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UPC CFI 642/2025

Jul 11, 2025·EP3251983: CONVEYOR BELT

Case details
Status
Written Phase
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Michael Rüberg (Boehmert & Boehmert); Carl-Richard Haarman (Boehmert & Boehmert); Victor V. Fetscher (Boehmert & Boehmert); Eva Liesegang (Boehmert & Boehmert)
Respondents
Reps: Margret Knitter (SKW Schwarz); David Molina (Molina Ho); Myriam Lutz (Molina Ho); Jakob Daniel (Molina Ho)
Division
Munich LD
Judges
Technology
Industrial Manufacturing · Conveyor Systems · Packaging & Conveying
Language
German
First decided
Apr 2, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-04-02
    Infringement Action

    The court dismissed the defendant's second application to postpone the oral hearing scheduled for 8 December 2026. The court found that the defendant failed to present substantial grounds justifying a postponement, as the repeated assertion that the managing director was unavailable was unsubstantiated and no exceptional circumstances were demonstrated. Leave to appeal was not granted.

    Legal issues:Application to postpone oral hearingSubstantial grounds required for postponement after date is setRight to be heard vs. principles of expediency and procedural concentrationDefendant's failure to respond to scheduling invitation within deadlineUnavailability of managing director as grounds for postponement
  • 2026-04-02
    Infringement Action

    The court rejected the respondent's second application to postpone the oral hearing scheduled for 8 December 2026. The court held that the respondent failed to present substantial grounds justifying a postponement, and refused leave to appeal.

    Legal issues:postponement of oral hearingrequirements for substantial grounds for postponementduty of representatives to respond promptly to proposed hearing datesright to be heard vs. principle of expeditiondiscretionary decision on postponement under UPC Rules of Procedure
Documents
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action.communication.general2026-02-23Not public
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action.communication.general2026-02-13Not public
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Service Receipt/Service Document2025-11-21Not public
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Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The respondent did not provide substantial grounds in its second postponement application; merely repeating that the managing director was unavailable without substantiation does not justify a postponement.

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rules 9.2, 9.3b(b), 343.2(a) UPC Rules of Procedure; Articles 42, 52(1) UPCA

  • After a hearing date is agreed with the parties, alternative dates are no longer reserved for the specific proceeding, so relying on a previously proposed alternative date in a late application is not a valid ground for postponement.

    ClaimantLegal basis: UPC Rules of Procedure (principle of expedition and concentration)
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The managing director of the respondent is unavailable on 8 December 2026 due to a mandatory internal company event, and the hearing should therefore be postponed.

    RespondentLegal basis: Right to be heard (Articles 42, 52(1) UPCA; Rules 112-115 UPC Rules of Procedure)