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CC 15513/2024
Mar 23, 2024·EP4074373 Unitary patent · MRI-SAFE DISK MAGNET FOR IMPLANTS
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Patent upheld as amended)ActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim 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
RespondentsRepresentatives- Michael Rüberg-Boehmert & Boehmert
- Andreas Lucke-Boehmert & Boehmert
- Michael Lohse-Boehmert & Boehmert
- Division
- Paris CD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical 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 |
At the UPC: Advanced Bionics Sarl (10 cases)·MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H. (14 cases)
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Decisions
- —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.
Documents
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| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-22 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-04-22 | Public |
| procedural order (ORD_64504_2024) | 2025-04-10 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-04-10 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-03-28 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-03-28 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-03-28 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-03-28 | Public |
| Final order - 12060-2024 - 26.03.2025 | 2025-03-27 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-03-27 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-03-27 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-03-27 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| UPC_CFI_338_2023_ UPC_CFI_410_2023_Recovery of overpaid witness advance_12032025 | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| BBR03 | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| BBR01 | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| BBR02 | 2025-03-12 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2025-02-06 | Not public |
| Final decision - 26.12.2024 anonymized | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| DecisionOutcome | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| decision | 2025-01-28 | Public |
| decision | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| 2025-01-27 Request AB for rectification of decisions R. 353 RoP_signed | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-19 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-12-19 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB38 | 2024-12-12 | Not public |
| ACT 576555/2023 Letter 12.12.2024 | 2024-12-12 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-12-05 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-12-05 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-12-04 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB29 | 2024-12-04 | Not public |
| 2024-12-03_ACT_576555_2023 Letter | 2024-12-04 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-21 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment - case 57655/2023 and 15513/2024 | 2024-11-20 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-11-20 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment - case 576555/2023 CD Munich | 2024-11-20 | Public |
| Confirmation of appointment - case 576555/2023 CD Munich | 2024-11-20 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024_Request ME regarding access of audio recording_2024-11-08_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-11-19 | Not public |
| Redacted - Confirmation of appointment | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment | 2024-11-18 | Not public |
| Confirmation of appointment | 2024-11-18 | Public |
| CC_15513_2024_Request ME regarding access of audio recording_2024-11-08_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-11-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| 2024-11-07 Request AB regarding access of audio recording_signed | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024_App 58664_2024_Additional auxiliary requests_2024-11-05_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-11-05 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-10-30 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2024-10-30 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2024-10-30 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-10-30 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP R 1 - proof of payment | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| 2024-10-28 Request R. 333 AB re order on auxiliary requests_signed | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-10-28 | Public |
| Template-Order | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-10-28 | Public |
| Hearing Reference | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Fix-Interim-Conference-Date | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Interim-Conference-Decision | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Written-Procedure-Closure | 2024-10-28 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Procedural order | 2024-10-25 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 3a-Star clean | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 0a-Star clean | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 3a-Star | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 0a-Star | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024_additional auxiliary requests_2024-10-25_signed | 2024-10-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-10-15 | Not public |
| Rejoinder AB (R. 30 RoP) | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-10-09 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-10-09 | Public |
| 2024-10-07 Confirmation AB interim conference and alternative dates | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| ACT_590988_2023 CC_15513_2024_response to the order of 3 Oct 2024 | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-10-03 | Not public |
| Statement AB re interim conference | 2024-10-01 | Not public |
| BB35 | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| BB35A | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| BB36 | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024 Antrag SN Zwischenanhoerung 2024-09-30_M35698-ST-NIWI | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| BB37 | 2024-09-30 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-09-24 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2024-09-24 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-09-24 | Public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024 UPC_CFI_410_2023_Reply to Defence to Application to Amend_2024_09_12._signed.pdf | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB33 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB29-2 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB30-1 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB29A-2 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024_UPC_CFI_410_2023_Rejoinder to reply to defense to counterclaim_2024_09_12_signed | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB34A | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB32 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB30-2 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB31 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB34 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB29A-1 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| BB29-1 | 2024-09-12 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 28 - Part 02 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 26 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 23 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Reply AB | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 25 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 19 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 28 - Part 01 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 20 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 24 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 21 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 27 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Defence AB to application to amend the patent | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 22 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Exhibit KAP D 18 - EN | 2024-08-13 | Not public |
| Cover Letter translations AB | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| 2024-03-22 Counterclaim for revocation AB GmbH and AB Sarl | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| Antrag auf Aenderung_des_Patents_EN_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| Erwiderung_Nichtigskeitswiderklage_EN_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| CC_15513_2024_UPC_CFI_410_2023_Submission_by_order_dated_July_26_2024_M35698_ST_NIWI | 2024-08-12 | Not public |
| procedural order | 2024-07-26 | Public |
| procedural order | 2024-07-12 | Public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-07-12 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-06-26 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-06-25 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-05-27 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 4a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB16 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| 2024-05-24 CC_15513_2024 M35698-ST-NIWI-Erwiderung-Nichtigkeitswiderklage | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 0c | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB11A | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 2 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Anlage BB7 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 3a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 1 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 4a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB22 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 6 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0c | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 1a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB28 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 2 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 3a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 5a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 4a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB25 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 5 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21e | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB14 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 2 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 6a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 6a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 2a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB5 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| 2024-05-24 CC_15513_2024 M35698-ST-NIWI Antrag auf Aenderung des Patent | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB1 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21c | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 2a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB11B | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 3 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB27 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 1a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB15 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 6 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB17 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB26 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 0b | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 4 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB4 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 5a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB23 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB9 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 1 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 0a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 2a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21d | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 4 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0b de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 1a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 4 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB2 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB6 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 6 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 6a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0b | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB24 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21b | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB20 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB8 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 5a | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB13 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB10 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB12 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 3 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB18 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0c de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 0a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB3 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB19 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 3a de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 3 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 1 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (clean) 5 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request (mark-up) 5 de | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Exhibit BB21 | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-05-24 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-04-15 | Not public |
| Zustellbescheinigung | 2024-04-15 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-04-15 | Not public |
| Zustellungsbescheinigung | 2024-04-15 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2024-04-02 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2024-03-29 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-03-26 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 15 - Part 02 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 03 - Part 01 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 12 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 15 - Part 04 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 10 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 11 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 14 - Part 01 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 09 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 15 - Part 03 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| 2024-03-22 Widerklage auf Nichtigerklaerung AB GmbH und AB Sarl_ | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 07 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 16 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 03 - Part 02 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 08 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 01 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 05 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP REV 01 - DE | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 04 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 14 - Part 02 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 02 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 15 - Part 01 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 13 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 17 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |
| Anlage KAP D 06 - EN | 2024-03-23 | Not public |