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UPC CFI 766/2024

Dec 6, 2024·EP4240194 Unitary patent · FASTENING DEVICE, HEAD-PROTECTIVE GEAR WITH SUCH A FASTENING DEVICE

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent infringed)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Division
Milan LD
Judges
Technology
  • Other fields
    Other consumer goods
Language
English
First decided
Jul 10, 2026
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 foundMedian days to first decision
All UPC53% (62/117)124
Milan LDLockedLocked
Judge Pierluigi PerrottiLockedLocked
Judge Alima ZanaLockedLocked
Judge Samuel GranataLockedLocked

At the UPC: Cardo Systems, Ltd. (6 cases)·Shenzhen Asmax Infinite Technology Co., Ltd. (2 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2026-07-10
    InfringementPublic

    Summary: The Milan Local Division issued a decision by default finding that respondents Shenzhen Asmax Infinite Technology Co. Ltd. and Hong Kong Yiheng International Technology Co. Limited infringed claimant Cardo Systems Ltd.'s patent EP 4 240 194. The court ordered an interim award for costs of €28,000, declared the case value at €500,000, ordered the handover of seized goods to Cardo's representatives, and required the defendants to provide detailed accounting and infringement information within 30 days.

    Show the legal issues (6)
    • Decision by default against non-appearing defendants
    • Patent infringement of fastening device patent (EP 4 240 194)
    • Damages under Article 68 UPCA: subjective element (awareness of infringement)
    • Interim award for damages
    • Handover of seized goods
    • Disclosure and accounting obligations under R. 118.8 RoP
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Order2026-09-14Not public
Order2026-09-14Not public
Receipt2026-09-08Not public
Cover sheet2026-09-08Not public
Exhibit Claimant2026-09-08Not public
Application document Claimant2026-09-08Not public
Communication2026-07-29Not public
Other Documents2026-07-29Not public
Other Documents2026-07-29Not public
Publication of decision2026-07-20Not public
Case closed2026-07-20Not public
Decision2026-07-10Not public
Decision2026-07-10Public
Receipt2026-05-04Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-04Not public
Exhibit Claimant2026-05-04Not public
Exhibit Claimant2026-05-04Not public
Exhibit Claimant2026-05-04Not public
Application document Claimant2026-05-04Not public
Order2025-12-12Not public
Order2025-12-12Not public
Publication2025-11-24Not public
Other Documents2025-10-28Not public
Notification Of Service2025-07-10Not public
Certificate of service2025-07-10Not public
Letter-for-Service2024-12-18Not public
Letter-for-Service2024-12-18Not public
Receipt_physicalExhibit2024-12-17Not public
Confirmation of receipt received by UPC Milan Local Division2024-12-17Not public
Receipt_physicalExhibit2024-12-17Not public
Confirmation of receipt received by UPC Milan Local Division2024-12-17Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-12-11Not public
communicationCheck2024-12-11Not public
Document from EPO2024-12-10Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-12-09Not public
Receipt2024-12-09Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-12-09Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB10A Screenshots offers Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX on Amazon.de and Amazon.it Part 12024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB02 Application for Provisional Measures Without Hearing the Other Party 4 November 20242024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB15 Screenshots asmaxworld.com 25 November 20242024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB13A Offers Pro and Plus models on Asian market Part 12024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB07 Photos with Cardos v ASMAXs products2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB25 Chinese transcript of video including English translation2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11C Screenshots Amazon.com Part 32024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB10B Screenshots offers Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX on Amazon.de and Amazon.it Part 22024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB12 Invoices Amazon.de and Amazon.it2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB26 Invoice Amazon.com2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB22 Screenshots Facebook and Instagram ASMAX2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB17 Photos F1-ASMAX v F1-ASMAX Pro as purchased on the Asian market2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB12 Invoices Amazon.de and Amazon.it2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB09 Screenshots EICMAs website2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11A Screenshots Amazon.com Part 12024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB05 Screenshots asmaxworld.com 3 November 20242024-12-06Not public
20241206 Cardo v ASMAX - SoC UPC (signed)2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB14 Bailiff report2024-12-06Not public
Annex Exhibit BB232024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB19B Quick start guides Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX Part 22024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB21 Screenshot AppStore ASMAX2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11B Screenshots Amazon.com Part 22024-12-06Not public
Proof of Payment2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB01 EP4240194B12024-12-06Not public
Annex Exhibit BB242024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11F Screenshots Amazon.com Part 62024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB19A Quick start guides Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX Part 12024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB16 FEC filings ASMAX regarding Pro and Plus models2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11E Screenshots Amazon.com Part 52024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB03 Order on Application for Provisional Measures Without Hearing the Other Party 5 November 20242024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB20 Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX product packaging as purchased on Amazon.de and Amazon.com2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB06 Screenshots launch presentation Plus Pro and Pro Max models2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB18 Photos F1-ASMAX v F1-ASMAX Pro as purchased on the Asian market - disassembled2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11G Screenshots Amazon.com Part 72024-12-06Not public
20241206 Cardo v ASMAX - SoC UPC (Chinese translation)2024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB08 ASMAXs European trademark registration no. 0189439482024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB11D Screenshots Amazon.com Part 42024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB04 Screenshots asmaxworld 1 November 20242024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB10A Screenshots offers Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX on Amazon.de and Amazon.it Part 12024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB10B Screenshots offers Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX on Amazon.de and Amazon.it Part 22024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB13B Offers Pro and Plus models on Asian market Part 22024-12-06Not public
Exhibit BB14 Bailiff report2024-12-06Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The deliberate copying of the patent, coupled with continued infringement in defiance of the Court's order, establishes the subjective element (awareness) required under Article 68(1) UPCA for full damages

    ClaimantLegal basis: Article 68, paragraphs 1 and 4, UPCA
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

No rejected arguments captured.