UPC CFI 1407/2026
Apr 24, 2026·EP4108769 · A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND PURIFYING RNA, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE STEP OF TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION
- Case details
- StatusWritten PhaseActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Respondents
- Moderna, Inc.Operating co.
- Moderna Netherlands B.V.Operating co.
- Moderna Switzerland GmbHOperating co.
- Moderna Biotech Spain SLOperating co.
- ModernaTX, Inc.Operating co.
- Moderna Poland Sp. z o.o.Operating co.
- Moderna Biotech UK LimitedOperating co.
- SAS Moderna FranceOperating co.
- Moderna Germany GmbHOperating co.
- Moderna Italy S.R.L.Operating co.
- Moderna Norway ASOperating co.
- Moderna Sweden ABOperating co.
- Moderna Portugal Unipessoal LDAOperating co.
Representatives- Rutger Kleemans-Freshfields
- Division
- The Hague LD
- Technology
- ChemistryBiotechnology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 14, 2026
- EPO Opposition
- COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbBAdmissible2024-02-27
- Höpfner, SebastianWithdrawn2024-05-29
- Pfizer Inc.Admissible2024-02-29
- CARPMAELS & RANSFORD (SPECIALITIES) LLPAdmissible2024-05-30
- James Poole LimitedAdmissible2024-05-30
- ModernaTX, Inc.Intervention2026-05-20
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| The Hague LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Margot Kokke | Locked | Locked |
| Judge François Thomas | — | Locked |
| Judge Robert van Peursem | — | Locked |
| Judge Xavier Dorland-Galliot | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: CureVac Manufacturing GmbH (2 cases)·Moderna Group (20 cases)
- 2026-09-14InfringementPublic
Summary: The Hague Local Division case management order (judge-rapporteur Kokke, 11 Sep 2026) in CureVac Manufacturing GmbH v Moderna Inc. and twelve Moderna affiliates (EP 4 108 769, RNA purification by tangential flow filtration; counterclaim for revocation UPC_CFI_3154/2026): Moderna's R. 19 preliminary objection on international jurisdiction is deferred to the main proceedings under R. 20.2 RoP, its R. 361 request regarding non-UPC states is dismissed, its R. 262A confidentiality application is provisionally granted (representatives only), and the parties are heard on the intended Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA decision not to bifurcate.
Show the legal issues (4)
- R. 19 RoP preliminary objection on international jurisdiction deferred under R. 20.2 RoP
- R. 361 RoP within a preliminary objection
- Provisional R. 262A RoP confidentiality order
- Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA bifurcation after a counterclaim for revocation
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-10-15 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-14 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-10-14 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-14 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-14 | Not public |
| Document Defendant | 2026-10-14 | Not public |