Evidence

Decisions of the Unified Patent Court recorded under "Evidence" in UPC Litigation Watch, the case law database maintained by Dhenne Avocats.

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52 decisions recorded

REEL International v Fives ECL (CFI, UPC_CFI_2296/2025, 26 October 2026)

26 October 2026 CFI / Munich (DE) Central Division - Section / Revocation Action Decision with commentary

In a procedural order issued in French and dated 26 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_2296/2025, EP 1 740 740), the Munich Central Division, sitting as a full panel, rejects Fives ECL’s request to hear the parties’ legal experts in person in the revocation action…

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Prinoth v Xelom (CFI, UPC_CFI_703/2025, 28 September 2026)

28 September 2026 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Infringement Action Decision with commentary

In an order of 28 September 2026 published on 29 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_703/2025 and UPC_CFI_1757/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Milan Local Division answers the court expert’s request for clarification in the dispute between Prinoth and Xelom over EP 2 507 436 and…

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ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG v WEPA NEDERLAND (CFI, 22 June 2026)

22 June 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order of 22 June 2026, following a hearing on 9 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_1103/2026), the single judge of The Hague Local Division, on WEPA Nederland's request for review (Rule 197.3 RoP), confirms the ex parte order of 17 April 2026 that…

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v ANCA Europe (CFI, 6 May 2026)

6 May 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 6 May 2026 (UPC_CFI_1536/2026), issued without prior hearing of the respondent, the Düsseldorf Local Division allows OTEC Präzisionsfinish to have the ANCA EPX-SF vibratory finishing machine inspected on ANCA Europe's stand at the GrindingHub trade fair in Stuttgart…

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AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals v Krahn Chemie Benelux (CFI, UPC_CFI_2028/2025, 4 May 2026)

4 May 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order delivered on 30 April 2026 and reasoned in writing on 4 May 2026, in joined proceedings UPC_CFI_2028/2025 and UPC_CFI_2031/2025, the single judge of The Hague Local Division dismisses Krahn Chemie Benelux's request for review (Rule 197.3 RoP) of the…

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ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG v WEPA NEDERLAND (CFI, 17 April 2026)

17 April 2026 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 17 April 2026 (UPC_CFI_1103/2026), made without hearing the defendant, the single judge of The Hague Local Division authorises Essity Hygiene and Health to carry out, at WEPA Nederland's premises, a detailed description, the taking of samples and the…

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HyGear v Topsoe (CFI, 20 March 2026)

20 March 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 20 March 2026 (UPC_CFI_1849/2025), the President of the Court of First Instance, after consulting the panel of the Düsseldorf Local Division, grants HyGear's request and replaces German with English, the language of EP 3 802 413, in the…

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Van Loon Beheer Nederland v Inverquark Deutschland (CFI, 23 January 2026)

23 January 2026 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By an order of 23 January 2026 (UPC_CFI_1325/2025), the Düsseldorf Local Division released to Van Loon Beheer Nederland the unredacted detailed description drawn up by the expert during the inspection of Inverquark's stand at the Aquanale trade fair in Cologne (EP 3…

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LiNA Medical v Tonglu Qianyan Medtech (CFI, 19 December 2025)

19 December 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By order of 19 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_1600/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division ordered full disclosure to LiNA Medical and its representatives of the expert's detailed description following evidence preservation and inspection measures carried out at Tonglu Qianyan Medtech's booth at…

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LiNA Medical v Schultz Medical (UK) (CFI, 19 December 2025)

19 December 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By order of 19 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_1598/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division ordered full disclosure to LiNA Medical and its representatives of the expert's detailed description following evidence preservation and inspection measures carried out at Schultz Medical (UK)'s booth at…

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Topsoe v SYPOX (CFI, 10 December 2025)

10 December 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 10 December 2025 (UPC_CFI_1849/2025), made without hearing the defendants, the Düsseldorf Local Division allowed Topsoe A/S, before bringing any action on the merits, to have inspected an electrically heated steam reforming hydrogen plant found at the site of…

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Hybridgenerator v HGSystem ApS etc (CFI, 5 December 2025)

5 December 2025 CFI / Copenhagen (DK) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order of 5 December 2025, given by the full panel after remittal by the Court of Appeal, the Copenhagen Local Division ordered HGSystem ApS, HGSystem Holding ApS, Infotech Concept ApS and Infotech Holding ApS jointly to pay the Court a…

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3V Sigma v A.G.A (CFI, 5 December 2025)

5 December 2025 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order dated 4 December 2025 and lodged on 5 December, the Milan Local Division dismissed the request by A.G.A. and A.C.E.F. to review the ex parte order for preservation of evidence of 19 May 2025 granted to 3V Sigma, which…

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Topsoe v SYPOX (CFI, 26 November 2025)

26 November 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 26 November 2025, the Düsseldorf Local Division corrected the operative part of its order of 25 November 2025 on Topsoe's application for inspection and preservation of evidence against SYPOX and Josef Kerner Energiewirtschafts, based on EP 3 802…

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LiNA Medical v Tonglu Qianyan Medtech (CFI, 18 November 2025)

18 November 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order of 18 November 2025, made without hearing the other side, the Düsseldorf Local Division granted LiNA Medical measures to preserve evidence and for inspection concerning the "disposable morcellator" exhibited by Tonglu Qianyan Medtech at its MEDICA trade fair booth,…

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LiNA Medical v Schultz Medical (UK) (CFI, 18 November 2025)

18 November 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 18 November 2025 (UPC_CFI_1598/2025), made without hearing the defendant the day after the application was filed, the Düsseldorf Local Division (Judges Thomas, rapporteur, Thom and Gillet) ordered an inspection and preservation of evidence at Schultz Medical (UK)'s booth at…

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE (CFI, 17 November 2025)

17 November 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By an order of 17 November 2025 (UPC_CFI_885/2025), the judge-rapporteur of the Düsseldorf Local Division released to OTEC Präzisionsfinish and its representatives the unredacted description prepared by the expert after the inspection carried out at STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE's stand at the EMO…

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Komax Holding v Jiangsu BOZHIWANG Automation Equipment (CFI, 17 November 2025)

17 November 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 17 November 2025, made without hearing the other side, the Düsseldorf Local Division allowed Komax Holding to have an expert inspect Jiangsu BOZHIWANG Automation Equipment's "BZW-3005" machine at the Productronica fair in Munich, with regard to claims 1,…

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Genentech v Organon Heist (CFI, UPC_CFI_407/2025, 12 November 2025)

12 November 2025 CFI / Brussels (BE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 12 November 2025, given in proceedings UPC_CFI_407/2025 (preservation of evidence) and UPC_CFI_408/2025 (inspection), the Brussels Local Division largely dismissed the request for review filed by Organon Heist and N.V.

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Prinoth v Xelom (CFI, 27 October 2025)

27 October 2025 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By a panel order of 27 October 2025 (UPC_CFI_127/2025, proceedings in Italian), the Milan Local Division dismissed Xelom's request to revoke the ex parte order of 18 March 2025, which had granted Prinoth a description of evidence and the seizure of a…

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Data Detection Technologies v Esde Makine Otomasyon Tarım Teknolojileri (CFI, 25 September 2025)

25 September 2025 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

In an order of 25 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_897/2025), the standing judge of The Hague Local Division granted, without hearing the other side, a precautionary seizure of an SD-14010 machine exhibited by the Turkish company Esde Makine at an agricultural trade fair in…

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE (CFI, 22 September 2025)

22 September 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

In an order of 22 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_885/2025), issued in German, the Düsseldorf Local Division ordered, without first hearing the respondent, the inspection of a DLyte PRO500 Automated Cell exhibited by STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE at the EMO trade fair in Hanover, at…

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Ecovacs Robotics v Roborock (HK) (CFI, 4 September 2025)

4 September 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By an order of 4 September 2025 (UPC_CFI_834/2025, ACT_35974/2025), made without hearing the other side, the Düsseldorf Local Division allowed Ecovacs Robotics to carry out an inspection and preserve evidence, at the IFA 2025 trade fair in Berlin, concerning three robot vacuum…

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CJ CheilJedang v Daesang Europe (CFI, UPC_CFI_736/2025, 13 August 2025)

13 August 2025 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 25 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_736/2025), the single judge of The Hague Local Division authorised CJ CheilJedang, without hearing the defendants, to seize three bags of Daesang's powdered L‑lysine and copies of commercial and technical documents at a Dutch warehouse in…

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CJ CheilJedang v Daesang Europe (CFI, UPC_CFI_739/2025, 13 August 2025)

13 August 2025 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 25 August 2025 (UPC_CFI_739/2025), The Hague Local Division, sitting as a single judge and without hearing the defendants, allowed CJ CheilJedang to carry out a seizure of evidence at a Dutch warehouse storing liquid L-lysine made by the Daesang…

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Genentech v Organon (CFI, UPC_CFI_407/2025, 30 May 2025)

30 May 2025 CFI / Brussels (BE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order issued on 30 May 2025 in the joined proceedings UPC_CFI_407/2025 (preservation of evidence) and UPC_CFI_408/2025 (inspection), the Brussels Local Division largely granted, without hearing the defendants, the applications by Genentech and F.

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3V Sigma v A.C.E.F. (CFI, 19 May 2025)

19 May 2025 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 19 May 2025 (UPC_CFI_342/2025), made without hearing the other side, the Milan Local Division granted 3V Sigma, in part, measures to preserve evidence and inspect premises under EP 3 275 872 and EP 3 275 426 (UV filters for…

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OTEC Präzisionsfinish v STEROS GPA INNOVATIVE (CFI, 26 March 2025)

26 March 2025 CFI / Düsseldorf (DE) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By order of 26 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_260/2025, ACT_14438/2025), made without hearing the defendants, the Düsseldorf Local Division (Judges Thomas, presiding and rapporteur, Schumacher and Schober) allowed OTEC Präzisionsfinish to have two polishing machines suspected of using EP 2 983 864 inspected on…

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PRINOTH v XELOM (CFI, 18 March 2025)

18 March 2025 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 18 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_127/2025, ORD_11002/2025), the Milan Local Division (P. Perrotti, presiding, A.

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Hybridgenerator v HGSystem (CFI, 3 March 2025)

3 March 2025 CFI / Copenhagen (DK) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 3 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_492/2024, ACT_47484/2024, ORD_10371/2025), the single judge of the Copenhagen Local Division (P.

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Applicant v Defendant (CFI, 3 March 2025)

3 March 2025 CFI / Mannheim (DE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 3 March 2025 (UPC_CFI_142/2025), the Mannheim Local Division, through Judge Tochtermann acting as presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, rejected an application for an order to preserve evidence and inspect premises filed, before any action on the merits, by the proprietor…

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Mammoet v P.T.S Machinery (CFI, 19 February 2025)

19 February 2025 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 19 February 2025 (ORD_7979/2025, UPC_CFI_16/2025), Judge Margot Kokke, judge rapporteur in The Hague Local Division, granted four employees of Mammoet Holding B.V.

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SWARCO FUTURIT Verkehrssignalsysteme v Yunex (CFI, 19 February 2025)

19 February 2025 CFI / Munich (DE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 19 February 2025 (UPC_CFI_156/2024, ORD_24915/2024), the Munich Local Division (Judges Zigann, presiding and rapporteur, Mlakar and Pichlmaier) dismissed as moot the application for preservation of evidence brought by SWARCO FUTURIT Verkehrssignalsysteme against Yunex under EP 2 643 717.

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Imbox Protection v Brunngård Group (CFI, 17 February 2025)

17 February 2025 CFI / Nordic Baltic Regional Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 17 February 2025 (ORD_68981/2024, UPC_CFI_527/2024), Judge Stefan Johansson, sitting alone in the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division, closed the evidence preservation proceedings brought by Imbox Protection A/S against Brunngård Group AB and Footbridge Group AB in respect of EP 2…

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Mammoet Holding v P.T.S. Machinery (CFI, 22 January 2025)

22 January 2025 CFI / The Hague (NL) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 22 January 2025 (UPC_CFI_16/2025), the judge-rapporteur of The Hague Local Division (Judge Kokke), sitting alone, granted in part and without hearing the defendant measures to preserve evidence sought by Mammoet Holding against P.T.S.

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TIRU v VALINEA ENERGIE (CFI, 23 December 2024)

23 December 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By an order of 23 December 2024 (UPC_CFI_814/2024, ORD_67654/2024), the Paris Local Division, sitting as a single judge (Judge Lignières), authorised TIRU, without hearing the defendant, to have a detailed description, seizures and an inspection carried out at VALINEA ENERGIE's site in…

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TIRU v MAGUIN (CFI, 23 December 2024)

23 December 2024 CFI / Paris (FR) Local Division / Application for an Order for inspection pursuant to RoP199 Decision with commentary

By an order of 23 December 2024 (UPC_CFI_813/2024, ORD_67655/2024), the Paris Local Division, sitting as a single judge (Judge Lignières), authorised TIRU, without hearing the defendant, to carry out measures to preserve evidence and an inspection at MAGUIN's premises in Charmes, on…

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C-KORE SYSTEMS v NOVAWELL (CFI, 14 November 2023)

14 November 2023 CFI / Paris (FR) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By an order of 14 November 2023 (UPC_CFI_397/2023, App_583867/2023), the Paris Local Division (C. Lignières, presiding judge and judge-rapporteur, C.

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Progress Maschinen & Automation v AWM (CFI, 25 September 2023)

25 September 2023 CFI / Milan (IT) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 25 September 2023, made on two identical joined applications (UPC_CFI_286/2023 and UPC_CFI_287/2023), the Milan Local Division allowed Progress Maschinen & Automation (PMA), without hearing the defendants, to carry out a simultaneous inspection and preservation of evidence at the premises…

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*** v OrthoApnea (CFI, 21 September 2023)

21 September 2023 CFI / Brussels (BE) Local Division / Application for preserving evidence pursuant to RoP192 Decision with commentary

By order of 21 September 2023 (UPC_CFI_329/2023, application 574133/2023), the Brussels Local Division, sitting as a single standing judge (Rule 194.4 RoP), allowed without hearing the defendant the seizure, at a symposium in Knokke-Heist on 22 and 23 September 2023, of OrthoApnea's…

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