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UPC CFI 452/2023

Dec 1, 2023·EP3466498 · SEARCH DEVICE FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SEARCH DEVICE FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Provisional measures
Category
Provisional measures
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Dusseldorf LD
Judges
Technology
  • Other fields
    Consumer products
Language
German
First decided
Dec 11, 2023
Last decision
Jan 25, 2024
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
Dusseldorf LDLockedLocked
Judge Ronny ThomasLockedLocked
Judge Walter SchoberLockedLocked
Judge Berenice ThomLockedLocked
Judge Erwin WismethLockedLocked

At the UPC: Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH (22 cases)·Mammut Group (22 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2024-01-25
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division panel issued a procedural order in the Ortovox v. Mammut provisional measures case, setting out the criteria for reviewing a unilateral (ex parte) provisional measures order under Rule 212.3 / 197.3-4 RoP, and noting that the patent's validity must be sufficiently established before granting provisional measures.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Rule 212.3 / 197.3-4 RoP: review of ex parte provisional measures order
    • Validity of patent as precondition for provisional measures (Art. 62(4) UPCA)
    • Criteria for appointing technically qualified judge in provisional measures proceedings
  • 2024-01-24
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order in the Ortovox v. Mammut provisional measures proceedings, directing the respondents (Mammut) to re-upload their inspection requests in the dedicated CMS workflow for Rule 212.3 RoP applications within a set deadline.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • CMS workflow requirement for Rule 212.3 inspection requests
    • Procedural compliance with CMS filing requirements
  • 2023-12-11
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division granted an ex parte order for provisional measures (Rule 212.1 RoP) in favour of Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH against Mammut Sports Group AG and Mammut Sports Group GmbH, in relation to EP 3 466 498 B1 covering an avalanche transceiver (Lawinen-Verschütteten-Suchgerät).

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Ex parte provisional measures (Rule 212.1 RoP)
    • Avalanche transceiver patent
    • Urgency
Documents
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Document titleDatePublic
Headnote-and-Keywords2024-08-05Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-08-05Not public
Freigabe einer Sicherheit2024-08-05Public
Outcome of the Order2024-06-18Not public
Schriftsatz zur Akte und Schließung Workflow2024-06-18Public
Receipt2024-06-18Not public
Anlage B-Si12024-06-17Not public
Anlage B002024-06-17Not public
240617 SS an UPC AG2024-06-17Not public
Anlage B-Si22024-06-17Not public
Coverage: Partial.Reasoning extracted with partial coverage — some sections may be incomplete.
Plain-English summary

Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH obtained an ex parte preliminary injunction from the Düsseldorf Local Division against Mammut Sports Group AG and GmbH prohibiting the sale of avalanche transceivers allegedly infringing EP 3 466 498 B1 in Germany and Austria, conditional on Ortovox providing EUR 500,000 security. The court appointed a technically qualified judge ex officio under Art. 8(5)(2) UPCA given the technical complexity, and subsequent procedural orders addressed the R. 212.3 review request and confidentiality protection of Mammut's trade secrets.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • ex parte preliminary injunction against Mammut prohibiting sale of avalanche transceiver products infringing EP 3 466 498 B1

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 62 UPCA; R. 212.1 RoP

    Note: The Düsseldorf LD granted the ex parte order finding prima facie infringement; validity must be sufficiently established before granting PI.

  • technically qualified judge should be appointed ex officio in provisional measures proceedings given technical complexity of the patent

    argumentParty.courtLegal basis: Art. 8(5)(2) UPCA

    Note: Court applied Art. 8(5)(2) UPCA to appoint a TQJ in both the PI and the subsequent review proceedings, following Munich and Helsinki decisions.

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.
validity must be sufficiently established before granting provisional measures under Art. 62(4) UPCA and R. 211.2 RoPtechnically qualified judge can be appointed ex officio in PI proceedings under Art. 8(5)(2) UPCAreview of ex parte order under R. 212.3 / R. 197.3-4 RoP available to respondent within 30 days of serviceR. 262A confidentiality protection workflow in CMS provides pre-emptive access restriction pending final confidentiality order

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Claim construction notes

EP 3 466 498 B1 claims an avalanche rescue transceiver (Lawinen-Verschütteten-Suchgerät) with a control unit that drives a loudspeaker to output a voice message and sound signal, where the sound signal is suppressed or reduced in volume when the voice message is output. The claim elements set out in the order include detailed features of the send/receive unit and the speech/sound prioritisation logic.