CELEX: C2007/269/85
Language: en
Date: 2007-11-10 00:00:00
Title: Case T-295/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 5 September 2007 — Document Security Systems v ECB (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)

10.11.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 269/48
            
         Order of the Court of First Instance of 5 September 2007 — Document Security Systems v ECB
   (Case T-295/05) (1)
   
   (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
   
               1.
            
            
               The action for patent infringement is dismissed as inadmissible.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               The action for damages is dismissed.
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Document Security Systems, Inc. is ordered to pay its own costs and to pay those of the European Central Bank.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 229, 17.9.2005.