UPC CFI 259/2025
Mar 26, 2025·EP2352431 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING X-RAY FOCAL SPOT CHARACTERISTICS FOR TOMOSYNTHESIS AND MAMMOGRAPHY IMAGING
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionCounterclaim for revocationCategoryCounterclaim for revocation
- Parties
- Claimants
- Siemens Healthcare SASOperating co.
- Siemens Healthcare GmbHOperating co.
- Siemens Healthineers AGOperating co.
- Siemens Healthineers Nederland B.V.Operating co.
Representatives- Matthias Meyer-Bird & Bird LLP
- Daniel Misch-Bird & Bird LLP
- Felix Harbsmeier-Bird & Bird LLP
- Cameron Walker-Bird & Bird LLP
Respondents- Hologic, Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Thure Schubert-Vossius & Partner
- Christian Leopold Zapp-Vossius & Partner
- Arnold Asmussen-Vossius & Partner
- Christoph Eisenmann-Vossius & Partner
- Division
- Dusseldorf LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- InstrumentsMedical technology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Mar 9, 2026
- EPO Opposition
- Siemens Healthcare GmbHAdmissible2019-05-14
| Patent revoked | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Dusseldorf LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Berenice Thom | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Ingo Rinken | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Petri Rinkinen | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Steven Kitchen | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Siemens Healthcare SAS (6 cases)·Hologic, Inc. (6 cases)
This dispute contains 5 other proceedings
UPC CoA 94/2026·UPC CoA 93/2026·UPC CFI 758/2024·UPC APP 16529/2025·UPC APP 33733/2025
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More cases: Dusseldorf LD·2025
- 2026-03-09Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: The Düsseldorf Local Division (Panel 2) rejected Hologic's R. 36 RoP request to submit brief further comments (approx. 5 pages) on Siemens's 3 March 2026 submissions concerning the application to amend the patent, holding the reasons given were too vague (no new facts specified) to justify further pleadings, and finding the claimant's right to be heard was not unduly restricted since it could still oppose the submissions and respond at the oral hearing.
Show the legal issues (3)
- R. 36 RoP application for permission to file further written pleadings
- balancing a party's reasons for further pleadings against the risk of delay to proceedings
- claimant's right to be heard
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt | 2026-07-10 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-07-10 | Not public |
| Application Respondent | 2026-07-10 | Not public |
| Case closed | 2026-06-10 | Not public |
| Final Order | 2026-06-10 | Public |
| Decision | 2026-06-10 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-06-10 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-06-10 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-04-13 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-04-13 | Not public |