UPC CFI 722/2025
Aug 8, 2025·EP3784233 Unitary patent · METHODS FOR TREATING TESTICULAR AND OVARIAN ADRENAL REST TUMORS
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionRevocationCategoryMain revocation action
- Parties
- Claimants
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Natalia Wegner-Cribbs-Carpmaels & Ransford
- Daniel Wise-Carpmaels & Ransford
- Agathe Michel-De Cazotte-Carpmaels & Ransford
Respondents- Spruce Biosciences, Inc.Operating co.
Representatives- Andrew Wells-HGF Europe LLP
- Michael Nelson-HGF Europe LLP
- Simon Turberville-HGF Europe LLP
- Tobias Wuttke-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Division
- Milan CD
- Technology
- ChemistryOrganic fine chemistry · Pharmaceuticals
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Mar 13, 2026
- EPO Opposition
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Admissible2024-12-10
| Patent revoked | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 37% (34/91) | 124 |
| Milan CD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Andrea Postiglione | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Marije Knijff | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Andreas Gustafsson | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (1 case)·Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (1 case)
- 2026-03-13Revocation ActionPublic
Summary: The Milan Central Division ordered disposal of Neurocrine Biosciences' revocation action (R. 360 RoP) against EP 3 784 233 because the patent had been definitively and entirely revoked by the EPO Opposition Division, rendering the revocation action devoid of purpose. Neurocrine's conditional request (disposal only if Spruce undertook not to enforce divisional patents) was held outside R. 360 RoP. Spruce (claimant/respondent) was ordered to pay 80% of maximum recoverable costs (EUR 488,000) to Neurocrine; Neurocrine was reimbursed 60% of court fees (EUR 12,000).
Show the legal issues (4)
- Disposal of proceedings where patent revoked by EPO (R. 360 RoP)
- No-need-to-adjudicate order
- Costs allocation (Art. 69 UPCA)
- Court fee reimbursement
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