UPC Day Out: Show Me Your Subsoiler

In a recent decision (UPC_CFI_513/2024), the panel from the Unified Patent Court's Central Division in Milan ordered an on-site inspection as part of the oral hearing in ongoing patent infringement proceedings. An inspection of the patented device as well as the alleged infringing device was considered expedient for the understanding of the technology involved. However, transport of the devices when mounted to the relevant agricultural machinery to the premisses of the court was considered impossible due to the weight of the machinery (specifically a subsoiler). In light of this, the Claimant proposed a site inspection at their nearest premises, offering to arrange all necessary logistics, including the 90 minute transportation for the Panel from Milan.