Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA v. Wilhelm Julius Teufel GmbH - Provisional Measures for Patent Infringement
The Local Chamber of Düsseldorf of the Unified Patent Court issued an order regarding the request for provisional measures filed by Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA against Wilhelm Julius Teufel GmbH and MedEnvoy Global BV. The request was based on the alleged infringement of Ottobock's European Patent EP 3 001 984 B1, which covers a method for controlling an orthopedic joint. The application sought to enforce provisional measures against the distribution of the contested product, a knee system branded as "Knreuro microprocessor" model BR4B/BR4C. The court examined the urgency and necessity of the provisional measures, focusing on the claimant's awareness of the potential infringement and the promptness of their actions. The court found Ottobock justified in seeking provisional measures. The case emphasized the claimant's responsibility to promptly clarify potential infringements.