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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
Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as granted)
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Court of Appeal
Technology
  • Mechanical engineering
    Other special machines
Language
German
First decided
Aug 17, 2026
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Judge Rian KaldenLocked
Judge Patricia RombachLocked
Judge Ingeborg SimonssonLocked
Judge Erwin WismethLocked
Judge Marc van der BurgLocked

At the UPC: Knaus Tabbert AG (8 cases)·Yellow Sphere Innovations GmbH (9 cases)

This dispute contains 7 other proceedings

UPC CoA 157/2026·UPC CoA 413/2025·UPC CFI 411/2025·UPC CFI 368/2025·UPC CoA 365/2025 and 2 more

1 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent

UPC CFI 1497/2025

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Decisions
  • 2026-08-17
    AppealPublic

    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)
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