UPC CFI 1357/2025

Oct 30, 2025·EP3107487 · TEXTURED SURFACES FOR BREAST IMPLANTS

Case details: Status
Interim Phase
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties: Claimants
Establishment Labs S.A.Operating co.
Representatives
Joanna Deas-Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Alex Rogers-Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Harriet Crawford-Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Joseph Lenthall-Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Respondents
GC Aesthetics ParentCo LimitedOperating co.
Nagor LimitedOperating co.
GC Aesthetics Management LimitedOperating co.
GC Aesthetics (Distribution) LimitedOperating co.
GC Aesthetics (France) SASOperating co.
EuroSilicone SASOperating co.
GC Aesthetics Italy S.R.L.Operating co.
GC Aesthetics GmbHOperating co.
GC Aesthetics Spain, S.L.U.Operating co.
Global Consolidated Aesthetics (UK) LimitedOperating co.
GC Aesthetics Holdings LimitedOperating co.
GC Aesthetics Finance LimitedOperating co.
Romed NVOperating co.
Representatives
Ute Pfaller
Ernst-Ulrich Wittmann-Withers & Rogers LLP
Gregory Bacon-Bristows
Brian Cordery-Bristows
Andrew Bowler-Bristows
James Boon-Bristows
Division: Brussels LD
Judges: Samuel Granata
Carine Gillet
Marije Knijff
Paolo Gerli
Technology: Instruments
Medical technology
Chemistry
Micro-structural and nano-technology
Language: English
First decided: Jan 15, 2026
Last decision: Aug 14, 2026

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.

	Infringement found	Median days to first decision
All UPC	53% (62/117)	124
Brussels LD	Locked	Locked
Judge Samuel Granata	Locked	Locked
Judge Carine Gillet	Locked	Locked
Judge Marije Knijff	Locked	Locked
Judge Paolo Gerli	—	Locked

At the UPC: Establishment Labs S.A. (3 cases)·GC Aesthetics ParentCo Limited (2 cases)

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Decisions

2026-08-14
InfringementPublic
Summary: Procedural order under R. 9 and R. 36 RoP holding the 'Infringement' and 'Relief' sections of LABS's rejoinder (other than paragraphs 611 to 616) inadmissible and excluding them, while allowing the 'Acts of Infringement' and 'Jurisdiction' sections, ordering a revised rejoinder within 16 days and extending the defendants' further pleadings deadline to 7 September 2026.
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- further written pleadings (R. 36 RoP)
- admissibility of rejoinder sections
2026-03-18
Public
Summary: Brussels Local Division ordered Establishment Labs SA to provide security for costs of EUR 600,000 within 21 days in both UPC_CFI_1357/2025 and UPC_CFI_629/2026 proceedings concerning EP 3 107 487 B1. The Court held that the claimant's non-EU incorporation (Costa Rica) and concerns about recoverability of a cost order justified the security requirement, rejecting other elements of the defendants' R. 158 application.
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- Security for costs (R. 158 RoP, Art. 69(1) UPCA)
- Non-EU claimant enforcement risk
- Undue burden of enforcement
- Witness statement (R. 175.2 RoP)
2026-01-15
Preliminary objectionPublic
Summary: The Brussels Local Division issued a procedural order on a preliminary objection (R. 19 RoP) filed by GC Aesthetics and Romed N.V. challenging jurisdiction in the infringement action brought by Establishment Labs S.A. concerning EP 3 107 487 B1 (breast implant).
Show the legal issues (2)
- Preliminary objection to jurisdiction (R. 19 RoP)
- UPC jurisdiction over EU and non-EU defendants

Documents

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Communication	2026-10-16	Not public
Receipt	2026-10-16	Not public
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