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UPC CFI 1594/2026
May 8, 2026·EP4249605 Unitary patent +1 more · METHODS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION
- Case details
- StatusWritten PhaseActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- Claimants
- 10x Genomics, Inc.Operating co.
- President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeUniversity / research
Representatives- Tilman Mueller-Stoy-Bardehle Pagenberg
Respondents- Element Biosciences, Inc.Operating co.
- Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.Operating co.
Representatives- Marcus Grosch-Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- InstrumentsAnalysis of biological materials
- ChemistryBiotechnology
- Language
- English
- EPO Opposition
- Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.Admissible2026-07-15
- Element Biosciences, Inc.2026-08-07
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 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Ina Schnurr | Locked | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked | Locked |
At the UPC: 10x Genomics, Inc. (40 cases)·Element Biosciences, Inc. (4 cases)
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Documents
Show all 191 documents| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt | 2026-10-19 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-19 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2026-10-19 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-07 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-07 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-10-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-10-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-23 | Not public |