UPC_CFI_310/2023

VAPORIZER

NichtigkeitHauptnichtigkeitsklageParis CDRevocation—

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Parteien

Kläger

NJOY Netherlands B.V.(Altria Group)

Vertreter: Henrik Holzapfel (McDermott Will & Emery); Laura Woll (McDermott Will & Emery); Diana Pisani (McDermott Will & Emery); Lisa Nassi (McDermott Will & Emery); Mathias Karlhuber (Cohausz & Florack)

Beklagte

VMR Products LLC

Vertreter: Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner); Jonas Weickert (Thum & Partner); Andreas Mötsch (Thum & Partner); 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

EP3613453

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

Teilweise nichtigTeilweise nichtig

Eingereicht: 12. Sept. 2023

Erste Entscheidung: 22. Jan. 2025

Sprache: —

The Paris Central Division partially revoked EP 3 613 453 B1, finding that claim 1 lacked inventive step; the patent was maintained in amended form based on the independent validity of claims 6, 7 and 8 in combination with claim 1 as granted. Each party bore its own costs.

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Ansprüche

Streitig1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11

Nichtig erklärt1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11

Aufrechterhalten6, 7, 8

Hinweise: Claim 1 lacked inventive step; dependent claims 2-5 and 11 also invalid; claims 6, 7, and 8 independently valid and maintained in combination with claim 1 as granted.