UPC CoA 528/2024
Sep 13, 2024·EP3666797 +1 more: ANTIGEN BINDING PROTEINS TO PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE SUBTILISIN KEXIN TYPE 9 (PCSK9)
- Case details
- StatusCase ClosedActionAppealCategoryMain Appeal
- Parties
- Division
- Court of Appeal
- Technology
- Biotechnology
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Nov 25, 2025
- Last decision
- Mar 25, 2026
- 2026-03-25WithdrawnWithdrawalWithdrawal (RoP265)
Sanofi and Regeneron withdrew their application for rehearing (R.245 RoP) concerning the Court of Appeal's decision of 25 November 2025 (UPC_CoA_528/2024 and UPC_CoA_529/2024) which had rejected the revocation of EP 3 666 797 and set aside the Central Division Munich's first-instance decision. The application for withdrawal was permitted. The decision covers both UPC_CoA_528/2024 and UPC_CoA_529/2024. Court fees were to be reimbursed accordingly.
Legal issues:Withdrawal of application for rehearing under R.245 RoPReimbursement of court fees under R.370.9 RoP - 2026-02-18DismissedPreliminary injunctionGeneric application
The Court of Appeal (Panel with Klaus Grabinski, Nathalie Sabotier, Peter Blok) rejected Sanofi and Regeneron's application for suspensive effect concerning the Court of Appeal's own decision of 25 November 2025 which had rejected the requests for revocation of EP 3 666 797. Sanofi and Regeneron sought suspensive effect as part of a petition for rehearing (R. 220.4 RoP). The court found no basis to suspend a revocation-rejection decision (as this had no practical effect on the patent's validity status), and rejected the claim that the CoA's reasoning on claim interpretation and inventive step was based on issues not argued by the parties.
Legal issues:Suspensive effect in connection with petition for rehearing (R. 220.4 RoP)Revocation action - patent maintained by CoA on appealRight to be heard (ultra petita) in appeal proceedingsSuspensive effect of revocation appeal (Art. 74(2) UPCA)
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| action.issueDecision.decision | 2026-03-25 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-03-25 | Public |
| Receipt | 2026-03-13 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-03-13 | Not public |
| Application Appellant | 2026-03-13 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-03-11 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-03-11 | Not public |
| Application Respondent | 2026-03-11 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2026-02-25 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-02-25 | Not public |
| Application Appellant | 2026-02-25 | Not public |
| action.issueOrder.order | 2026-02-18 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-02-18 | Public |
| Receipt | 2026-02-05 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-02-05 | Not public |
| Application document Appellant | 2026-02-05 | Not public |
| action.issueOrder.order | 2026-01-29 | Not public |
| Order | 2026-01-29 | Public |
| Receipt | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Other document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Application document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Respondent | 2026-01-26 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.caseClose | 2025-11-25 | Not public |
| action.issueDecision.decision | 2025-11-25 | Not public |
| Decision | 2025-11-25 | Public |
| action.communication.general | 2025-11-24 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose | 2025-09-22 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2025-08-13 | Not public |
| Hearing Reference | 2025-08-13 | Not public |
| Schedule for oral hearing | 2025-08-05 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-26 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-06-26 | Not public |
| C132 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| 2025.06.25 EP797 UPC appeal - letter to CoA commenting on OD decision | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C118 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C129 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C130 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
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| C118 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
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| C133 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
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| C131 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C128 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C126 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| C128 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| D102 - Decision Opposition Division of 21 May 2025 and minutes of the oral proceedings held on 31 March - 3 April 2025 | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| Comments on the decision of the OD in opposition | 2025-06-25 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-05-26 | Not public |
| order on time extension | 2025-05-26 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-05-22 | Not public |
| 2025.05.22 - Request for extension deadline for providing comments on OD decision - signed | 2025-05-22 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-05-06 | Public |
| Response to order dated 17 April | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Annex - Evidence of prior commitment | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Response to order dated 17 April | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Annex - Evidence of prior commitment | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Annex - Evidence of prior commitment | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Response to order dated 17 April | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| Reply to CoA Order | 2025-04-29 | Not public |
| case management order | 2025-04-17 | Public |
| Template-Order | 2025-04-17 | Not public |
| Interim-Procedure-Closure | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Summon-Oral-Hearing | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| order on IC | 2025-03-18 | Public |
| Interim-Conference-Decision | 2025-03-18 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C115a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
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| C119a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
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| C118a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| 2025.02.17 Statement of Response - signed | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C121a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C120a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C121 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C118 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C117a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C119a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C121 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C118a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
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| C120 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C117 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C120a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C118 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C117a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C119 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C115 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C115a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| 2025.02.17 Statement of Response - signed | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C118a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C119a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C122 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| 2025.02.17 Statement of Response - signed | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C115a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C117a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C121 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C117 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C115 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C120 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C121a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C118 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C119 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C120a | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| C116 | 2025-02-17 | Not public |
| Summons to oral hearing | 2025-02-11 | Public |
| 2025.02.05 - Submission on appeal hearing date (Sanofi _ RGN) | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| 2025.02.05 - Submission on appeal hearing date (Sanofi _ RGN) | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| 2025.02.05 - Submission on appeal hearing date (Sanofi _ RGN) | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| Reply to Summons CoA | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| Flight booking | 2025-02-05 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-01-30 | Not public |
| Comments | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Comments | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Comments | 2025-01-27 | Not public |
| Request rescheduling hearing | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| Summons TBA hearing | 2025-01-24 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-01-22 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-12-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-28 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| D101 | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| Annex 3 | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| D100 | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| Statement of grounds of Appeal | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| 2024.10.14 - Application to change details of a representative (signed) | 2024-10-14 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-10-07 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Statement of Appeal | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Rectified Statement of Appeal | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Rectified Statement of Appeal | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-10-02 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Request-for-correction | 2024-09-24 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Proof of payment | 2024-09-13 | Not public |
| Statement of Appeal | 2024-09-13 | Not public |