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UPC CFI 549/2025
Jun 18, 2025·EP3106035 · BASKET FOR A LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING A FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Patent upheld as amended)ActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Michael Plagge-Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Sönke Scheltz-Eisenführ Speiser
- Harald Förster-Eisenführ Speiser
- Markus Golrad-Eisenführ Speiser
- Markus Schulzsupporting-Eisenführ Speiser
- Christian Hansessupporting-Eisenführ Speiser
Respondents- Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Representatives- Bernd Allekotte-Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbH
- Elvira Bertram-Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbH
- Moritz Höffesupporting-Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbH
- Sabine Gebhardtsupporting-Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbH
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Mechanical engineeringHandling · Other special machines
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPO Opposition
- VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH2019-06-19
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 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Mojca Mlakar | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Uwe Ausfelder | — | Locked |
At the UPC: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH (4 cases)·Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (4 cases)
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All proceedings on this patentThis dispute contains 3 other proceedings
Decisions
- 2026-06-16Counterclaim for revocationPublic
Summary: The Local Division Munich found that VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH infringed EP 3 106 035 held by Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG and ordered VEMAG to pay EUR 50,000 in preliminary lump-sum damages within 30 days of notification under R. 118.8 RoP. The infringement action was otherwise dismissed, and costs were allocated 20% to the claimant and 80% to the defendant, with the decision declared immediately enforceable without security.
Show the legal issues (4)
- patent infringement of vacuum filling machine
- validity of patent claims
- preliminary lump-sum damages
- costs allocation
Documents
Show all 135 documents| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2026-08-26 | Not public |
| Other Documents | 2026-08-26 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-08-25 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-08-25 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2026-08-25 | Not public |
| Case closed | 2026-06-16 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-06-16 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-06-16 | Public |
| Deliberation opened | 2026-06-09 | Not public |
| Oral procedure closed | 2026-06-09 | Not public |