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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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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
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| 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 |
| Receipt | 2026-03-27 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-03-27 | Not public |
| Further pleadings | 2026-03-26 | Not public |
| Oral procedure opened | 2026-02-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-02-20 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-02-20 | Not public |
| Further pleadings | 2026-02-20 | Not public |
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| Exhibit Claimant | 2026-02-20 | Not public |
| Document Claimant | 2026-02-20 | Not public |
| Publication | 2026-02-09 | Not public |
| Summons to oral hearing | 2026-01-30 | Not public |
| Summons | 2026-01-30 | Not public |
| Interim procedure opened | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Written procedure closed | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Defendant | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Statement of rejoinder | 2026-01-02 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-12-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Defendant | 2025-12-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Defendant | 2025-12-03 | Not public |
| Counterclaim rejoinder | 2025-12-03 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-12-03 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-11-03 | Not public |
| Counterclaim reply | 2025-11-03 | Not public |
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| Cover sheet | 2025-10-27 | Not public |
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| Order | 2025-10-17 | Not public |
| Order | 2025-10-17 | Public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-16 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-10-16 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-16 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Anlage K29 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
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| Anlage K20 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Antrag auf Änderung eines Patents v. 26.08.2025 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Anlage K25 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
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| Erwiderung auf die Nichtigkeitswiderklage | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Anlage K24 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| Anlage K32 | 2025-08-26 | Not public |
| EPO_Communication_check_Outcome | 2025-08-11 | Not public |
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| EPO_Communication_check_Outcome | 2025-08-11 | Not public |
| EPO_Communication_check_Outcome | 2025-08-11 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-07-22 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
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| EPO_Communication_check_Outcome | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2025-07-08 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-07-02 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2025-07-02 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-02 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-07-02 | Not public |
| ES10c_Website Glass Nov 2012 VSM 300 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES2_Zwischenentscheidung der Einspruchsabteilung.PDF | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES9_VSM-F.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES_Klageerwiderung_und_Widerklage.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10d_aktuell Website Glass VSM 300 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES0_Anlagenverzeichnis.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10f_Ersatzteil-Zeichnung VSM 300 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES1_Anmeldung wie urspruenglich eingereicht.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES8_US2756883A.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10a_Bestaetigungsschreiben GLASS Maschine 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES4_Entscheidung Beschwerdekammer.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES9a_VSM-F.web.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10b_Datenblatt VSM 300 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| K4_EP3106035B1.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES6_Erwiderung Pruefungsbescheid 24.05.2017.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES7_EP0242820A1.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10h__Lieferschein Alazard VSM 300 VIK 3008_17.01.08.PDF | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10j_Fotografie Frontansicht VSM 300 VIK 3008.PDF | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10k_Weitere Fotografie der Maschine VSM 300 VIK 3008.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES5_Merkmalsanalyse der angegriffenen Ansprueche.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES3_Einspruchserwiderung Kl. 14.11.2019.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10g_Maschinenbau-Stueckliste VSM 300 2750.pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10i__Typenschild Maschine VSM 300 VIK 3008_IMG_2502.PDF | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES10e_technische Zeichnung VSM 300 2750 .pdf | 2025-06-18 | Not public |
| ES11_EP0339375 A1.PDF | 2025-06-18 | Not public |