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UPC CFI 1060/2026
Mar 25, 2026·EP3714978 Unitary patent · SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES TO IMAGE A SAMPLE FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
- Case details
- StatusInterim PhaseActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- Element Biosciences, Inc.Operating co.
- Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.Operating co.
- Instrumentos de Laboratório e Científicos, LDAOperating co.
Representatives- Marcus Grosch-Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
- Division
- Lisbon LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsMeasurement
- ChemistryChemical engineering
- Language
- English
- EPO Opposition
- Element Biosciences, Inc.Admissible2026-09-10
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 |
| Lisbon LD | — | Locked |
| Judge Rute Lopes | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Johansson | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Stefan Schilling | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Steen Wadskov-Hansen | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Element Biosciences, Inc. (4 cases)·Illumina, Inc. (2 cases)
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Documents
Show all 81 documents| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing recording reference document | 2026-10-19 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-16 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-16 | Public |
| Order | 2026-10-16 | Not public |
| Interim procedure opened | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-06 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-06 | Not public |
| Document Defendant | 2026-10-06 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-10-02 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-02 | Not public |