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UPC CFI 230/2023
Jul 7, 2023·EP3435866 +1 more: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND SENSOR ELECTRONICS UNIT COMMUNICATION
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionInfringementCategoryMain Infringement Action
- Parties
- ClaimantsReps: Anne-Charlotte le Bihan (Bird & Bird LLP); Laurent Labatte (Bird & Bird LLP); David Sproston (Hoffmann Eitle); Mark Jones (Hoffmann Eitle)Respondents
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
- Abbott France
- Abbott NV / SA
- Abbott B.V.
- Abbott s.r.l.
- Abbott Scandinavia Aktiebolag
- Abbott GmbH
- Abbott Diagnostics GmbH
- Abbott Logistics B.V.
Reps: Christian Dekoninck (Taylor Wessing); Gisbert Hohagen (TaylorWessing Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB); François Pochart (August Debouzy); Eelco Bergsma (Taylor Wessing) - Division
- Paris LD
- Technology
- Medical Devices · CGM · Healthcare Informatics
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Dec 19, 2023
- Last decision
- Jul 4, 2024
Claims
At issue1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Revokedall
Notes: EP 3 435 866 B1 entirely revoked; claim 1 lacked inventive step; dependent claims 2-9 also challenged and not defended with specific arguments; auxiliary requests 1 and 2 also invalid.
Decisions
- 2024-07-04RevokedInfringement meritsGeneric Order
Decision on the merits by Paris Local Division (4 July 2024). EP 3 435 866 B1 (analyte monitoring / continuous glucose monitoring system) was entirely revoked for lack of inventive step; auxiliary requests 1 and 2 were also invalid (added subject-matter). DexCom's infringement action was dismissed in full. DexCom was ordered to bear costs. The court addressed jurisdiction on the revocation counterclaim, the carve-out under Art. 83 UPCA, claim interpretation, novelty and inventiveness.
Legal issues:Claim interpretationNoveltyInventive step (denied)Added subject-matterAuxiliary requestsUPC jurisdiction on revocation counterclaimArt. 29-30 Brussels Ibis applicabilityCarve-out (Art. 83 UPCA)Costs - 2024-01-30Infringement Action
The Paris Local Division panel, on review under Rule 333 RoP, partially upheld Abbott's application by increasing the upper limit of the penalty for breach of the confidentiality club from EUR 50,000 to EUR 250,000, to achieve consistency with a parallel confidentiality order issued by the Munich Local Division in related proceedings.
Legal issues:Rule 333 RoP: panel review of judge-rapporteur confidentiality orderConsistency between confidentiality orders in parallel UPC proceedingsProportionality of penalty for breach of confidentiality club - 2024-01-24Infringement Action
The Paris Local Division full panel issued a procedural order in the Dexcom v. Abbott infringement case, rejecting Abbott's request for leave to appeal the judge-rapporteur's confidentiality order of 19 December 2023, finding it was a case management order subject to Rule 333 RoP review rather than a directly appealable order.
Legal issues:Rule 220.2 RoP: leave to appeal case management ordersDistinction between appealable orders and orders reviewable under Rule 333 RoPConfidentiality order appealability - 2023-12-19Infringement Action
The Paris Local Division issued a procedural order in an infringement action brought by DexCom against multiple Abbott entities, granting Abbott's request to protect certain highly sensitive sales and revenue information contained in Abbott's statement of defence from public access.
Legal issues:Confidentiality order for sensitive commercial information in statement of defenceProtection of sales figures and revenues from public access
Documents
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case Closure Formal Check | 2025-09-02 | Not public |
| withdrawal CoA 24-01-2025 | 2025-09-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-17 | Not public |
| Final order | 2025-01-17 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-02 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-02 | Not public |
| 2024 12 30 - Consent to Abbotts R.151 application withdrawal PDFA | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION FOR A DECISION ON COSTS PURSUANT TO RULE 151 | 2024-12-30 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2024-07-04 | Not public |
| Decision on the merits Dexcom1 546446 2023 | 2024-07-04 | Public |
| IC Order | 2024-05-21 | Public |
| Receipt | 2024-05-15 | Not public |
| Annex C7 - Preliminary opinion German nullity case | 2024-05-15 | Not public |
| Annex C7 - Preliminary opinion German nullity case | 2024-05-15 | Not public |
| 2024.05.15 - Rejoinder to the Reply to the Defence to an Application to amend the Patent | 2024-05-15 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative | 2024-05-14 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293-Receipt | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-04-19 | Not public |
| Application-RoP293 | 2024-04-18 | Not public |
| 2024.04.18 - Notification to change representative Seventh Defendant | 2024-04-18 | Not public |
| Order 3 April 2024 Amendment date IC | 2024-04-03 | Public |
| Final order 26-01-24 | 2024-03-14 | Not public |
| registerPhysicalEvidence | 2024-03-07 | Not public |
| registration of exhibit | 2024-03-07 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-01-30 | Not public |
| Review 333 Confidentiality order by the JR Abbott | 2024-01-30 | Not public |
| procedural order Dexcom 1 set dates Oral Hearing and Interim conference | 2024-01-26 | Public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2024-01-25 | Not public |
| Request Leave to appeal Abbott | 2024-01-25 | Not public |
| Comments on the application for review | 2024-01-15 | Not public |
| PO Abbott v Dexcom comments on request for review case management order | 2024-01-05 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-01-04 | Not public |
| Exhibit 1 - LD-Paris 231219 order on 262A EP866 UPC_CFI_230_2023 ACT_546446_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 2 - LD-Munich 231231 order on 262A EP685 UPC_CFI_233_2023 ACT_547520_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-240103- R.333 review A signed | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 1 - LD-Paris 231219 order on 262A EP866 UPC_CFI_230_2023 ACT_546446_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 2 - LD-Munich 231231 order on 262A EP685 UPC_CFI_233_2023 ACT_547520_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-240103- R.333 review A signed | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-240103- Leave for appeal | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 2 - LD-Munich 231231 order on 262A EP685 UPC_CFI_233_2023 ACT_547520_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 1 - LD-Paris 231219 order on 262A EP866 UPC_CFI_230_2023 ACT_546446_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 2 - LD-Munich 231231 order on 262A EP685 UPC_CFI_233_2023 ACT_547520_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Exhibit 1 - LD-Paris 231219 order on 262A EP866 UPC_CFI_230_2023 ACT_546446_2023 | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-240103- Leave for appeal | 2024-01-03 | Not public |
| Claimant's Comments on the Preliminary Order of December 19 2023 | 2023-12-27 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231222 - UPC EP 866 - Comments preliminary order dates A signed | 2023-12-22 | Not public |
| PO set dates Comments | 2023-12-20 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2023-12-20 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-12-19 | Not public |
| Confidentiality request Order Abbott | 2023-12-19 | Not public |
| Confidentiality request Order Abbott | 2023-12-19 | Not public |
| R12 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R05 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R11 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R01-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R10 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R07 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| Comments on R262A application | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R06 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R04 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R08 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R01 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R07-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R03 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R02-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R08-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R03-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R06-A | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R09 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| R02 | 2023-12-05 | Not public |
| PO Abbott France | 2023-11-28 | Not public |
| PO Abbott GMBH | 2023-11-28 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Diabetes | 2023-11-28 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Diagnostic | 2023-11-28 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence with Counterclaim for Revocation | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the reqest for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defence | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Response ref formal checks | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defense with revocation counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D8 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex A3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex A2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D12 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D5 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B1.4 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D7 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex C2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D11 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex E3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D14.2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B1.3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D14.4 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D6 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex E2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex C3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B5.1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D10 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defence | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B1.2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D4 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D14.5 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex C1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D14.3 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B1.1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D14.1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex E1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex B5.2 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D13 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex D9 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Annex A1 | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality under R 262A | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Response to Formal Request | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence with Revocation Counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-Applications - Confidentiality Request a signed | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Proof of payment EP 866 counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231114-Response re formal checks a signed | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-EP866 UPC Statement of Defence and Counterclaim for Revocation - UNREDACTED a signed | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Proof of payment for counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| SoD and Revocation Counterclaim (Confidential Version) | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Proof of payment for counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal response to the request for amendments | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| SoD and Revocation Counterclaim (Confidential Version) | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defense with revocation counterclaim - redacted version | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defense - unredacted version | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Confidentiality application under R262A | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| Statement of defense with revocation counterclaim | 2023-11-14 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-Applications - Confidentiality Request a signed | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| EP 866 Statement of Defence | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence and Counterclaim for Revocation (Redacted Version) | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-Applications - Confidentiality Request a signed | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence with Counterclaim for Revocation | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence with Counterclaim for Revocation | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Proof of payment EP 866 counterclaim | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-Applications - Confidentiality Request a signed | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231113-EP866 UPC Statement of Defence and Counterclaim for Revocation - UNREDACTED a signed | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| SoD and Revocation Counterclaim (Confidential Version) | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Proof of payment for counterclaim | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Proof of payment for counterclaim | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| SoD and Revocation Counterclaim (Confidential Version) | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| SoD and Counterclaim (Redacted Version) | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application under R262A and R262.2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for Confidentiality under R 262A | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence with Revocation Counterclaim | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D11 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D5 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D7 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B1.2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex A1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D4 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D14.4 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D14.3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D13 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B4 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex C1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B1.4 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Application for confidentiality | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D12 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D9 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B5.1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B1.1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex E2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex A3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D10 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex C2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D14.1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B1.3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex E3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex E1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D6 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D14.5 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D14.2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex C3 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex B5.2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex A2 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D8 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Annex D1 | 2023-11-13 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final order 096 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final order 092 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final order 059 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final Order 905 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final Order 902 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final order 81 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
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| Final order 80 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final Order 74 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Final Order 56 | 2023-11-02 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Formal response to the preliminary order | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott GMBH | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Diabetes care | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Logistics BV | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott BV | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott France | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Diagnostics | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO ABBOTT srl | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Scandinavia | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| PO Abbott Abbott Lab | 2023-10-26 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Deadline Extension | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Applicatíon for Deadline Extension | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Application for deadline extension | 2023-10-25 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Application for deadline extension | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| 12968-00107-231024 - UPC EP 866 - Motion postponement_ AD VF | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Application for extension of deadline for statement of defence | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Motion for deadline extension | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Motion for extension of deadline | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Motion for deadlline extension | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-19 | Not public |
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| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-19 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-18 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-18 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2023-10-17 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-10-06 | Not public |
| AR ABBOTT B.V | 2023-10-06 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-26 | Not public |
| AR abbott diagnostic gmbh | 2023-09-26 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-26 | Not public |
| acknowledgment of receipt abbott gmbh | 2023-09-26 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-20 | Not public |
| AR Abbott scandinavia aktiebolag | 2023-09-20 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-18 | Not public |
| AR ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 2023-09-18 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| AR abbott diabetes care inc | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| AR abbott France | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| AR ABBOTT | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| receipt | 2023-09-01 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2023-08-14 | Not public |
| Service receipt - ABBOTT srl - 04.08.2023 | 2023-08-14 | Not public |
| epoUploadDocumentsWorkflow | 2023-07-28 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2023-07-28 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-07-21 | Not public |
| Letter for Service | 2023-07-21 | Not public |
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| Letter for Service | 2023-07-21 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2023-07-21 | Not public |
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Plain-English summary
Dexcom sued multiple Abbott entities alleging infringement of EP 3435866 (a CGM sensor communication system) before the Paris Local Division; Abbott counterclaimed for revocation. The court found the patent lacked inventive step over the prior art, with both auxiliary requests 1 and 2 also invalid (the latter for added subject-matter). The court addressed an important jurisdictional principle: a claimant's Art. 83 UPCA carve-out limiting infringement claims cannot prevent the defendant from pursuing a full revocation counterclaim; all Dexcom's infringement claims were dismissed as a result.
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.
EP 3435866 lacks inventive step over prior art
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138(1)(a) EPC; Art. 56 EPC; Art. 65(2) UPCANote: Paris Local Division found main claim lacked inventive step; both auxiliary requests also invalid (auxiliary requests 1 and 2 had added subject-matter or also lacked inventive step).
UPC has jurisdiction over revocation counterclaim notwithstanding claimant's carve-out limiting infringement claims
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 76(1) UPCA; Arts. 29-31 Brussels Ibis RegulationNote: Court held that the parties' right to define scope of dispute under Art. 76(1) UPCA cannot restrict defendant's challenge to patent validity in a counterclaim for revocation.
Auxiliary requests 1 and 2 introduce added subject-matter beyond the original application
RespondentLegal basis: Art. 138(1)(c) EPCNote: Court found auxiliary request 2 extended patent subject-matter beyond the application as filed; auxiliary request 1 also found invalid.
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.
EP 3435866 is novel and inventive; dependent claims 2–9 are independently valid
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 56 EPCReason: Novelty was accepted for claim 1, but inventive step was denied for all claims; Dexcom failed to provide specific arguments defending dependent claims 2–9 individually.
Infringement of EP 3435866 by Abbott entities' continuous glucose monitoring devices
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 65(2) UPCAReason: Infringement action dismissed in full as patent was entirely revoked.
Abbott's carve-out defence limits scope of revocation counterclaim to UPC-claimed territories
ClaimantLegal basis: Art. 83 UPCA; Art. 76(1) UPCAReason: Court held the carve-out principle governing claimant's infringement scope does not restrict defendant's revocation counterclaim; no legal text in UPC law expressly limits such counterclaims.
Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
Parties' right to define subject-matter of dispute (Art. 76(1) UPCA) does not restrict defendant's counterclaim for revocationBrussels Ibis Arts. 29-30 apply directly to the UPC without requiring Art. 71cDefendant's failure to provide specific arguments for dependent claims leaves them undefendedArt. 83 UPCA carve-out by claimant to exclude certain acts does not limit scope of revocation counterclaimClaim construction: skilled person applies technical meaning with aid of description, not merely philological reading
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Claim construction notes
The Paris Local Division discussed principles of claim interpretation for EP 3435866 (analyte monitoring system for continuous glucose monitoring). The court applied purposive construction, finding that the scope of the dispute is governed by party submissions while holding that general principles of claim interpretation favour technical meaning over literal/philological reading.