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- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Respondents
- IMI Hydronic International SAOperating co.
- IMI Hydronic Engineering ABOperating co.
Representatives- Clemens Bauer-Müller Schupfner & Partner mbB
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsControl
- Mechanical engineeringThermal processes and apparatus
- Other fieldsCivil engineering
- Language
- English
- First decided
- May 15, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Bauer, ClemensAdmissible2023-06-21
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 found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Andrea Perronace | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Belparts Group N.V. (5 cases)·IMI Hydronic International SA (2 cases)
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2 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent
Decisions
- 2025-05-15Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: Munich Local Division scheduling order in Belparts Group N.V.'s infringement action against IMI Hydronic entities concerning EP 3 812 870. The court decided to proceed with both the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation (not to bifurcate), and set the interim videoconference for 24 March 2026 and the oral hearing for 18 June 2026. The scheduling takes into account a pending EPO Board of Appeal hearing on 27 November 2025 and a possible Central Division hearing.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Bifurcation decision (Art. 33(3) UPCA) – parties agree to joint hearing
- Case scheduling / R. 37 RoP
- Coordination with EPO opposition appeal proceedings
Documents
Show all 147 documents| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt | 2026-04-30 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-04-30 | Not public |
| Document Claimant | 2026-04-30 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-04-29 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-03-20 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-03-20 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2026-03-20 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-03-19 | Public |
| Case closed | 2026-03-17 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-03-17 | Not public |