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UPC CoA 367/2025
Apr 23, 2025·EP3356109 · FOAM RESIN STRUCTURAL PART FOR A FRAME OF A VEHICLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Patent upheld as granted)ActionAppealCategoryMain appeal
- Parties
- Respondents
- Name withheld (GDPR)
- Yellow Sphere Innovations GmbHOperating co.
Representatives- Dirk Jestaedt-Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Mechanical engineeringOther special machines
- Language
- German
- First decided
- Aug 17, 2026
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| All UPC | 124 |
| Judge Rian Kalden | Locked |
| Judge Patricia Rombach | Locked |
| Judge Ingeborg Simonsson | Locked |
| Judge Erwin Wismeth | Locked |
| Judge Marc van der Burg | Locked |
At the UPC: Knaus Tabbert AG (8 cases)·Yellow Sphere Innovations GmbH (9 cases)
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Decisions
- 2026-08-17AppealPublic
Summary: Court of Appeal rejected Knaus Tabbert's appeal in the counterclaim for revocation. The Local Division Düsseldorf had dismissed the revocation counterclaim, so EP 3 356 109 is maintained.
Show the legal issues (4)
- novelty
- inventive step
- infringement
- admissibility of new submissions on appeal (R. 263 RoP)
Documents
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| Case closed | 2026-08-17 | Not public |
| Publication of decision | 2026-08-17 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-08-17 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-08-17 | Public |
| Decision | 2026-08-17 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-08-17 | Not public |
| Deliberation opened | 2026-06-22 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-05-06 | Not public |
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| Document | 2026-05-06 | Not public |
| Oral procedure closed | 2026-04-01 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-02-06 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-02-06 | Not public |
| Other document Respondent | 2026-02-06 | Not public |
| Note | 2026-01-23 | Not public |
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| Further pleadings | 2026-01-12 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-01-09 | Not public |
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| Order | 2025-12-11 | Not public |
| Order | 2025-12-11 | Public |
| Oral procedure opened | 2025-11-10 | Not public |
| Written procedure closed | 2025-11-10 | Not public |
| Summons to oral hearing | 2025-11-10 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-11-10 | Public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Statement of Response | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-11-07 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-08-11 | Not public |
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| ropBW3-1 | 2025-08-08 | Not public |
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| Berufungsbegründung Nichtigkeitsverfahren | 2025-08-08 | Not public |
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| rop13 | 2025-08-08 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-05-15 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-05-07 | Not public |
| Mitteilung | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| ropBW1 | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Berufungsschrift | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Ueberweisung | 2025-05-06 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2025-04-30 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-04-23 | Not public |
| ropBW1 | 2025-04-23 | Not public |
| Berufungsschrift | 2025-04-23 | Not public |