UPC CFI 312/2023
12. Sept. 2023·EP3504989 · VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Verfahrensdetails
- StatusCase Closed (Patent geändert aufrechterhalten)VerfahrensartNichtigkeitKategorieHauptnichtigkeitsklage
- Parteien
- Kläger
- NJOY Netherlands B.V.Unternehmen
Vertreter- Henrik Holzapfel-McDermott Will & Schulte
- Mathias Karlhuber-Cohausz & Florack
- Laura Woll-McDermott Will & Schulte
- Diana Pisani-McDermott Will & Schulte
- Lisa Nassi-McDermott Will & Schulte
Beklagte- Juul Labs, Inc.Unternehmen
Vertreter- Bernhard Thum-Thum & Partner
- Andreas Mötsch-Thum & Partner
- Jonas Weickert-Thum & Partner
- Tilman Müller-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Division
- Paris CD
- Technologie
- Electrical engineeringElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Other fieldsOther consumer goods
- Sprache
- English
- Erste Entscheidung
- 28. Feb. 2025
- EPA-Einspruch
- Philip Morris Products S.A.Zulässig2022-03-08
- Smokeless.world GmbHZulässig2022-03-08
- Nicoventures Trading LimitedZulässig2022-03-09
| Patent nichtig | Median Tage bis zur ersten Entscheidung | |
|---|---|---|
| Gesamt-UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Paris CD | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter François Thomas | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter Maximilian Haedicke | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
| Richter Max Tilmann | Gesperrt | Gesperrt |
Vor dem UPC: Altria Group (45 Verfahren)·Juul Labs Group (33 Verfahren)
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- 2025-02-28Revocation ActionÖffentlich
Zusammenfassung: Decision on the revocation action by NJOY Netherlands B.V. against Juul Labs International Inc. concerning EP 3 504 989 (vaping/e-cigarette device). The court maintained the patent in amended form (Auxiliary Request 1, filed 22 July 2024) with effect for Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. The patent as granted was found invalid. Each party bears its own costs since both parties partially succeeded.
Rechtsfragen anzeigen (6)
- Revocation action
- Claim interpretation
- Clarity
- Added matter
- Admission of auxiliary claims
- Patent maintained in amended form (Art. 138(3) EPC)
| Dokumenttitel | Datum | Öffentlich |
|---|---|---|
| Verfahren abgeschlossen | 2025-11-24 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Receipt | 2025-03-28 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Application for a cost decision | 2025-03-28 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Exhibit MWE 51 | 2025-03-28 | Nicht öffentlich |
| decision | 2025-02-28 | Öffentlich |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-11-12 | Nicht öffentlich |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-04 | Nicht öffentlich |
| order closing workflows | 2024-09-04 | Öffentlich |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-09-04 | Nicht öffentlich |
| order closing workflow | 2024-09-04 | Öffentlich |
NJOY Netherlands challenged Juul Labs' EP 3 504 989 (vaporization device systems) before the Paris Central Division. The court found the patent as granted invalid but maintained it in amended form based on Auxiliary Request 1 filed during the proceedings. Both parties succeeded in part, so each bore their own costs. Several late-filed submissions and auxiliary requests from both parties were excluded from the proceedings.
EP 3 504 989 as granted is invalid (grounds not fully visible in excerpt but patent was found invalid as granted)
KlägerRechtsgrundlage: Art. 138 EPCHinweis: NJOY succeeded in having the granted patent found invalid.
Patent valid as amended by Auxiliary Request 1 (filed 22 July 2024)
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: Art. 65 UPCA; Art. 138 EPCHinweis: The amended claims survived the invalidity attack; patent maintained for Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden.
Defendant's submission of 31 May 2024 (inadmissible late submission)
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: R. 9.2 RoPBegründung: Not admitted into proceedings.
Auxiliary Requests IIA, VIIA, VIIIA, IXA and XIIA filed on 13 November 2024
BeklagterRechtsgrundlage: R. 50.2 RoPBegründung: Not admitted into proceedings (late filed).
Weitere Fälle zu diesem Grundsatz ansehen.
The decision's keywords highlight claim interpretation, clarity, and added matter as the central issues, consistent with typical e-cigarette device patent disputes in this series. The excerpt does not provide detailed claim construction reasoning beyond confirming that Auxiliary Request 1 overcame the invalidity grounds.