UPC CFI 18/2025

Jan 13, 2025·EP3175863 · VARIANTS OF C-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE

Action number: ACT 1613/2025

Case details: Status
Case Closed (Withdrawn)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties: Claimants
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.Operating co.
Representatives
Christian Paul-Jones Day
Tobias Mandler-Jones Day
Pascal Grandé-Jones Day
Olga Bezzubova-Jones Day
Ping Li-Jones Day
Sven Rihm-Jones Day
Jason Raeburnsupporting-PAUL HASTINGS
Alex Morgansupporting-PAUL HASTINGS
Respondents
Ascendis Pharma A/SOperating co.
Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/SOperating co.
Representatives
Daniel Wise-Carpmaels & Ransford
Agathe Michel-De Cazotte-Carpmaels & Ransford
Anna Leathley-Carpmaels & Ransford
Daniel Wiese-Carpmaels & Ransford
Division: Munich LD
Judges: Matthias Zigann
András Kupecz
Tobias Pichlmaier
Eric Enderlin
Technology: Chemistry
Biotechnology · Pharmaceuticals
Instruments
Analysis of biological materials
Language: English
First decided: Jun 2, 2025
EPO Opposition: Ascendis Pharma Growth Disorders A/SAdmissible2022-09-01
ASCENDIS PHARMA A/SIntervention2025-04-10

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.

	Infringement found	Median days to first decision
All UPC	53% (62/117)	124
Munich LD	Locked	Locked
Judge Matthias Zigann	Locked	Locked
Judge András Kupecz	Locked	Locked
Judge Tobias Pichlmaier	Locked	Locked
Judge Eric Enderlin	—	Locked

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Decisions

2025-06-02
Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: Scheduling order by Munich Local Division (UPC_CFI_18/2025 and UPC_CFI_439/2025, 2 June 2025) setting dates for interim conference (9 January 2026, videoconference) and oral hearing (18 March 2026, Munich) in BioMarin's infringement action against Ascendis Pharma, with counterclaim for revocation. Both proceedings will proceed together; a technically qualified judge will be appointed.
Show the legal issues (2)
- Case management / scheduling (R. 28, 33, 37.2 RoP)
- Consolidation of infringement action and revocation counterclaim
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infringement
Summary: 2. The withdrawal of the infringement action by the Claimant and the counterclaim action by the Defendants, actions UPC_CFI_18/2025 and UPC_CFI_439/2025, respectively, are permitted. 3. The Proceedings are declared closed.

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