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UPC CoA 3/2026

Jan 5, 2026·EP3808512 +1 more: ROBOT LOCALIZING METHOD, ROBOT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Appeal
Category
Main Appeal
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Gerd Jaekel (Jones Day)
Respondents
Reps: Thure Schubert (Vossius & Partner)
Division
Court of Appeal
Judges
Technology
Measurement & Testing
Language
English
First decided
Mar 16, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-03-16
    DismissedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1

    The Court of Appeal dismissed Ecovacs' appeal against the Düsseldorf Local Division's refusal to grant an ex parte order for inspection and preservation of evidence (R. 197 RoP) regarding Roborock vacuum cleaners at the IFA 2025 exhibition. The Court held that Ecovacs had breached its duty of candour under R. 192.3 RoP by omitting and distorting material facts (including proportionality-relevant information) in its ex parte application, and that such omissions cannot be cured by later submissions. The appeal was therefore rejected and Ecovacs ordered to bear Roborock's appeal costs.

    Legal issues:Ex parte order for inspection (R. 192.3, 197 RoP)Duty of candour in ex parte applicationsProportionality assessmentCompatibility with EU law (Art. 7 Directive 2004/48)
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