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UPC CFI 181/2025

Feb 28, 2025·EP2726883 · A CELL MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE ASSAY WITH ENHANCED SENSITIVITY

Case details
Status
Case Closed (Withdrawn)
Action
Infringement
Category
Main infringement action
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Dusseldorf LD
Technology
  • Instruments
    Analysis of biological materials
Language
English
First decided
Aug 5, 2026
EPO Opposition
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 foundMedian days to first decision
All UPC53% (62/117)124
Dusseldorf LDLockedLocked
Judge Ronny ThomasLockedLocked
Judge Jule SchumacherLockedLocked
Judge Petri RinkinenLockedLocked
Judge Steen Wadskov-Hansen—Locked

At the UPC: QIAGEN Sciences, LLC (5 cases)·bioMérieux Group (12 cases)

Decisions
  • 2026-08-05
    InfringementPublic

    Summary: Following an out-of-court settlement the Düsseldorf Local Division allowed QIAGEN to withdraw its infringement action and the bioMérieux defendants to withdraw their counterclaims for revocation, declared the proceedings closed and cancelled the oral hearing listed for 3 September 2026. No cost decision was required as each party bears its own costs. 50% of the court fees were ordered reimbursed: EUR 7,500 to the claimant and EUR 15,000 in total to the defendants. The value in dispute was set at EUR 1,000,000 for the infringement action and for the counterclaims each.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • leave to withdraw the action (R. 265.1 RoP)
    • reimbursement of court fees on early withdrawal (R. 370.9(b), R. 370.11 RoP)
    • no cost decision needed where the parties agree to bear their own costs
Documents
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Publication of decision2026-08-05Not public
Case closed2026-08-05Not public
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2025-09-09 - QIAGEN request extension of deadlines ACT_9962_2025 SIGNED2025-09-09Not public
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