Overview · Filed: Mar 8, 2024
UPC_CoA_106/2024
MRI-SAFE DISK MAGNET FOR IMPLANTS
AppealsMain AppealCourt of AppealAppealCase Closed
Parties
Claimants
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Reps: Michael Rüberg (Boehmert & Boehmert)
Respondents
- Advanced Bionics AG
- Advanced Bionics GmbH
- Advanced Bionics Sarl
Reps: Miriam Kiefer (Kather Augenstein); Carsten Plaga (Kather Augenstein)
Judges
- Klaus Grabinski
- Peter Blok
- Emanuela Germano
Patents
- EP 4 074 373
CPC codes: A61N1/3718, A61F2/20, A61F2/18, A61N1/36038, A61N1/37, A61N1/36036, A61N1/37223
Sector: Pharmaceutical & Medical
Outcome
Dismissed
Filed: Mar 8, 2024
First decided: —
Language: German
The Court of Appeal dismissed Advanced Bionics' appeal against the Mannheim Local Division's order refusing to refer the infringement action to the Central Division via a connection joinder (R. 340 RoP). The Court held that a connection joinder under R. 340 RoP cannot result in referral to another division beyond the possibilities provided in Art. 33 UPCA, and Art. 33 UPCA does not permit referral of an infringement action from a local division to the central division without the agreement of the parties.
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