Übersicht · Eingereicht: —
ACT_551180/2023
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION
NichtigkeitHauptnichtigkeitsklageMunich CDRevocation Action—
Parteien
Kläger
- NanoString Technologies Europe Limited
Vertreter: Daniela Kinkeldey (Bird & Bird)
Beklagte
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
Vertreter: Axel Berger (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Richter
- András KupeczJudge-Rapporteur (Munich Central Division)
Patente
- EP 2 794 928
CPC-Codes: G01N2458/10, C12Q1/6837, G01N33/53, C12Q1/6816, C12Q1/6804
Technologiebereich: Biotech · Analyte Detection
Sektor: Biotechnology
Ausgang
Nichtig erklärtVollständig nichtig
Eingereicht: —
Erste Entscheidung: 31. Jan. 2024
Letzte Entscheidung: 17. Okt. 2024
Sprache: —
The Munich Section of the Central Division revoked European Patent EP 2 794 928 B1 (owned by President and Fellows of Harvard College) in its entirety, with effect in France, Germany, and the Netherlands, in a revocation action brought by NanoString Technologies Europe Limited. The Court found that the main claim lacked novelty over the prior art disclosure 'Göransson', and that all eight auxiliary requests (AR1–8) also lacked inventive step over Göransson. Harvard's auxiliary requests to amend the patent were all rejected. Harvard as the unsuccessful party must bear NanoString's legal costs.
Ansprüche
Streitig1
Nichtig erklärtall
Hinweise: Munich Central Division revoked EP 2 794 928 B1 entirely (FR, DE, NL): claim 1 as granted lacked novelty over Göransson; all 8 auxiliary requests (AR1-8 modifying claim 1) also failed for lack of inventive step.