UPC APP 16529/2025
EP2352431 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING X-RAY FOCAL SPOT CHARACTERISTICS FOR TOMOSYNTHESIS AND MAMMOGRAPHY IMAGING
- Case details
- Status—ActionProcedural applicationCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- Hologic, Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Thure Schubert-Vossius & Partner
- Christian-Leopold Zapp-Vossius & Partner
- Arnold Asmussen-Vossius & Partner
- Christoph Eisenmann-Vossius & Partner
Respondents- Siemens Healthcare SASOperating co.
- Siemens Healthcare GmbHOperating co.
- Siemens Healthineers AGOperating co.
- Siemens Healthineers Nederland B.V.Operating co.
Representatives- Matthias Meyer-Bird & Bird LLP
- Daniel Misch-Bird & Bird LLP
- Felix Harbsmeier-Bird & Bird LLP
- Cameron Walker-Bird & Bird LLP
- Division
- Dusseldorf LD
- Judges
- —
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- —
- First decided
- May 21, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Siemens Healthcare GmbHAdmissible2019-05-14
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Dusseldorf LD | Locked |
At the UPC: Hologic, Inc. (6 cases)·Siemens Healthcare SAS (6 cases)
This dispute contains 5 other proceedings
UPC CoA 94/2026·UPC CoA 93/2026·UPC CFI 259/2025·UPC CFI 758/2024·UPC APP 33733/2025
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More cases: Dusseldorf LD·2025
- 2025-05-21
Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division issued an order dealing with Siemens's request for security for costs against Hologic (claimant, domiciled in the US) in the infringement and revocation proceedings concerning EP 2 352 431. The court addressed the burden of proof on the requesting party to show that enforcement would be unduly burdensome, requiring evidence of both applicable foreign law and its practical application.
Show the legal issues (4)
- Security for costs for foreign-domiciled claimant (R. 158 RoP, Art. 69.4 UPCA)
- Burden of proof on requesting party
- Evidence of enforceability of costs order in US jurisdiction
- Financial stability of NYSE-listed claimant
- 685406357A6D4DCB5919BFC10E68EB23_en.pdf2025-05-21EN