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UPC CFI 1920/2025

Dec 10, 2025·EP3714978: SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES TO IMAGE A SAMPLE FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Case details
Status
Written Phase
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Bethan Hopewell (Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP); Joel Coles (Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP); Peter Fitzpatrick (Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP); Ellis King (Powell Gilbert (Europe) LLP); Sara Nazaré (NLP - Nazaré, Lima, Piriquito Santos & Associados)
Respondents
Reps: Marcus Grosch (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP); Johannes Bukow (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP); Anton Noldenn (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP); Kai Mütze (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP)
Division
Lisbon LD
Judges
Technology
Measurement & Instrumentation · Lab Imaging · Measurement & Testing
Language
English
First decided
Apr 1, 2026
Last decision
Jun 22, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-06-22
    Appeal decisionInfringement Action

    The court issued a procedural order scheduling an Interim Conference for 16 October 2026 and an Oral Hearing for 17 December 2026. The panel confirmed it will hear the infringement action and counterclaim for revocation together, and appointed a Technically Qualified Judge.

    Legal issues:Scheduling of interim conference and oral hearingConsolidation of infringement action and counterclaim for revocation (R. 37.2 RoP)Appointment of technically qualified judge
  • 2026-04-01
    Infringement Action

    The court rejected the defendants' request to dismiss the infringement action under R. 361 RoP, finding that the omission of the 'fluidic device' limitation was a mere clerical error rather than a fundamental flaw warranting dismissal. The court also granted the claimant's request under R. 9 RoP to replace the original Statement of Claim with a corrected version, while allowing the defendants 10 days to respond to the specific corrections.

    Legal issues:R. 361 RoP request to dismiss action as manifestly lacking foundation in lawClerical error in Statement of Claim omitting 'fluidic device' limitation from claim 1 feature breakdown and injunctive reliefScope of injunctive relief relative to patent claim scopeR. 9 RoP correction of obvious mistake in Statement of ClaimWhether correction of SOC constitutes a change in the motion of the claim under R. 263 RoP
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Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The omission of the 'fluidic device' limitation in the claim feature breakdown, SOC heading, and injunctive relief was a clerical error, not a substantive omission; the feature was addressed in the technical infringement analysis throughout the SOC

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 361 RoP; principles of proportionality and fairness

  • Correction of the SOC under R. 9 RoP does not constitute a change in the motion of the claim and should be admitted

    ClaimantLegal basis: R. 9 RoP; CoA UPC_CoA_456/2024
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The action manifestly lacks foundation in law because the Statement of Claim omitted the 'fluidic device' limitation from the infringement analysis, feature breakdown, and injunctive relief, resulting in a claim scope broader than the patent

    RespondentLegal basis: R. 361 RoP