2026-05-06 - LD Düsseldorf - Otec Pr Zisionsfinish v. ANCA Europe - UPC-CFI-0001536/2026

Was ist diese UPC-Entscheidung?

Zusammenfassung: On a 4 May 2026 ex-parte application, the Düsseldorf Local Division authorises an immediate trade-fair inspection of ANCA's EPX-SF CNC grinding machine on its booth at GrindingHub Stuttgart (5-8 May 2026), with measurement of spindle motion and rotation behaviour to substantiate alleged use of OTEC's 'Pulsfinish' patent EP 2 983 864 B1. The order applies the now-settled Düsseldorf line on inspection proceedings (Art. 60 UPCA; R. 192, 196, 197 RoP): only cursory validity review absent clear indications (despite a pending revocation counterclaim in a parallel case), and a distinct, looser urgency standard than that for provisional injunctions (R. 194.2(a) RoP vs. R. 209.2(b), 211.4 RoP). Crucially, the court waives the otherwise statutory security deposit under R. 196.6 RoP, finding that the special circumstances threshold is met because the inspection causes only minor harm (the defendant remains free to offer and sell the machine), the trade fair window is very short, and security would unreasonably delay the inspection. The order also rejects, on indeterminacy and proportionality grounds, OTEC's subsidiary request for seizure of the machine 'at any other location in Germany', and refuses OTEC's bid to exclude ANCA's staff from the inspection itself.

Quelle und Fundstellen

Quelle: UPC Website

Aktenzeichen: UPC-CFI-0001536/2026