2025-04-30 - CD Paris - Kinexon Sports Media v. Ballinno - UPC_CFI_230/2024
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_230/2024
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat
- Art:
- Proceeding Decision
- Parteien:
- Kinexon Sports & Media GmbH v. Ballinno B.V.
Kernaussage: The Paris CD revoked the patent (ball contact detection for sports refereeing) in its entirety.
2025-04-30 - CD Paris - Kinexon Sports Media
v.
Ballinno - UPC_CFI_230/2024
notable
The Paris CD revoked the patent (ball contact detection for sports refereeing) in its entirety. Claims not limited by embodiments — dependent claims and description embodiments merely indicate possible embodiments, not restrict scope. Claim 1 covered all ball sports, not just football. Non-inventive over D3 (Penezy) + D2 (Roke). AR2 invalid for added matter.
Nichtigkeitsgründe
Art. 138 EPCNovelty
Patent invalid (this ground)Art. 54 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“Main request claims 1/8 not novel over D2 (Roke). Claims not limited to football, so cricket impact detection relevant.”
Inventive Step
Patent invalid (this ground)Art. 56 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“All claims and auxiliary requests non-inventive over D3 (Penezy) + D2 (Roke). Skilled person would combine for improved detection.”
Added Matter
Patent invalid (this ground)Art. 123(2) EPC · Art. 138(1)(c) EPC
“AR2 invalid under Art. 123(2) EPC. Acceleration signal location unrestricted in claims but required inside ball in original disclosure.”