CC 15513/2024

Mar 23, 2024·EP4074373 Unitary patent · MRI-SAFE DISK MAGNET FOR IMPLANTS

Case details: Status
Case Closed (Patent upheld as amended)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties: Claimants
Advanced Bionics SarlOperating co.
Advanced Bionics GmbHOperating co.
Representatives
Miriam Kiefer-Kather Augenstein
Carsten Plaga-Kather Augenstein
Benedikt Walesch-Kather Augenstein
Laura Ramsay-Dehns
Bernhard Thum-Thum & Partner
Jonas Weickertsupporting-Thum & Partner
Respondents
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H.Operating co.
Representatives
Michael Rüberg-Boehmert & Boehmert
Andreas Lucke-Boehmert & Boehmert
Michael Lohse-Boehmert & Boehmert
Division: Paris CD
Judges: Paolo Catallozzi
Tatyana Zhilova
Kerstin Roselinger
Technology: Instruments
Medical technology
Language: German
EPO Opposition: Advanced Bionics AGWithdrawn2023-09-27

How this compares

The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.

	Patent revoked	Median days to first decision
All UPC	37% (34/91)	124
Paris CD	Locked	Locked
Judge Paolo Catallozzi	Locked	Locked
Judge Tatyana Zhilova	Locked	Locked
Judge Kerstin Roselinger	Locked	Locked

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Decisions

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revocation counterclaim
Summary: 1. The revocation action filed by Advanced Bionics AG and the counterclaims for revocation filed by Advanced Bionics GmbH and Advanced Bionics Sarl concerning the European Patent EP 4 074 373 B1 are rejected. 2. EP 4 074 373 B1 is maintained as amended by Auxiliary Request 0a.

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