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UPC CoA 257/2025

Mar 24, 2025·EP3613453: VAPORIZER

Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Appeal
Category
Main Appeal
Parties
Claimants
Reps: Henrik Holzapfel (McDermott Will & Schulte)
Respondents
Reps: Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner / Thum, Mötsch, Weickert Patentanwälte PartG mbB); (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Division
Court of Appeal
Judges
Technology
Pharmaceutical & Medical
Language
English
First decided
Jan 9, 2026
Decisions
  • 2026-01-09
    WithdrawnWithdrawalWithdrawal (RoP265)

    The Court of Appeal permitted VMR Products LLC to withdraw its appeal against the Central Division Paris partial revocation decision (UPC_CFI_310/2023, 22 January 2025), which had partially revoked EP 3 613 453, maintaining it based on claims 6, 7 and 8 in combination with claim 1. The withdrawal followed the EPO Boards of Appeal revoking the patent in full on 11 November 2025. Court fees were reimbursed under the pre-2026 rate of 20% (action withdrawn before closure of oral procedure).

    Legal issues:Withdrawal of appeal under R.265 RoPReimbursement of court fees under R.370.9(b)(iii) RoPEffect of EPO revocation on pending UPC appealTransitional application of amended court fee rules
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
action.phaseChange.caseClose2026-01-16Not public
action.issueDecision.decision2026-01-12Not public
Decision2026-01-12Public
Cover sheet2025-12-11Not public
Other document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Receipt2025-12-11Not public
action.issueOrder.order2025-12-05Not public
Order2025-12-05Public
Cover sheet2025-12-01Not public
Other document Appellant2025-12-01Not public
Other document Appellant2025-12-01Not public
Receipt2025-12-01Not public
action.issueOrder.order2025-11-25Not public
Order2025-11-25Public
Cover sheet2025-11-20Not public
Other document Respondent2025-11-20Not public
Receipt2025-11-20Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-20Not public
Other document Respondent2025-11-20Not public
Receipt2025-11-20Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-19Not public
Other document Appellant2025-11-19Not public
Receipt2025-11-19Not public
action.communication.general2025-11-19Not public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen2025-10-29Not public
action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose2025-10-29Not public
action.summons.oralHearing2025-10-29Not public
Summons2025-10-29Public
Cover sheet2025-10-29Not public
Other document Appellant2025-10-29Not public
Receipt2025-10-29Not public
Cover sheet2025-10-29Not public
Other document2025-10-29Not public
Receipt2025-10-29Not public
action.issueOrder.order2025-10-24Not public
Order2025-10-24Public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-08-22Not public
Statement of response to appeal2025-08-22Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-23Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-05-22Not public
APL_14348_2025 - UPC_CoA_257_2025 - EP 453 - Statement of grounds of appeal_TuP_signed2025-05-22Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-04-03Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-03-26Not public
Receipt2025-03-26Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-03-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-24Not public
EP 453 - Statement of appeal_signed2025-03-24Not public
Exhibit TP-12 - Payment receipt Court fee for appeal2025-03-24Not public