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UPC – Canon v. Katun / Right to display and publish the decision

17 Feb 2026

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha v. Katun Germany GmbH. a. o., UPC CFI, LD Düsseldorf, 11 February 2026, Case nos. UPC_CFI_351/2024, UPC_CFI_595/2024

Remedies – Art. 80 UPCA -Right to display and publish the decision

The Local Division Düsseldorf rules that Katun directly infringes Canon’s Unitary Patent relating to toner bottles / containers and ruled that the counterclaim for revocation is unfounded.

Headnotes

If a defendant has used its own website to create the impression that there has been no patent infringement, it may be justified under Art. 80 UPCA to not only allow the claimant to publish the Court’s decision, but also to require the defendant to publish the operative part of the decision on its website.

The Decision can be read here.