UPC CFI 659/2025

Aug 8, 2025·EP3083107 · DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MELTING A MATERIAL WITHOUT A CRUCIBLE AND FOR ATOMIZING THE MELTED MATERIAL IN ORDER TO PRODUCE POWDER

Case details: Status
Case Closed (Withdrawn)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties: Claimants
ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbHOperating co.
Representatives
Bolko Ehlgen-Linklaters LLP
Respondents
Nanoval GmbH & Co. KGOperating co.
Representatives
Phillip Rektorschek-PENTARC Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Division: Munich LD
Judges: Matthias Zigann
Ina Schnurr
Walter Schober
Max Tilmann
Technology: Chemistry
Materials, metallurgy
Language: German
EPO Opposition: ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbHAdmissible2020-09-03

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 Ina Schnurr	Locked	Locked
Judge Walter Schober	Locked	Locked
Judge Max Tilmann	Locked	Locked

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Decisions

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infringement
Summary: I. Die Rücknahme der Klage wird zugelassen. II. Die Rücknahme der Nichtigkeitswiderklage wird zugelassen. III. Das Verletzungsverfahren und das die Nichtigkeitswiderklage betreffende Verfahren werden für beendet erklärt.

Documents

Document title	Date	Public
Case closed	2026-07-24	Not public
Decision	2026-07-24	Not public
Decision	2026-07-24	Public
Receipt	2026-07-22	Not public
Cover sheet	2026-07-22	Not public
Further pleadings	2026-07-22	Not public
Communication	2026-07-17	Not public
Receipt	2026-07-08	Not public
Cover sheet	2026-07-08	Not public
Application document Claimant	2026-07-08	Not public