UPC CFI 2819/2026
Aug 5, 2026·EP2401365 · REENGINEERING MRNA PRIMARY STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED PROTEIN PRODUCTION
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionOtherCategoryOther procedural
- Parties
- Claimants
- The Scripps Research InstituteUniversity / research
- Promosome LLCNPE
Representatives- Georg Rauh-Vossius & Partner
Respondents- BioNTech SEOperating co.
- BioNTech Manufacturing GmbHOperating co.
- BioNTech Manufacturing Marburg GmbHOperating co.
- BioNTech Innovative Manufacturing Services GmbHOperating co.
- BioNTech Europe GmbHOperating co.
- Pfizer Manufacturing Belgium NVOperating co.
- Pfizer SASOperating co.
- Pfizer ABOperating co.
- Pfizer Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Tobias J. Hessel-Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB
- Christine Kanz-Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- ChemistryBiotechnology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Sep 28, 2026
| Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|
| All UPC | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked |
| Judge Daniel Voss | Locked |
| Judge András Kupecz | Locked |
| Judge Georg Werner | Locked |
| Judge Martin Schmidt | Locked |
At the UPC: The Scripps Research Institute (7 cases)·BioNTech Group (21 cases)
This dispute contains 14 other proceedings
UPC CoA 146/2026·UPC CoA 147/2026·UPC CoA 148/2026·UPC CFI 2821/2026·UPC CFI 2822/2026 and 9 more
- 2026-09-28other
Summary: Decision in cost proceedings after the Munich LD merits decision of 7 July 2026 (EP 2 401 365 revoked, Promosome's infringement actions dismissed): Promosome and The Scripps Research Institute are ordered jointly and severally to pay each defendant group (BioNTech, defendants 1-5; Pfizer, defendants 6-9) EUR 750,000 in recoverable costs, as agreed, satisfied by release of the EUR 1.5m security for costs deposited under the order of 9 April 2025; the cost proceedings close on transfer.
Show the legal issues (3)
- Cost decision under R. 150, 151 and 156.3 RoP following an agreed flat-fee reimbursement
- Release of security for costs to satisfy a costs award (R. 352.2 RoP by analogy)
- No costs decision for the cost proceedings themselves
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Case closed | 2026-09-28 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-09-28 | Public |
| Decision | 2026-09-14 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-09-14 | Not public |
| Publication | 2026-09-09 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-03 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-09-03 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-09-03 | Not public |
| Communication | 2026-09-02 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-09-01 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-09-01 | Not public |
| Document | 2026-09-01 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-08-05 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-08-05 | Not public |
| Application Respondent | 2026-08-05 | Not public |