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UPC CFI 374/2024

Aug 29, 2024·EP2493466 · NOVEL ANTITUMORAL USE OF CABAZITAXEL

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Case details
Status
Case Closed (Patent revoked)
Action
Counterclaim for revocation
Category
Counterclaim for revocation
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Munich LD
Judges
Technology
  • Chemistry
    Pharmaceuticals
Language
English
First decided
Dec 12, 2025
EPO Opposition
How this compares
The court's record for this kind of case, counted in first-instance rulings. A figure in brackets is the number of rulings a rate rests on.
Patent revokedMedian days to first decision
All UPC37% (34/91)124
Munich LDLockedLocked
Judge Matthias ZigannLockedLocked
Judge Alima ZanaLockedLocked
Judge Tobias PichlmaierLockedLocked

At the UPC: betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (8 cases)·Sanofi Group (33 cases)

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This dispute contains 6 other proceedings

UPC CoA 23/2026·UPC CoA 26/2026·UPC CFI 92/2026·UPC CFI 147/2024·UPC APP 54972/2024 and 1 more

11 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent

UPC CoA 22/2026·UPC CoA 24/2026·UPC CoA 25/2026·UPC CoA 27/2026·UPC CFI 496/2024 and 6 more

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Decisions
  • 2025-12-12
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: The Munich Local Division issued a rectification order under Rule 353 RoP correcting factual errors in a prior decision in the Sanofi v. Stada/Dr Reddy/Zentiva proceedings, including corrections regarding marketing authorisation holders and expert witness attribution.

    Show the legal issues (1)
    • Rectification of decisions Rule 353 RoP
  • 2025-12-12
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: The Munich Local Division found patent EP 2 493 466 (relating to cabazitaxel pharmaceutical formulations) invalid for lack of inventive step in infringement proceedings brought by Sanofi against STADA, Dr. Reddy's and Zentiva entities, dismissing the infringement claims.

    Show the legal issues (4)
    • Inventive step (cabazitaxel formulation)
    • Infringement
    • Pharmaceutical patent
    • Counterclaim for revocation
  • 2025-09-15
    Infringement ActionPublic

    Summary: Munich Local Division issued a procedural order in Sanofi's infringement action relating to multiple sets of generic pharmaceutical defendants (Accord, STADA, Dr Reddy's, Zentiva) concerning EP 2 493 466. The order addressed case management scheduling matters across four related infringement actions.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Case management – scheduling across multiple parallel infringement actions
    • Pharmaceutical patent infringement – generic defendants
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Note2026-03-11Not public
Receipt2026-02-04Not public
Cover sheet2026-02-04Not public
Application document Claimant2026-02-04Not public
Case closed2025-12-16Not public
Decision2025-12-16Public
Decision2025-12-12Not public
Decision2025-12-12Not public
Other Documents2025-11-25Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-08Not public
Further pleadings2025-10-08Not public
Exhibit2025-10-08Not public
Receipt2025-10-08Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-08Not public
Exhibit2025-10-08Not public
Further pleadings2025-10-08Not public
Receipt2025-10-08Not public
oral hearing reference - IC2025-09-15Not public
oral hearing reference - IC2025-09-15Not public
Receipt2025-09-15Not public
Application pursuant to Rule 176 RoP2025-09-12Not public
Fix-Interim-Conference-Date2025-09-10Not public
Interim-Conference-Decision2025-09-10Not public
Written-Procedure-Closure2025-09-10Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.322025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.372025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.422025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.412025-08-08Not public
Rejoinder2025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.432025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.312025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.2.2.12025-08-08Not public
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Exhibit No. 0.52025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.2.2.22025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.352025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.22.1bis2025-08-08Not public
Exhibit No. B.332025-08-08Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-07-16Not public
262 A - final (again for the old CMS)2025-07-16Public
Template-Order2025-07-16Not public
R 265 final2025-07-16Public
Acknowledgement-of-change-of-a-representative2025-07-11Not public
Application-RoP293-Receipt2025-07-09Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-07-09Not public
Receipt2025-07-08Not public
Rule 262(2) RoP Application2025-07-08Not public
Rule 262A RoP Application2025-07-08Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-07-08Not public
Rejoinder - Defendants - Dr Reddys2025-07-08Not public
Rejoinder - Defendants - Dr Reddys2025-07-08Not public
Application-RoP2932025-06-27Not public
Application2025-06-27Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-01-24Not public
scheduling IC and OH for CC2025-01-24Public
Hearing-Dates2025-01-24Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-01-17Not public
R 305 second - final2025-01-17Public
Hearing Reference2025-01-16Not public
Hearing Reference2025-01-16Not public
Hearing-Dates2025-01-13Not public
R 305 second- oral comments2025-01-13Not public
Receipt2025-01-09Not public
Exhibit No. A.02.22025-01-09Not public
Application2025-01-09Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-11-01Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-11-01Not public
Reply and Defence2024-11-01Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-09-02Not public
EPO-Request-for-case-pending2024-09-02Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-09-02Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-09-02Not public
Exhibit MW CC 22 - D542024-08-29Not public
Exhibit MW CC 16 - D292024-08-29Not public
Counterclaim for Revocation2024-08-29Not public
Exhibit MW CC 272024-08-29Not public
Exhibit MW CC 19 - D352024-08-29Not public
Exhibit MW CC 7 - P12024-08-29Not public
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Exhibit MW CC 52024-08-29Not public