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UPC CoA 7/2025

Jan 6, 2025·EP3504991 · VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Case details
Status
Case Closed (Withdrawn)
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Respondents
Representatives
Division
Court of Appeal
Technology
  • Electrical engineering
    Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • Instruments
    Medical technology
  • Other fields
    Other consumer goods
Language
English
First decided
Apr 25, 2025
Last decision
May 23, 2025
EPO Opposition
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Judge Rian KaldenLocked
Judge Ingeborg SimonssonLocked
Judge Patricia RombachLocked
Judge Andrea ScillettaLocked
Judge Wiem SamoudLocked

At the UPC: Altria Group (45 cases)·Juul Labs Group (33 cases)

Decisions
  • 2025-05-23
    Application RoP 265Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal permitted NJOY Netherlands B.V. to withdraw its appeal against a Paris Central Division decision dismissing its revocation action against Juul Labs. The proceedings were declared closed and the scheduled oral hearing cancelled. NJOY's application for reimbursement of court fees was also addressed. NJOY had limited its appeal to the issue of costs allocation in the revocation proceedings.

    Show the legal issues (2)
    • Withdrawal of appeal under Rule 265 RoP
    • Court fee reimbursement under Rule 370.9 RoP
  • 2025-04-25
    Application RoP262.1 (b)Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal granted Nicoventures Trading Limited access to specified written pleadings and evidence from the NJOY vs. VMR Products (Juul) appeal proceedings (UPC_CFI_310/2023), subject to the condition that the documents may not be filed with other courts or distributed until the appeal is concluded.

    Show the legal issues (3)
    • Public access to written pleadings and evidence (R. 262.1(b) RoP)
    • Scope of access request
    • Conditions on access to protect integrity of proceedings
Document titleDatePublic
Case Closure Formal Check2025-06-04Not public
Outcome of the Order2025-05-23Not public
Order withdrawal2025-05-23Public
APL_322_2025 - UPC CoA 7_2025 - EP 991 - Comments on withdrawal of Claimants appeal2025-05-21Not public
Consulting the other party2025-05-16Not public
Receipt2025-05-16Not public
NJOY Application withdrawal of appeal EP'9912025-05-15Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-04-28Not public
APL_322_2025 - UPC CoA 7_2025 - EP 991 - Statement of Response_TuP_signed2025-04-28Not public
Summons to oral hearing2025-04-08Public