UPC CFI 432/2024

Jul 22, 2024·EP2726230 · METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING A MESH-TYPE SUPPORT

Case details: Status
Case Closed (Patent revoked)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties: Claimants
AWM s.r.l.Operating co.
SCHNELL S.p.A.Operating co.
Representatives
Elisa Viotto-Studio Legale Costa-Creta
Cristina Schiavone-Manzella & Associati
Federico Manzella-Manzella & Associati
Paolo Creta-Studio Legale Costa-Creta
Francesco Ricotta-Studio Legale Costa-Creta
Respondents
Progress Maschinen & Automation AGOperating co.
Representatives
Markus Gangl-Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte
Florian Robl-Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte
Division: Milan LD
Judges: Pierluigi Perrotti
Camille Lignières
Alima Zana
Koen Callewaert
Technology: Mechanical engineering
Machine tools
Language: English
First decided: Oct 27, 2025
EPO Opposition: EVG Entwicklungs- u. Verwertungs- Gesellschaft m.b.H.Admissible2017-09-07
Schlatter Industries AGAdmissible2017-10-31

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.

	Patent revoked	Median days to first decision
All UPC	37% (34/91)	124
Milan LD	Locked	Locked
Judge Pierluigi Perrotti	Locked	Locked
Judge Camille Lignières	Locked	Locked
Judge Alima Zana	Locked	Locked
Judge Koen Callewaert	Locked	Locked

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Decisions

2025-10-27
Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Milan Local Division issued a rectification order under R. 353 RoP correcting an inaccuracy in the header of its 27 October 2025 decision by adding the full list of defendants' legal representatives (Studio Legale Costa-Creta).
Show the legal issues (2)
- R. 353 RoP rectification of clerical error in decision
- Correction of list of parties' representatives
2025-10-27
revocation counterclaim
Summary: - the European Patent EP 2726230 B1 is revoked in its entirety in the territory of all Contracting Member States in which the patent has effect; - the application to amend the patent is dismissed; ... - the infringement action is dismissed;

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