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UPC CoA 409/2025

May 9, 2025·EP2028981: JUICE EXTRACTOR

Case details
Status
Oral Phase
Action
Appeal
Category
Main Appeal
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Klaus Haft (Hoyng Rokh Monegier)
Respondents
Reps: Christian Kau (Preu Bohlig & Partner); Martin Momtschilow (Preu Bohlig & Partner)
Division
Court of Appeal
Judges
Technology
Furniture & Household
Language
English
First decided
Mar 27, 2026
Claims
At issue1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
Not infringed1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
Notes: Claims 2-4 and 6-9 are dependent on claim 1 and fail for the same reason — the attacked embodiment (AUTO10) does not implement feature [1N] of claim 1 because its fixing elements do not prevent vertical lifting of the housing from the drive unit.
Decisions
  • 2026-03-27
    Not infringedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1

    The Court of Appeal reversed the Mannheim Local Division's infringement findings, holding that the attacked embodiment (NUC AUTO10 slow juicer) does not implement feature [1N] of claim 1 of EP 2 028 981 because its fixing elements do not prevent the housing from being vertically lifted from the drive unit, which the Court found to be required by the claim. As a result, none of the asserted claims (1-4, 6-9) are infringed by NUC or WARMCOOK, and HUROM's separate appeal seeking to extend jurisdiction over Turkey was also rejected.

    Legal issues:Claim construction of feature [1N] — whether 'longitudinally fixed' requires prevention of vertical lifting of the housingInfringement of claims 1-4 and 6-9 of EP 2 028 981 by the NUC AUTO10 juice extractorInternational jurisdiction of the UPC over acts of infringement in Turkey under Art. 7(2) and Art. 71b(3) Brussels Ia RegulationWhether logging onto the UPC Case Management System constitutes 'entering an appearance' under Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia RegulationRelationship between R. 19.7 RoP and Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia Regulation on tacit prorogation of jurisdiction
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
action.phaseChange.caseClose2026-03-27Not public
action.issueDecision.decision2026-03-27Not public
Decision2026-03-27Public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose2025-12-11Not public
Note2025-12-11Not public
action.communication.general2025-11-28Not public
Other Documents2025-11-28Not public
action.communication.general2025-11-27Not public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen2025-10-15Not public
action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose2025-10-15Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-13Not public
Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
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Exhibit2025-10-13Not public
Statement of Response2025-10-13Not public
Receipt2025-10-13Not public
action.summons.oralHearing2025-10-06Not public
Summons2025-10-06Public
action.issueOrder.order2025-09-23Not public
Order2025-09-23Public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-25Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 32a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 30a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 23a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 312025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 302025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 232025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 322025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 222025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 332025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 252025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 24a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 262025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 22a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 242025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 282025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 25a2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 292025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 31a2025-07-11Not public
Grounds of Appeal (NUC Europe and WARMCOOK)2025-07-11Not public
Exhibit D 272025-07-11Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-05-15Not public
Receipt2025-05-15Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-15Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-05-15Not public
2025-05-15 Rectified Statement of Appeal PBP to the UPC CoA (NUK Europe and Warmcook)2025-05-15Not public
Formal-checks_Request-for-correction2025-05-15Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-09Not public
2025-05-09 Statement of Appeal PBP to the UPC CoA (NUK Europe_Warmcook)2025-05-09Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Feature [1N] requires that the longitudinal fixation of the housing to the drive unit prevents vertical lifting of the housing, not merely lateral movement; the AUTO10's fixing elements (circumferential rim and protrusion) only prevent rotation and lateral movement but not vertical lifting

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 69 EPC; Protocol on Interpretation of Art. 69 EPC; EP 2 028 981 description paras 0024-0025, 0053, 0075-0076, 0081; Figures 1, 6, 7

  • NUC Korea's mere access to the UPC Case Management System (logging on with the served access code) before filing any defence did not constitute 'entering an appearance' under Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia Regulation, so jurisdiction over Turkey was not established by tacit prorogation

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia Regulation; CJEU judgment C-112/13 (A v B, 11 September 2014, para. 50, 54); CJEU judgment C-433/16 (BMW AG v Acacia, 13 July 2017, para. 34)
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The Mannheim LD's claim construction that 'longitudinally fixed' in feature [1N] merely requires longitudinal (vertical) alignment and prevention of lateral/rotational movement, without requiring prevention of vertical lifting

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 69 EPC; impugned decision ORD_68865/2024 paras 73, 76, 85-86

  • NUC Korea's act of logging onto the UPC Case Management System (via its UPC representative using the access code) constituted 'entering an appearance' under Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia Regulation, such that UPC jurisdiction over Turkey was established by tacit prorogation in the absence of a preliminary objection under R. 19 RoP

    ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 26(1) Brussels Ia Regulation; R. 19.7 RoP