UPC Orders Dreame to Stop Selling Mira Mop in Three Countries After Versuni Patent Bid
The Hague Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has granted provisional measures to Versuni against Dreame, the Chinese maker of robot vacuums and floor cleaners, over its Mira Mop. Versuni, the Dutch home appliance group, is a spin-off of Philips' household appliances business, according to the order. The order is dated 27 October 2026 (UPC_CFI_2594/2026).
Versuni relied on two European patents. Its application under EP 3 169 210 succeeded. The court ordered the Dreame entities, a Dutch subsidiary and a Hong Kong company, to stop the infringing activity in the Netherlands, Germany and France within one week. They must also disclose information on their distribution channels and suppliers within two weeks, backed by daily penalty payments of EUR 10,000 for the injunction and EUR 1,000 for the disclosure order, capped at EUR 500,000 in total. A parallel application under EP 4 274 458 (UPC_CFI_2595/2026) was dismissed.
According to the order and the case summary on UPC Law, the court made several points:
- No undue delay. Versuni based its application on a test purchase made inside the UPC territory rather than an earlier one made outside it, and acted promptly once it had enough evidence. Under Rule 211.4, the clock for delay runs from when an applicant has, or should have, the facts needed for a reasonable prospect of success.
- Claim construction turned on function and structure. A claimed "reservoir" was read functionally to cover any space that collects liquid by under-pressure, including intermediate manifolds. A claimed "sealing attachment", by contrast, needed an actual structural seal that restricts fluid, not an attachment that only exists while suction is running.
- Urgency and harm. Direct competition in durable consumer goods, with the risk of lasting loss of market share and of follow-on sales of consumables, was enough for irreparable harm.
- No security ordered. Dreame's request that Versuni post security for enforcement was refused because Dreame did not show that recovering damages from an established European company would be difficult.
The "sealing attachment" reading decided the second application. The court was not satisfied that the Mira Mop's dirt inlets were surrounded by such a seal, so it dismissed the request under EP 4 274 458 and ordered Versuni to pay Dreame's agreed costs of EUR 225,000 in that case. Dreame must pay the same amount to Versuni in the case it lost. Either side can appeal within 15 days of service.
The ruling adds to a run of UPC provisional measures in consumer electronics, where product cycles are short and a few months of sales can make the difference. It also shows that the court will act against Asian manufacturers through their European subsidiaries and offshore entities in a single proceeding.
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