GPAINNOVA’ affiliate Steros GPA Innovative  S. L. (“Steros”), welcomes the  Munich Regional Court I first instance decision in favor of, DryLyte S.L., against OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH (“OTEC”) in relation to utility model DE 20 2017 007 610.1 “Smothing and polishing device” (“Utility Model”)  following the oral hearing on May 21, 2025, before the District Court Munich I (“Landgericht München I”), Germany (court Ref. 21 O 11216/23).

The Court ordered OTEC inter alia to refrain from manufacturing, offering, marketing, or using in Germany – or importing and possessing for such purposes – a system for smoothing and polishing metal parts by electroerosion wherein ion transport takes place through solid bodies.

The judgment specifically confirms DLyte exclusive right in Germany on systems that comprise the following:

• A device for smoothing and polishing a metal part by electroerosion, wherein ion transport takes place through a solid body, comprising: 
  • a conductive element connected to a first pole of a current generator,
  • wherein the conductive element is adapted to hold the metal part to be polished,
  • a means for supplying a set of electrically charged conductive solid particles to a surface of the metal part,
  • wherein a charge of the set of electrically charged conductive solid particles is opposite to a charge of the first pole, 
• the solids for ion transport, which are characterized in that they consist of electrically conductive solids formed by particles with porosity and affinity for absorbing an amount of an electrolyte liquid so that they have electrical conductivity, and 
• preferably an electrolyte liquid 
• and in particular wherein the ion transport between the anode and cathode takes place through the solids;

 *Wording of the Decision translated

The decision is not yet final and legally binding as OTEC appealed the decision of the District Court. The ruling is provisionally enforceable upon provision of security; DryLyte has not yet enforced this decision.

Pau Sarsanedas, CEO and President of GPAINNOVA stated: “With this fourth victory, we feel reaffirmed as the rightful owners of the active particle polishing system. We believe these four rulings combined deliver a clear message: no one can manufacture, sell, advertise or use DryLyte technology without GPAINNOVA’s authorization. Beyond this milestone, we remain open to sharing our proprietary technology with customers, partners and suppliers across the industry who wish to cooperate with us under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.”

GPAINNOVA and its affiliates have been granted more than 100 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.