2025-05-23 - LD Paris - Hurom v. NUC Electronics et al. - UPC_CFI_163/2024
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_163/2024
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Paris (FR) Local Division
- Art:
- Proceeding Decision
- Parteien:
- Hurom Co., Ltd v. NUC Electronics Co., Ltd, NUC Electronics Europe GmbH, Warmcook
Kernaussage: The Paris Local Division revoked the Dutch, French, German, and Italian parts of EP 3 155 936 B1 (juicer module) for lack of inventive step over Chinese utility model D1 combined with Korean patent D2.
2025-05-23 - LD Paris - Hurom
v.
NUC Electronics et al. - UPC_CFI_163/2024
notable
The Paris Local Division revoked the Dutch, French, German, and Italian parts of EP 3 155 936 B1 (juicer module) for lack of inventive step over Chinese utility model D1 combined with Korean patent D2. All added matter attacks rejected — embodiment features not inextricably linked. Art. 34 UPCA territorial scope distinguished from R. 19 jurisdiction. Poland long-arm admissible per CJEU BSH v Electrolux but failed for lack of evidence.
Nichtigkeitsgründe
Art. 138 EPCInventive Step
Patent invalid (this ground)Art. 56 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“Patent revoked. D1 disclosed all features except cover, which was obvious from D2. [94-129]”
Added Matter
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 123(2) EPC · Art. 138(1)(c) EPC
“All added matter attacks rejected. Embodiment features not inextricably linked. [56-83]”