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UPC CFI 701/2024

Nov 19, 2024·EP2077811 · CLAY-BASED HEMOSTATIC AGENTS AND DEVICES FOR THE DELIVERY THEREOF

Action number: ACT 61342/2024

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Provisional measures
Category
Provisional measures
Parties
Division
Hamburg LD
Judges
Technology
  • Instruments
    Medical technology
Language
English
First decided
Feb 21, 2025
EPO Opposition
  • CARL FREUDENBERG KG Patente und Marken2011-08-04
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.
Preliminary injunction grantedMedian days to first decision
All UPC54% (38/70)124
Hamburg LDLockedLocked
Judge Sabine KlepschLockedLocked
Judge Stefan JohanssonLockedLocked
Judge Stefan SchillingLockedLocked
Judge Jeroen MeewisseLockedLocked

At the UPC: Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC (6 cases)·Speed Care Mineral GmbH (6 cases)

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This dispute contains 5 other proceedings

UPC CoA 85/2026·UPC CFI 235/2025·UPC CFI 157/2025·UPC CFI 685/2024·UPC CFI 1849/2026

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Decisions
  • 2025-02-21
    Application for provisional measuresPublic

    Summary: The Hamburg Local Division dismissed Teleflex Life Sciences II LLC's application for provisional measures against Speed Care Mineral GmbH regarding hemostatic wound-care products, because Teleflex failed to demonstrate with sufficient certainty that the attacked embodiment contained a 'binder' as required by the patent claims, and the burden of proof was not reversed.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Burden of proof for patent infringement in provisional measures proceedings
    • Reversal of burden of proof threshold under Art. 62(2) UPCA and R. 209(2) RoP
    • Sufficiency of evidence for presence of claimed 'binder' element
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
FInalOrder2025-02-21Not public
Headnote-and-Keywords2025-02-21Not public
Measures_DecisionOutcome_Notification.pdf2025-02-21Not public
Order with grounds2025-02-21Not public
Order with grounds2025-02-21Public
Template-Order2025-02-21Not public
Order with grounds2025-02-21Not public
Closing workflow (ORD_5952_2025)2025-02-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-02-04Not public
Closing workflow2025-02-04Public
Outcome of the Order2025-02-04Not public
Closing workflow2025-02-04Public
Recording2025-01-30Not public
Recording2025-01-30Not public
Receipt2025-01-29Not public
WKS H 132025-01-28Not public
20250128_Exhibits_Oral_hearing2025-01-28Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-01-28Not public
Anordnung2025-01-28Public
Anordnung2025-01-28Public
Receipt2025-01-28Not public
20250127_Request_R262A2025-01-27Not public
WKS_16' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_14' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_15' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_17' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
20270127_App_RoP9_Confidential_Exhibits2025-01-27Not public
WKS_17' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_14' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_16' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS_15' (unredacted)2025-01-27Not public
WKS 19 Supplementary Testimony Montag2025-01-16Not public
WKS 17 Statement Wound Dressing Manufacturer (redacted)2025-01-16Not public
WKS 18 Supplementary Testimony Kruse.pdf2025-01-16Not public
WKS H 12 N5 (EP0116240A1)2025-01-16Not public
WKS 20 Supplementary Heppe Report2025-01-16Not public
WKS 16 Statement Halloysite Supplier (redacted).pdf2025-01-16Not public
WKS 21 Supplementary Testimony Pommerening2025-01-16Not public
WKS H 12 N5 (EP0116240A1)2025-01-16Not public
WKS Statement Fiber Supplier (redacted).pdf2025-01-16Not public
WKS 15 Statement Gauze Supplier (redacted)2025-01-16Not public
20250116 Speed Care Mineral vs Teleflex - Rejoinder - UPC_CFI_701/20242025-01-16Not public
WKS H 112025-01-16Not public
Annex K392025-01-06Not public
Annex K47-EN2025-01-06Not public
Annex K482025-01-06Not public
Annex K382025-01-06Not public
Annex K502025-01-06Not public
Annex K512025-01-06Not public
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Annex K39-EN2025-01-06Not public
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Annex K322025-01-06Not public
Annex K472025-01-06Not public
Annex K332025-01-06Not public
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Annex K342025-01-06Not public
Annex K492025-01-06Not public
Annex K412025-01-06Not public
Annex K362025-01-06Not public
Annex K442025-01-06Not public
Annex K432025-01-06Not public
Annex K372025-01-06Not public
Annex K40-EN2025-01-06Not public
Annex K402025-01-06Not public
Annex K38-EN2025-01-06Not public
Replik EV2025-01-06Not public
Annex K35-EN2025-01-06Not public
Annex K36-EN2025-01-06Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-01-03Not public
Anordnung2024-12-26Public
Template-Order2024-12-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2024-12-23Not public
WKS 1 - D32024-12-23Not public
WKS H8 - WO4792024-12-23Not public
WKS H5 - D122024-12-23Not public
WKS DE - German version2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13i - Register IT2024-12-23Not public
WKS H3 - EP0512024-12-23Not public
WKS 13c - Register DE2024-12-23Not public
WKS 10 - Written testimony Ulf Pommerening2024-12-23Not public
WKS 2 - Römpp: Hydratisierung, Hydratation2024-12-23Not public
WKS 9 - Heppe Report2024-12-23Not public
WKS 11 - EU QMS Certificate2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13a - Register NL2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13b - Register BE2024-12-23Not public
WKS 4 - Joussein et al., 20062024-12-23Not public
WKS 7 - Written testimony Siegfried Kruse2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13j - Register SE2024-12-23Not public
WKS H9 - WO0082024-12-23Not public
WKS H3 - EP0512024-12-23Not public
WKS 5 - Römpp, Halloysit2024-12-23Not public
WKS 12 - LD Düsseldorf - UPC_CFI_486/2024 (redacted)2024-12-23Not public
WKS 6 - Hunnius, Quelltone2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13b - Register BE2024-12-23Not public
WKS H1 - Guar gum2024-12-23Not public
WKS 8 - Written testimony Susanne Montag2024-12-23Not public
WKS H4 - D112024-12-23Not public
WKS 13i - Register IT2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13f - Register FI2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13e - Register DK2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13h - Register PT2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13e - Register DK2024-12-23Not public
WKS H6 - WO3262024-12-23Not public
WKS 13d - Register AT2024-12-23Not public
20241223 Teleflex-Speed Care Mineral - Objection - RoP 2092024-12-23Not public
WKS 3 - Jasmund/Lagaly, Table 2.12024-12-23Not public
WKS 13d - Register AT2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13h - Register PT2024-12-23Not public
WKS H7 - Prio WO3262024-12-23Not public
WKS H2 - Polyvinylalkohol2024-12-23Not public
WKS 13g - Register FR2024-12-23Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2024-12-18Not public
oral hearing2024-12-18Public
Opposition2024-11-27Public
Anhoerung2024-11-22Public
Template-Order2024-11-22Not public
Template-Order2024-11-22Not public
Comments to Procedural Order2024-11-22Not public
Anhoerung2024-11-22Not public
Panel-Appointment2024-11-22Not public
Anhoerung2024-11-21Public
Panel-Appointment2024-11-21Not public
Application-For-Measures-Receipt2024-11-21Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2024-11-21Not public
Application-For-Measures-Acknowledgement2024-11-18Not public
Annex K52024-11-18Not public
Annex K292024-11-18Not public
Annex K42024-11-18Not public
Annex K212024-11-18Not public
Annex K272024-11-18Not public
Annex K132024-11-18Not public
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Annex K32024-11-18Not public
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Annex K182024-11-18Not public
Annex K252024-11-18Not public
Annex K232024-11-18Not public
Annex K172024-11-18Not public
Annex K12024-11-18Not public
Annex K202024-11-18Not public
Annex K242024-11-18Not public
Annex K24a2024-11-18Not public
Annex K142024-11-18Not public
Annex K22024-11-18Not public
Annex K13-EN2024-11-18Not public
Annex K162024-11-18Not public
Annex K152024-11-18Not public
Annex K62024-11-18Not public
Annex K112024-11-18Not public
Annex K312024-11-18Not public
Annex K16a2024-11-18Not public
Annex K222024-11-18Not public
Annex K20a2024-11-18Not public
Annex K262024-11-18Not public
Annex K302024-11-18Not public
Urgent Motion for Preliminary Injunction2024-11-18Not public
Plain-English summary

Teleflex Life Sciences applied for a preliminary injunction against Speed Care Mineral's hemostatic wound-care products based on EP 2 077 811. The Hamburg Local Division dismissed the application because Teleflex failed to demonstrate with the required certainty that the attacked product contained a 'binder' as claimed, and the burden of proof was not reversed in the applicant's favour. Since infringement could not be established, the court did not need to assess patent validity or other PI requirements.

Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • Burden of proof for patent infringement lies with applicant and is not reversed without sufficient prior indication of infringement

    RespondentLegal basis: Art. 62(2) UPCA; Rule 209(2) RoP

    Note: The Hamburg Local Division confirmed that the standard burden of proof on the applicant to establish infringement was not reversed in this case because Teleflex had not provided reasonable indications that the accused product contained a 'binder' as required by the claims.

Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • Attacked embodiment (Speed Care hemostatic gauze) contains a binder as required by patent claims

    ClaimantLegal basis: EP 2 077 811

    Reason: Teleflex failed to demonstrate with sufficient certainty that the attacked product contains a binder; the defendant's evidence (scanning electron microscope images from University of Greifswald) showed mechanical adhesion of halloysite to cellulose fiber without a binder, and Teleflex presented no contradicting evidence.

  • Burden of proof should be reversed because applicant has provided reasonable indications of infringement

    ClaimantLegal basis: Rule 209(2) RoP

    Reason: The court found that the applicant's evidence was insufficient to constitute 'reasonable indications and/or facts' that would reverse the burden of proof.

Key legal principles
Doctrines and rules cited in the reasoning.
burden of proof for infringement lies with applicantreversal of burden of proof requires reasonable prior indications of infringementinfringement must be established before validity and other PI requirements are assessed

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Claim construction notes

The central claim construction issue was the meaning of 'binder' in EP 2 077 811 (clay-based hemostatic agents). The court did not resolve this definitively because it found infringement not proven regardless: the defendant argued that halloysite nanotubes mechanically adhere to the Lyocell carrier via interlacing and electrostatic processes without a binder, and Teleflex could not disprove this.