UPC CFI 521/2024

Sep 17, 2024·EP1697604 · SELF-DEPLOYABLE TENT COMPRISING AN INTERNAL CHAMBER

Case details: Status
Case Closed (No infringement)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties: Claimants
DecathlonOperating co.
Representatives
Konstantin Schallmoser-Bonabry
Respondents
OWIM GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Lidl Digital Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Lidl Belgium GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Kaufland Marketplace GmbHOperating co.
Lidl Italia S.r.l.Operating co.
Representatives
Niclas Gajeck-Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Division: Mannheim LD
Judges: Peter Tochtermann
Dirk Böttcher
Kai Härmand
Nicolai Geier
Technology: Other fields
Civil engineering
Language: English
EPO Opposition: WINGROUP SDAD COOPAdmissible2009-12-17
INTERSPORT FRANCE S.A.2009-12-18
Oase Outdoors APSAdmissible2009-12-18
GO SPORT FRANCE SASAdmissible2009-12-18

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.

	Infringement found	Median days to first decision
All UPC	53% (62/117)	124
Mannheim LD	Locked	Locked
Judge Peter Tochtermann	Locked	Locked
Judge Dirk Böttcher	Locked	Locked
Judge Kai Härmand	Locked	Locked
Judge Nicolai Geier	Locked	Locked

At the UPC: Decathlon (6 cases)·OWIM GmbH & Co. KG (11 cases)

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Decisions

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revocation counterclaim
Summary: 1. The European patent EP 1 697 604 B1 is revoked with effect to the territories of Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Sweden. 2. The application to amend the patent is dismissed. 3. The infringement action is dismissed.

Documents

Document title	Date	Public
Communication	2026-01-13	Not public
Receipt	2026-01-12	Not public
Cover sheet	2026-01-12	Not public
Application document Claimant	2026-01-12	Not public
Case closed	2026-01-09	Not public
Communication	2026-01-07	Not public
Other Documents	2026-01-07	Not public
Communication	2026-01-05	Not public
Receipt	2026-01-05	Not public
Cover sheet	2026-01-05	Not public