UPC CFI 252/2023

Vor dem UPC: NanoString Group (21 Verfahren)·President and Fellows of Harvard College (21 Verfahren)

• 2024-10-17
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: 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.

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  • Revocation — novelty under Art. 54(1) EPC
  • Inventive step over Göransson prior art
  • Late auxiliary requests under R. 50.2 RoP
  • Stay of proceedings / lis pendens under Art. 29–32 Brussels I Recast
  • International jurisdiction of the UPC
• 2024-01-31
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Munich Central Division issued orders following the interim conference in the NanoString v. Harvard revocation action, admitting document D46 as prior art, confirming the oral hearing for 17 April 2024, and setting the value of proceedings at EUR 7.5 million.

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  • Admission of prior art document D46 under Rules 103/105.5 RoP
  • Setting of oral hearing date and value of proceedings
  • Interim conference procedure
• 2024-01-31
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Munich Central Division judge-rapporteur issued an interim conference order (R. 103/105.5 RoP) in the revocation action by NanoString Technologies Europe against Harvard concerning EP 2 794 928. The order recorded directions from the interim conference, including admission of document D46 with a response period for the defendant, and setting the value of proceedings at EUR 7,500,000.

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  • Admission of late-filed prior art document (D46)
  • Front-loaded proceedings and submission of prior art
  • Value of proceedings set at EUR 7,500,000
• 2024-01-31
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: Procedural order from Munich Central Division (judge-rapporteur András Kupecz) following the interim conference in a revocation action brought by NanoString Technologies Europe Limited against President and Fellows of Harvard College concerning EP 2 794 928. The order addresses admissibility of document D46 (filed as prior art in the reply): the defendant withdrew its objection, D46 was admitted into proceedings, and the defendant was given six weeks to respond in writing. Further, the judge-rapporteur indicated the case value for cost purposes. No substantive ruling.

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  • Admissibility of late-filed prior art document (D46)
  • Front-loaded proceedings (R. 43 RoP)
  • Interim conference procedure (R. 103/105.5 RoP)
• 2023-10-30
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Munich Central Division ordered Harvard College (claimant/defendant in revocation action) to provide security for legal costs under Article 69(4) UPCA and Rule 158 RoP, finding legitimate concern about enforcement of a potential cost order against NanoString Technologies Europe (a UK-based entity) in light of a preliminary injunction already imposed.

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  • Security for legal costs (Art. 69(4) UPCA, Rule 158 RoP)
  • Enforcement in UK
  • Proportionality
  • Article 47 EU Charter
• 2023-10-04
  Revocation ActionÖffentlich

  Zusammenfassung: The Munich Central Division ordered that a preliminary objection based on Articles 29 and 30 Brussels Ibis Regulation (lis pendens / related actions) be dealt with in the main proceedings rather than separately, for reasons of procedural economy and efficiency under Rule 20.2 RoP.

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  • Preliminary objection (Rule 48 RoP)
  • Jurisdiction (Arts. 29-30 Brussels Ibis)
  • Lis pendens
  • Rule 20.2 RoP