3B (Application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 11 - Winnow Blog Post (January 2015)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 2 - EP 3 895 085 A1 (Orbisk application)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 6 - Conditional Request 2A (Application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 12 - Screen recording from Orbisk website2024-12-23Not public
Annex 8 - Conditional Request 3A (Application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 10 - Conditional Request 3C (application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Annex 3 - Main Request (application to amend)2024-12-23Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-19Not public
R. 29 extension2024-12-19Public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-19Not public
R. 262A final order Winnow - Orbisk2024-12-19Public
Outcome of the Order2024-12-19Not public
R. 190 compliance final order Winnow - Orbisk2024-12-19Public
D8 - Response to Further Request Winnow2024-12-03Not public
Receipt2024-12-02Not public
Rule 9 Request for Extension of Time2024-12-02Not public
preliminary order R. 262A2024-11-27Not public
preliminary order R. 262A2024-11-27Not public
preliminary order R. 190 compliance2024-11-27Not public
Receipt2024-11-18Not public
Receipt2024-11-18Not public
Application for R.262A treatment of confidential submissions2024-11-15Not public
Submissions regarding Orbisk's non-compliance with R.190 order2024-11-15Not public
Letter from Bristows to Court re dates of unavailability2024-11-07Not public
Comments pursuant to R. 264 RoP2024-11-07Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-29Not public
confidentiality regime2024-10-29Public
confidentiality regime2024-10-29Public
R262A Request2024-10-28Not public
DE36 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
Response to order to produce evidence pursuant to R.190 RoP2024-10-28Not public
DE32 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE31 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE30 - Technical specification smart camera2024-10-28Not public
DE35 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE35 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE32 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE34 - Sama documentation2024-10-28Not public
DE28 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE29 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE31 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
Response to order to produce evidence pursuant to R.190 RoP2024-10-28Not public
DE36 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE28 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
DE27 - Technical specification Orbi2024-10-28Not public
DE33 - Orbi registration form2024-10-28Not public
Request for protection of confidentiality pursuant to R. 262A RoP2024-10-28Not public
DE29 - Exhibit2024-10-28Not public
request unavailability dates2024-10-24Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-10-14Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-10-14Not public
R. 190 order2024-10-14Public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-04Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-10-04Not public
DE17 - Brochure of LeanPath's ValueWaste Food Waste Tracker of 20062024-10-03Not public
DE21.A - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's website in relation to the Eco-Safe Digester, dated 11 March 20152024-10-03Not public
DE21.C - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's video of the Eco-Safe Digester2024-10-03Not public
DE14 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about its second-generation product Winnow Vision2024-10-03Not public
DE02 - Priority document US 61/982,012 filed on 21 April 20142024-10-03Not public
DE01 - Original application EP 3 198 245 filed on 21 April 20152024-10-03Not public
DE18 - LeanPath's United States patent US 7,415,375,B22024-10-03Not public
DE03.A - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U (certified translation)2024-10-03Not public
DE26 - Relevant pages from the prosecution file of the Patent2024-10-03Not public
DE12 - M. Zornes, "Food Save - reducing food waste with the SRA", blog post on winnowsolutions.com dated 31 March 20142024-10-03Not public
DE22 - United States patent application US 2008/0357692024-10-03Not public
DE06 - T. Dasu and T. Johnson, "Exploratory Data Mining and Data Cleaning", Wiley 20032024-10-03Not public
DE21.B - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's website in relation to the Cloud, dated 6 February 20152024-10-03Not public
Statement of defense also counterclaim for revocation including corrected formalities2024-10-03Not public
DE13 - Various Twitter posts of FoodSave about sales of the Winnow System as of 2 April 20142024-10-03Not public
DE21.E - Recycling Today article on BioHiTech's Eco-Safe Digester entitled "BioHiTech digester...", dated 11/09/20142024-10-03Not public
DE25 - K. Morris, "LeanPath Weighs In", Embedded Technology Journal, 8 May 20072024-10-03Not public
DE16 - Brochure of Avery Weigh-Tronix entitled "Waste & Recycling Weighing Systems" of 20132024-10-03Not public
DE07 - J.M. Hellerstein, "Quantitative Data Cleaning for Large Database", 27 February 20082024-10-03Not public
DE19 - Presentation by mr. Shakman (CEO of LeanPath) entitled "Food Waste Tracking...", at the NRA Show 20102024-10-03Not public
DE03 - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U of Guangzhou Eastsoft Technology Co Ltd. published on 4/12/20132024-10-03Not public
DE08 - Korhonen et al., "Waste container weighing data...", Waste Management 39 (2015) 15-252024-10-03Not public
DE10 - V. Lim et al., "Eco-Feedback for Non-Consumption", 13 September 20142024-10-03Not public
DE05 - Video about the Winnow System dated February 20152024-10-03Not public
DE23 - Brochure of Avery Weigh-Tronix regarding the M725 Data Management System of 20022024-10-03Not public
DE11 - A. Cassidy, Guardian article about the Winnow System..., The Guardian, 15 May 20182024-10-03Not public
D3 - Statement of Defence2024-10-03Not public
DE09 - J. Warwick, "Restaurants turning to high-tech solutions to save money and food", The Guardian 28 March 20142024-10-03Not public
DE20 - Presentation by mr. Shakman (CEO of LeanPath) entitled "The Virtues of Now:...", at TDWI on 4 March 20132024-10-03Not public
DE21.D - New Atlas article on BioHiTech's Digester entitled "EcoSafe: Big data less waste", dated 2 December 20142024-10-03Not public
DE04 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about the Winnow System2024-10-03Not public
DE15 - Service instruction manual of Avery Berkel's programmable indicator L240 dated 14 November 20022024-10-03Not public
DE24 - Literature and screenshots on data cleaning Microsoft Access2024-10-03Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-10-03Not public
Change details of a representative in a pending case pursuant to RgR16.1(b) – in ACT_36388/20242024-10-03Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-10-02Not public
Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2024-10-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-27Not public
DE17 - Brochure of LeanPath's ValueWaste Food Waste Tracker of 20062024-09-27Not public
DE11 - A. Cassidy, Guardian article about the Winnow System..., The Guardian, 15 May 20182024-09-27Not public
DE01 - Original application EP 3 198 245 filed on 21 April 20152024-09-27Not public
DE21.B - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's website in relation to the Cloud, dated 6 February 20152024-09-27Not public
DE02 - Priority document US 61/982,012 filed on 21 April 20142024-09-27Not public
DE03 - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U of Guangzhou Eastsoft Technology Co Ltd. published on 4/12/20132024-09-27Not public
DE21.E - Recycling Today article on BioHiTech's Eco-Safe Digester entitled "BioHiTech digester...", dated 11/09/20142024-09-27Not public
DE13 - Various Twitter posts of FoodSave about sales of the Winnow System as of 2 April 20142024-09-27Not public
DE14 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about its second-generation product Winnow Vision2024-09-27Not public
DE19 - Presentation by mr. Shakman (CEO of LeanPath) entitled "Food Waste Tracking...", at the NRA Show 20102024-09-27Not public
DE21.C - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's video of the Eco-Safe Digester2024-09-27Not public
DE26 - Relevant pages from the prosecution file of the Patent2024-09-27Not public
D3 - Statement of Defence2024-09-27Not public
DE20 - Presentation by mr. Shakman (CEO of LeanPath) entitled "The Virtues of Now:...", at TDWI on 4 March 20132024-09-27Not public
DE07 - J.M. Hellerstein, "Quantitative Data Cleaning for Large Database", 27 February 20082024-09-27Not public
DE12 - M. Zornes, "Food Save - reducing food waste with the SRA", blog post on winnowsolutions.com dated 31 March 20142024-09-27Not public
DE09 - J. Warwick, "Restaurants turning to high-tech solutions to save money and food", The Guardian 28 March 20142024-09-27Not public
DE23 - Brochure of Avery Weigh-Tronix regarding the M725 Data Management System of 20022024-09-27Not public
DE10 - V. Lim et al., "Eco-Feedback for Non-Consumption", 13 September 20142024-09-27Not public
DE15 - Service instruction manual of Avery Berkel's programmable indicator L240 dated 14 November 20022024-09-27Not public
DE16 - Brochure of Avery Weigh-Tronix entitled "Waste & Recycling Weighing Systems" of 20132024-09-27Not public
DE18 - LeanPath's United States patent US 7,415,375,B22024-09-27Not public
DE25 - K. Morris, "LeanPath Weighs In", Embedded Technology Journal, 8 May 20072024-09-27Not public
DE08 - Korhonen et al., "Waste container weighing data...", Waste Management 39 (2015) 15-252024-09-27Not public
DE21.A - Various screenshots of BioHiTech's website in relation to the Eco-Safe Digester, dated 11 March 20152024-09-27Not public
DE21.D - New Atlas article on BioHiTech's Digester entitled "EcoSafe: Big data less waste", dated 2 December 20142024-09-27Not public
DE05 - Video about the Winnow System dated February 20152024-09-27Not public
DE22 - United States patent application US 2008/0357692024-09-27Not public
DE03.A - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U (certified translation)2024-09-27Not public
DE04 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about the Winnow System2024-09-27Not public
DE24 - Literature and screenshots on data cleaning Microsoft Access2024-09-27Not public
DE06 - T. Dasu and T. Johnson, "Exploratory Data Mining and Data Cleaning", Wiley 20032024-09-27Not public
D4 - R190 rejoinder (def signed)2024-09-26Not public
D4 - R190 rejoinder (def signed)2024-09-26Not public
Orbisk may rejoin re R. 1902024-09-17Not public
Orbisk may rejoin re R. 1902024-09-17Not public
Receipt2024-09-17Not public
Reply to Response to Request for Order to Produce Evidence2024-09-16Not public
DE08 - Korhonen et al. _Waste container weighing data processing to create reliable information of household waste gener2024-09-06Not public
DE05 - Video Winnow System2024-09-06Not public
DE03 - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U of 4 December 2013 (incl ENG translation))2024-09-06Not public
DE04 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about the Winnow System2024-09-06Not public
DE01 - Original application EP 3 198 245 filed on 21 April 20152024-09-06Not public
DE02 - Priority document US 61_982012 filed on 21 April 20142024-09-06Not public
DE06 - T. Dasu and T. Johnson, _Exploratory Data Mining and Data Cleaning_, Wiley 20032024-09-06Not public
DE07 - J.M. Hellerstein _Quantitative Data Cleaning for Large Databases_ 27 February 20082024-09-06Not public
DE09 - Guardian article entitled _Restaurants turning to high-tech solutions to save money and food_ of 28 March 20142024-09-06Not public
DE10 - V. Lim et al. _Eco-Feedback for Non-Consumption_ 13 September 20142024-09-06Not public
D2 - R190 Response2024-09-06Not public
DE09 - Guardian article entitled _Restaurants turning to high-tech solutions to save money and food_ of 28 March 20142024-09-06Not public
DE03 - Chinese utility model application CN203324802U of 4 December 2013 (incl ENG translation))2024-09-06Not public
D2 - R190 response2024-09-06Not public
DE10 - V. Lim et al. _Eco-Feedback for Non-Consumption_ 13 September 20142024-09-06Not public
DE04 - Various screenshots in relation to Winnow's video about the Winnow System2024-09-06Not public
DE08 - Korhonen et al. _Waste container weighing data processing to create reliable information of household waste gener2024-09-06Not public
DE06 - T. Dasu and T. Johnson, _Exploratory Data Mining and Data Cleaning_, Wiley 20032024-09-06Not public
DE02 - Priority document US 61_982012 filed on 21 April 20142024-09-06Not public
DE01 - Original application EP 3 198 245 filed on 21 April 20152024-09-06Not public
DE07 - J.M. Hellerstein _Quantitative Data Cleaning for Large Databases_ 27 February 20082024-09-06Not public
DE05 - Video Winnow System2024-09-06Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-08-06Not public
order extension deadline R. 1902024-08-06Public
Outcome of the Order2024-08-06Not public
order extension deadline R. 1902024-08-06Public
Receipt2024-08-05Not public
Claimant's response to defendant's R.9 request2024-08-02Not public
Receipt2024-08-02Not public
Reasoned request to extend a time limit2024-08-01Not public
defendant to respond2024-07-30Not public
Receipt2024-06-28Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2024-06-27Not public
Request for Order to Produce Evidence Under Rule190 RoP2024-06-27Not public
Notification Of Service2024-06-27Not public
2024-06-26 ACT_36388-2024 UPC_CFI_327-2024 Confirmation of Service2024-06-27Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2024-06-27Not public
Document from EPO2024-06-27Not public
Letter for Service2024-06-26Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-06-25Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-06-24Not public
Receipt2024-06-24Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-06-24Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-06-18Not public
Annex 22 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 20a to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 7 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 16 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 8 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 23 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 11 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 15 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 19 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 17 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 14 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 12 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 5 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 4 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 27 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 6 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 10 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 20b to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 26 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 21 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 1 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 2 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 28 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 3 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 24 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 9 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 13 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 18 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Annex 25 to Statement of Claim2024-06-18Not public
Coverage: Partial.Reasoning extracted with partial coverage — some sections may be incomplete.
Plain-English summary

Winnow Solutions Limited brought an infringement action against Orbisk B.V. in the Hague Local Division concerning EP 3 198 245 (a food waste monitoring system). The court partially revoked the patent, maintaining it only in the narrowed form of Conditional Request 3 (which adds a stability controller feature), and dismissed all of Winnow's infringement claims because Orbisk's system did not infringe the patent in that maintained form. Winnow was ordered to pay 85% of Orbisk's costs (EUR 112,625 total).

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • If patent valid only in a form not claimed to be infringed, patentee bears costs of counterclaim for revocation

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 118.5 RoP

    Note: The Hague LD articulated the cost allocation principle: where revocation succeeds partially and the surviving claim form is not the form asserted as infringed, patentee bears costs of the revocation proceedings.

  • Partial revocation — EP 3 198 245 as granted invalid; maintained only in form of Conditional Request 3

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138(1) EPC

    Note: Court revoked the patent as granted and maintained it only in Conditional Request 3 form, which added a 'stability controller' feature absent from the asserted claims.

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

  • Orbisk's food waste monitoring system infringes EP 3 198 245

    Claimant

    Reason: Patent found not infringed in the form maintained by the court (Conditional Request 3); all infringement claims dismissed.

  • R. 190 RoP application for document production

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rule 190 RoP

    Reason: Application dismissed (no further reasoning visible in excerpt).

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Cost allocation where patent valid only in non-asserted amended form: patentee bears revocation costsCompensation of costs where counter-claimant sought revocation of non-asserted claims that were upheldPartial revocation maintains patent in amended claim form under Art. 65 UPCA

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Claim construction notes

The patent as granted covered a food waste monitoring system with an industrial washable floor scale. The court maintained the patent only in Conditional Request 3, which added a 'stability controller configured to receive weight signals from the floor scale, detect weight changes and control transmission of weight signals to the processor based upon stability of the weight signal' — with the stability period generated based on the magnitude of change in the weight signal. Orbisk's system was not found to infringe this narrowed claim form.