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UPC CFI 364/2025

Apr 23, 2025·EP3812870 +1 more: FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Counterclaim for infringement
Category
Counter Claim for Infringement
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Clemens Bauer (Müller Schupfner & Partner mbB)
Respondents
Reps: Florian Henke (Eisenführ Speiser)
Division
Paris CD
Judges
Technology
Industrial Manufacturing · Flow Control Systems · HVAC
Language
English
First decided
Sep 23, 2025
Last decision
Mar 26, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-03-26
    SettledInfringement meritsCounterclaim for infringement

    Decision of the Paris Central Division dated 26 March 2026 declaring the counterclaim for infringement (UPC_CFI_364/2025) closed following an out-of-court settlement between Belparts Group N.V. and IMI Hydronic Engineering Deutschland GmbH. This is the counterpart order to UPC_CFI_104/2025: the counterclaim for infringement by Belparts was withdrawn simultaneously with IMI's withdrawal of its revocation action following settlement. No cost decision was requested.

    Legal issues:Withdrawal of counterclaim for infringement following settlementStay of proceedings under R. 295(d) RoP
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Procedural application pursuant to R. 340.1 RoP2025-09-11Not public
Exhibit ES292025-09-11Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-29Not public
Exhibit_MSP_112025-08-29Not public
Rejoinder_to_Reply_to_Counterclaim_for_Infringement2025-08-29Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-30Not public
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Exhibit ES 262025-07-30Not public
Rejoinder to Revocation Action and Reply to Counterclaim for Infringement2025-07-30Not public
Exhibit ES 272025-07-30Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-07-03Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-03Not public
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communicationCheck2025-05-05Not public
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Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-28Not public
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Counterclaim for infringement (corrected version)2025-04-28Not public
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Formal Response to the request for amendments2025-04-28Not public
Counterclaim for infringement2025-04-28Not public
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Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2025-04-25Not public
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Exhibit ES9a.pdf2025-04-23Not public
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Counterclaim for infringement2025-04-23Not public
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Exhibit ES17b.pdf2025-04-23Not public
Plain-English summary

Belparts Group N.V.'s counterclaim for infringement of EP 3 812 870 (flow control system) against IMI Hydronic Engineering Deutschland GmbH was withdrawn following an out-of-court settlement, simultaneously with IMI's withdrawal of its revocation action (UPC_CFI_104/2025). The Paris Central Division declared the proceedings closed under R. 265.1 RoP; no costs decision was requested or issued.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Withdrawal of counterclaim for infringement by Belparts permissible where both parties consent following settlement

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 265.1 RoP

    Note: Court permitted withdrawal as no final decision had been taken and neither party had a legitimate interest in a court ruling on the merits.

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

No rejected arguments captured.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
withdrawal of action by consent under R. 265.1 RoPno legitimate interest in continuation following settlementproceedings closed without cost decision where not requested

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