Übersicht · Eingereicht: —
UPC_CFI_307/2024
Vaporizer
NichtigkeitHauptnichtigkeitsklageParis CDRevocation Action—
Parteien
Kläger
- NJOY Netherlands B.V.(Altria Group)
Vertreter: Hon.-Prof. Dr. Henrik Holzapfel (McDermott Will & Emery); Mathias Karlhuber (Cohausz & Florack)
Beklagte
- VMR Products LLC
Vertreter: Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner / Thum, Mötsch, Weickert Patentanwälte); Tobias Wuttke (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Richter
Französische Kammer — Einzelrichter anonymisiert.
- Panel member (anonymized)Presiding Judge
- Panel member (anonymized)Legally Qualified Judge and Judge-Rapporteur
- Panel member (anonymized)Technically Qualified Judge
Patente
- EP 2 875 740
CPC-Codes: A61M2205/8237, H02J7/00, H02J7/751, A24F40/00, A61M2205/07, A24F40/50, A61M15/06, A61M2205/3633, A61M2205/584, A61M2205/8206, A61M2206/20, A61M2205/3368…
Technologiebereich: Consumer Goods · E-Cigarettes
Sektor: Pharmaceutical & Medical
Ausgang
Patent aufrechterhaltenAufrechterhalten wie erteilt
Eingereicht: —
Erste Entscheidung: 29. Nov. 2024
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The Paris Central Division dismissed NJOY Netherlands B.V.'s revocation action against EP 2 875 740 B1 (a patent owned by VMR Products LLC relating to electronic vapour products/e-cigarettes with a magnetic cartomizer retention mechanism). The Court found the patent novel and inventive over the asserted prior art combinations (Cross + DiFonzo, Pan + DiFonzo, and common general knowledge). The patent is maintained as granted. NJOY as the unsuccessful party bears the costs up to a ceiling of EUR 500,001.
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Hinweise: Paris Central Division dismissed revocation action against EP 2 875 740 B1; patent found novel and inventive; maintained as granted; no specific claim numbers enumerated in operative part.