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UPC CoA 3/2026

Jan 5, 2026·EP3808512 · ROBOT LOCALIZING METHOD, ROBOT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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Status
Case Closed (Claim dismissed)
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
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Technology
  • Instruments
    Measurement
  • Mechanical engineering
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Language
English
First decided
Mar 16, 2026
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Judge Rian KaldenLocked
Judge Ingeborg SimonssonLocked
Judge Patricia RombachLocked
Judge Stefan WilhelmLocked
Judge Steen Wadskov-HansenLocked

At the UPC: Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd. (4 cases)·Roborock (HK) Limited (2 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2026-03-16
    Appeal RoP220.1Public

    Summary: 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.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Ex parte order for inspection (R. 192.3, 197 RoP)
    • Duty of candour in ex parte applications
    • Proportionality assessment
    • Compatibility with EU law (Art. 7 Directive 2004/48)
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Case closed2026-03-16Not public
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Written procedure closed2026-02-04Not public
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Statement of Response2026-01-20Not public
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Order2026-01-15Public
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Order2026-01-09Public
Publication2026-01-07Not public
Receipt2026-01-05Not public
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Fee2026-01-05Not public
Statement of appeal and statement of the grounds of appeal2026-01-05Not public
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Exhibit document Appellant2026-01-05Not public