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- Case details
- StatusClaim dismissedActionAppeal (EPO decision)CategoryAppeal (EPO decision)
- Parties
- Claimants
- BodycapOperating co.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRSUniversity / research
- Université de RennesUniversity / research
Representatives- Geoffroy Cousin-Novagraaf
Respondents- EPOOther / unknown
- Division
- Milan CD
- Judges
- Technology
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- —
- First decided
- Aug 6, 2025
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| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Milan CD | Locked |
| Judge Andrea Postiglione | Locked |
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Decisions
- 2025-08-06Action against the decision of the EPO (RoP97)Public
Summary: Order of Central Division Milan Section (duty judge, in French) dismissing Bodycap, CNRS and Université de Rennes' appeal (under R. 97 RoP) against the EPO's rejection of their unitary effect request for EP 3 691 518. The EPO had correctly applied R. 6.2 and R. 7.3 of the Implementing Regulations for Unitary Protection (RPU): after the university reorganisation (Université de Rennes I dissolved and replaced by Université de Rennes), the new address had not been provided in the unitary effect application within the one-month non-extendable deadline under R. 7.3 RPU. Each party bears its own costs.
Show the legal issues (4)
- Action against EPO decision on unitary effect under R. 97 RoP
- Unitary effect application: correct address requirement under R. 6.2 RPU
- Non-extendable one-month deadline under R. 7.3 RPU
- University reorganisation – change of applicant entity
Documents
- C86024AFC32AF06BA29C018CD60484C5_fr.pdf2025-08-06FR