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Overview · Filed: Sep 9, 2024

UPC_CFI_516/2024

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MOTIVATION FEEDBACK TO A USER BEFORE BRUSHING

Provisional measuresProvisional MeasuresHamburg LDProvisional measuresCase Closed
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Plain-English summary

Koninklijke Philips N.V. applied for an urgent without-notice provisional injunction at the Hamburg Local Division on the same day as the IFA 2024 trade fair against Shenzhen Yunding's toothbrush product, based on EP 3 197 316 B1 (oral care system with post-brushing motivational feedback). The court granted the injunction and ordered surrender of on-site products to a court bailiff for storage, subject to a penalty of up to EUR 250,000 per violation, with Philips required to initiate main proceedings within 31 calendar days.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Philips' EP 3 197 316 B1 covers Yunding's oral care product displayed at IFA 2024, establishing a prima facie infringement

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 206 VerfO; Art. 25(a) UPCA

    Note: The Hamburg court granted a without-notice provisional injunction at the IFA trade fair, finding the infringement sufficiently established for interim purposes.

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.
Ex parte provisional measures may be granted at a trade fair on same-day applicationDelivery of products to court bailiff is an available interim measure alongside injunctionProvisional measures remain pending until main proceedings are initiated within statutory deadline

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Claim construction notes

Claim 1 of EP 3 197 316 was construed to require: an oral cleaning system with a feedback system incorporating a sensor configured to detect whether the user has picked up or removed the toothbrush from its holder, to activate feedback delivery at a time after the first brushing session and before a second session.