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UPC CFI 201/2023

Jul 6, 2023·EP2359858: Nutritional composition comprising indigestible oligosaccharides

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Infringement
Category
Main Infringement Action
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Nils Heide (Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB); Jan Wohlfahrt (Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB); Angelika Link (Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB)
Respondents
Reps: Matthias Meyer (Bird & Bird LLP); Daniel Misch (Bird & Bird LLP); Daniela Kinkeldey (Bird & Bird LLP); Anne Halbach (Bird & Bird LLP)
Division
Dusseldorf LD
Judges
Technology
Pharmaceuticals · Small Molecule · Food & Beverages
Language
English
First decided
Dec 14, 2023
Last decision
Dec 19, 2023
Decisions
  • 2023-12-19
    Infringement Action

    The Düsseldorf Local Division clarified that the deadline for Nutricia's defence to the counterclaim for revocation and patent amendment application is 20 December 2023, per Rule 29.1 RoP (duplicate version of the same order).

    Legal issues:Deadline for defence to counterclaim for revocation (Rule 29.1 RoP)
  • 2023-12-19
    Infringement Action

    The Düsseldorf Local Division issued a procedural order pursuant to Art. 33(3)(a) UPCA and Rule 37.2 RoP, deciding to proceed jointly with both the infringement action brought by Nutricia and the counterclaim for revocation filed by Nestlé Health Science, rather than bifurcating the proceedings.

    Legal issues:Art. 33(3) UPCA: discretion to hear infringement and counterclaim for revocation jointlyRule 37.2 RoP: early decision on bifurcationProcedural efficiency and uniform patent interpretation
  • 2023-12-14
    Infringement Action

    The Düsseldorf Local Division clarified, at Nutricia's request, that the deadline for filing a defence to the counterclaim for revocation and any application to amend the patent is 20 December 2023 (two months after service of the defence with counterclaim on 20 October 2023), per Rule 29.1 RoP.

    Legal issues:Deadline for defence to counterclaim for revocation (Rule 29.1 RoP)Application to amend patent
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Case Closure Formal Check2025-09-12Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-07-30Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-30Not public
Decision Withdrawl2025-07-30Public
UPC CFI 201/2023 Comments Value of Action and of Counterclaim2025-01-10Not public
Comments of Claimant on Preliminary Procedural Order2025-01-09Not public
Opportunity to comment2024-12-23Not public
Procedural Order Cancellation Oral Hearing2024-08-28Public
Annex D 292024-03-07Not public
Annex D 282024-03-07Not public
Comments Defendant Withdrawal and R.360 RoP2024-03-07Not public
Annex D 302024-03-07Not public
Invitation to comment2024-02-23Not public
Receipt2024-02-07Not public
Application to withdraw the Infringement Action2024-02-07Not public
Outcome of the Order2024-01-12Not public
Order- Clarification time limit2024-01-12Not public
Comments on request for clarifying time limits2024-01-03Not public
Opportunity to comment2023-12-22Not public
Receipt2023-12-22Not public
Application for Clarification of Time Limits2023-12-22Not public
Procedural Order RoP 37.2_Decision acc. Art. 33.32023-12-20Not public
Template-Order2023-12-20Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG172023-12-15Not public
Annex GG162023-12-15Not public
Annex GG192023-12-15Not public
Annex GG272023-12-15Not public
Annex GG222023-12-15Not public
Annex GG292023-12-15Not public
Reply to the Statement of Defence2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG262023-12-15Not public
Annex GG24a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG19a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG242023-12-15Not public
Annex GG23a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG26a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG202023-12-15Not public
Annex GG28a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG182023-12-15Not public
Annex GG152023-12-15Not public
Annex GG212023-12-15Not public
Annex GG25a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG22a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG132023-12-15Not public
Annex GG20a2023-12-15Not public
Annex GG282023-12-15Not public
Annex GG252023-12-15Not public
Annex GG142023-12-15Not public
Annex GG232023-12-15Not public
Comments Art 33 UPCA2023-12-01Not public
Comments on Preliminary Order issued on November 24, 20232023-11-29Not public
No content - required for technical reasons only2023-11-24Not public
Outcome of the Order2023-11-24Not public
Order to request TQJ R.33.1 RoP2023-11-24Not public
Pre Order RoP 37.2, Art. 33 (3) UPCA2023-11-24Not public
Official Date2023-11-15Not public
Set date oral hearing2023-11-15Not public
Comments on Preliminary Order issued on November 3, 2023 and submission of Defendant2023-11-09Not public
Comments hearing dates2023-11-08Not public
Preliminary Order Reschedule 2023-11-032023-11-03Not public
Comments on Preliminary Order and submission of Defendant2023-10-25Not public
Annex regarding conflicting summons2023-10-25Not public
Comments Tentative Dates for Oral Hearing and possible Interim Conference2023-10-25Not public
Option to comment RoP 282023-10-23Not public
Provisional Date2023-10-23Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2023-10-17Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 132023-10-16Not public
Annex D 182023-10-16Not public
Annex D 82023-10-16Not public
Annex D 92023-10-16Not public
Annex BB132023-10-16Not public
Annex D 62023-10-16Not public
Annex D 32023-10-16Not public
Annex D 12023-10-16Not public
Annex D 52023-10-16Not public
Annex D 252023-10-16Not public
Annex D 22a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 212023-10-16Not public
Annex D 19a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 262023-10-16Not public
Annex D 18a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 23a2023-10-16Not public
Annex BB222023-10-16Not public
Annex D 172023-10-16Not public
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Annex D 122023-10-16Not public
Annex D 42023-10-16Not public
Annex D 26a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 102023-10-16Not public
Annex D 112023-10-16Not public
Annex D 202023-10-16Not public
Annex D 152023-10-16Not public
Annex D 232023-10-16Not public
Annex D 222023-10-16Not public
Annex D 1a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 25a2023-10-16Not public
Annex D 72023-10-16Not public
Annex D 20a2023-10-16Not public
231016 Statement of defence 544303/20232023-10-16Not public
Annex D 22023-10-16Not public
Annex D 192023-10-16Not public
Annex D 242023-10-16Not public
Annex D 272023-10-16Not public
Annex D 162023-10-16Not public
Postpone request to PCFI for TQJ2023-09-22Not public
Sur-Reply Regarding Defendant's Application for allocation of a TQJ2023-08-25Not public
Comments_R33RoP_Application2023-08-21Not public
Invitation to comment2023-08-08Not public
Receipt2023-08-08Not public
Application for Allocation of TQJ2023-08-07Not public
Acknowledgement of access to case2023-07-31Not public
Notification Of Service2023-07-20Not public
receipt of service Nestle Health2023-07-20Not public
epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow2023-07-13Not public
Document from EPO2023-07-12Not public
Letter for Service2023-07-06Not public
Panel-Appointment2023-07-06Not public
statementOfClaim2023-07-06Not public
Receipt2023-07-06Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2023-07-06Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2023-07-04Not public
Annex GG42023-07-04Not public
Annex GG32023-07-04Not public
Annex GG2a2023-07-04Not public
Annex GG8a2023-07-04Not public
Annex GG10a2023-07-04Not public
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Annex GG22023-07-04Not public
Annex GG82023-07-04Not public
Annex GG122023-07-04Not public
Annex GG112023-07-04Not public
Annex GG12023-07-04Not public
Annex GG92023-07-04Not public
Infringement Action - Statement of Claim2023-07-04Not public
Annex GG6a2023-07-04Not public
Annex GG72023-07-04Not public
Annex GG62023-07-04Not public
Annex GG102023-07-04Not public
Annex GG52023-07-04Not public