GPAINNOVA’ affiliate Steros GPA Innovative S. L. (“Steros”), welcomes the provisional measures ordered on June 16, 2025 by the Hamburg Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) in relation to European Patent EP 4 249 647 (court ref. UPC_CFI_281/2025; ACT_14764/2025; Order No. ORD_28305/2025).
The Local Division concluded that the patent-in-suit, EP 4 249 647, which generally relates to electropolishing, in particular an electrolytic medium and an electropolishing process using such electrolytic medium, was infringed by OTEC, in particular by the electrolyte media “EF 16-11”.
As a result,, the Local Division ordered OTEC to cease and desist from manufacturing and/or offering, placing on the market or using or exporting or possessing for the purposes referred to in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Sweden, any electrolytic medium making use of the technical teaching of claim 1 of EP 4 249 647. The order of the Local Division has been enforced by Steros and must be observed by OTEC immediately. As required by the Rules of Procedure of the UPC, Steros will shortly commence proceedings on the merits to obtain a final resolution of the matter.
OTEC has appealed the decision (No. APL_30654/2025; UPC_CoA_579/2025) and additionally filed an application for suspensive effect of the appeal (No. App_30685/2025; UPC_CoA_581/2025) with the Court of Appeal in Luxembourg. Both the appeal and the application for suspensive effect of the appeal are still pending. OTEC may also – as a counterclaim in proceedings on the merits or independently – attack the validity of the patent-in-suit.
See the Order of the Court of First Instance of the UPC delivered on June 16, 2025 in detail here.
This infringement case is part of GPAINNOVA’s consistent strategy to defend its intellectual property rigorously. GPAINNOVA takes a proactive approach against the unauthorized use of intellectual property in order to protect the investments made in research and development:
“We are firm in defending the innovation and investment behind our electropolishing technology,” said Pau Sarsanedas, CEO & President of GPAINNOVA. “This first instance decision with effect across multiple European countries confirms our strength and resolve to maintain a fair and competitive environment for surface finishing solutions.”
GPAINNOVA and its affiliates have been granted more than 100 granted patents and more than 80 patent applications are pending, which both reflect our position as innovators and market leaders while protecting our solutions and products within a framework of fair competition.
For more information about GPAINNOVA and its brand DLyte and its commitment to innovation and ethical business practices, please visit gpainnova.com or DLyte.com or contact us at info@gpainnova.com.
