Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 269/48 |

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Order of the Court of First Instance of 5 September 2007 — Document Security Systems v ECB

(Case T-295/05)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2007269EN.01004801-E0001)

(Monetary Union - Issue of euro banknotes - Alleged use of a patented invention designed to prevent counterfeiting - Action for infringement of a European patent - Lack of jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance - Inadmissibility - Action for damages)

(2007/C 269/85)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Document Security Systems, Inc. (Rochester, New York, United States) (represented by: L. Cohen, H. Sheraton, B. Uphoff, solicitors, and C. Stanbrook, QC)

Defendant: European Central Bank (ECB) (represented by: C. Zilioli and P. Machado, agents, assisted by E. Garayar Gutiérrez and G. de Ulloa y Suelves, lawyers)

Re:

Action for a declaration that the ECB infringed the applicant's rights conferred by a European patent and for compensation for the resulting loss and damage that the applicant claims to have suffered.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action for patent infringement is dismissed as inadmissible. |

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| 2. | The action for damages is dismissed. |

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| 3. | Document Security Systems, Inc. is ordered to pay its own costs and to pay those of the European Central Bank. |

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