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UPC CoA 302/2025

Mar 31, 2025·EP2548648: Mill for comminuting of material

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Appeal
Category
Main Appeal
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Ulrich Blumenröder (Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbH)
Respondents
Reps: Michael Rüberg (Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mBB)
Division
Court of Appeal
Judges
Language
German
First decided
Feb 17, 2026
Last decision
Mar 30, 2026
Claims
At issue1, 15
Maintained1, 15
Infringed1, 15
Notes: Court of Appeal reversed first instance revocation; EP 2 548 648 claims 1 (direct infringement) and 15 (indirect infringement) found infringed; counterclaim for revocation dismissed.
Decisions
  • 2026-03-30
    CostsApplication For Costs

    The Court of Appeal dismissed Rematec's application to have its costs-assessment request referred to the Court of First Instance with the filing date of the Court of Appeal treated as the CFI filing date. The Court held that it lacks jurisdiction over costs-assessment proceedings, which must always be initiated before the CFI under R. 150 ff. RoP, even when they concern appellate costs. No exceptional circumstances justifying a referral were found.

    Legal issues:Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal over costs-assessment applications (R. 150 ff. RoP)Referral of costs-assessment application from the Court of Appeal to the Court of First InstanceFiling date of costs-assessment application when initially filed at the wrong courtAbsence of exceptional circumstances justifying a referral order
  • 2026-03-30
    CostsApplication For Costs

    The Court of Appeal dismissed Rematec's application to have its cost decision application referred to the Court of First Instance (CFI) with the filing date backdated to 17 March 2026. The Court held that it lacks jurisdiction over cost decision applications, which must be filed before the CFI, and that no basis exists under the UPCA or Rules of Procedure for the requested referral.

    Legal issues:Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal over cost decision applicationsWhether the Court of Appeal may refer a cost decision application to the CFI under R. 150 et seq. RoPWhether the filing date before the Court of Appeal can be deemed the filing date before the CFIAbsence of procedural basis for referral under UPCA and Rules of Procedure
  • 2026-02-17
    InfringedInjunction grantedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1

    Court of Appeal reversed the first instance decision, which had revoked the patent. The Court of Appeal upheld the patent's validity (rejecting the counterclaim for revocation), found patent infringement, and issued orders including a permanent injunction, recall, and destruction of infringing products. Provisional lump-sum damages of EUR 20,000 were awarded, with full damages to be determined in subsequent proceedings. (German-language version)

    Legal issues:Counterclaim for revocation – sufficiency of disclosure (Art. 138(1)(b) EPC)Court of Appeal's obligation to give final decision (Art. 75 UPCA)Indirect infringementPublication of decision (Art. 80 UPCA)Referral back to CFI in exceptional circumstances only
    Damages: 20,000
  • 2026-02-17
    InfringedInjunction grantedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1

    Court of Appeal reversed the first instance decision, which had revoked the patent. The Court of Appeal upheld the patent's validity (rejecting the counterclaim for revocation), found patent infringement, and issued orders including a permanent injunction, recall, and destruction of infringing products. Provisional lump-sum damages of EUR 20,000 were awarded, with full damages to be determined in subsequent proceedings. (English-language version)

    Legal issues:Counterclaim for revocation – sufficiency of disclosure (Art. 138(1)(b) EPC)Court of Appeal's obligation to give final decision (Art. 75 UPCA)Indirect infringementPublication of decision (Art. 80 UPCA)Referral back to CFI in exceptional circumstances only
    Damages: 20,000
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Receipt2026-05-13Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-13Not public
Application Appellant2026-05-13Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-05-13Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-05-13Not public
Receipt2026-05-07Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-07Not public
Other document Appellant2026-05-07Not public
Receipt2026-04-30Not public
Cover sheet2026-04-30Not public
Document Respondent2026-04-30Not public
action.issueOrder.order2026-04-24Not public
Order2026-04-24Public
action.communication.general2026-04-23Not public
Note2026-04-23Not public
Other Documents2026-04-23Not public
Formal Deficiency found2026-04-16Not public
Receipt2026-04-14Not public
Cover sheet2026-04-14Not public
Fee2026-04-14Not public
Application Appellant2026-04-14Not public
Proof of payment2026-04-14Not public
action.issueOrder.order2026-03-30Not public
Order2026-03-30Public
Receipt2026-03-18Not public
Cover sheet2026-03-18Not public
Other document Appellant2026-03-18Not public
action.communication.general2026-03-17Not public
Receipt2026-03-17Not public
Cover sheet2026-03-17Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Application Appellant2026-03-17Not public
Receipt2026-03-09Not public
Cover sheet2026-03-09Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-09Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-09Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-09Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-03-09Not public
Application Appellant2026-03-09Not public
action.phaseChange.caseClose2026-02-17Not public
action.issueDecision.decision2026-02-17Not public
Decision2026-02-17Public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose2025-12-22Not public
Note2025-12-22Not public
action.communication.general2025-12-09Not public
action.summons.oralHearing2025-10-10Not public
Summons2025-10-10Public
Cover sheet2025-10-07Not public
Other document2025-10-07Not public
Receipt2025-10-07Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-07Not public
Other document Appellant2025-10-07Not public
Receipt2025-10-07Not public
action.communication.general2025-10-03Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-02Not public
Other document2025-10-02Not public
Other document2025-10-02Not public
Other document2025-10-02Not public
Receipt2025-10-02Not public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen2025-09-26Not public
action.issueOrder.order2025-09-25Not public
Order2025-09-25Public
action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose2025-09-25Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-09-01Not public
Berufungserwiderung_ACT_15656_2025 ACT_15830_2025__01.09.20252025-09-01Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-06-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-06-11Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-30Not public
Berufungsbegründung2025-05-30Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-15Not public
Receipt2025-04-15Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-04-15Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-31Not public
Anlagenkonvolut K42a2025-03-31Not public
Berufung Nichtigkeitswiderklageverfahren2025-03-31Not public
Anlage K43a2025-03-31Not public
Anlage K43a2025-03-31Not public
Anlage K432025-03-31Not public
Berufung Verletzungsverfahren2025-03-31Not public
Anlage K432025-03-31Not public
Anlagenkonvolut K422025-03-31Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Costs-assessment proceedings must be initiated before the Court of First Instance, even when relating to appellate costs, so that appeal of the costs decision remains available under R. 157 and 221 RoP

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 150 ff., R. 157, R. 221 RoP; UPC_CoA_1/2024 (Hanshow v. VusionGroup)
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The Court of Appeal should refer the costs-assessment application to the CFI and treat the Court of Appeal filing date as the CFI filing date

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 150 ff. RoP; Art. 33(2), 33(3), 75 UPCA; R. 102, R. 238A RoP

  • Exceptional circumstances analogous to UPC_CoA_1/2024 (Hanshow v. VusionGroup) justify a referral order

    ClaimantLegal basis: UPC_CoA_1/2024 (Hanshow v. VusionGroup)