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UPC CoA 71/2025

Jan 27, 2025·EP3456214 +1 more: 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); Tobias Wuttke (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Division
Court of Appeal
Judges
Technology
Pharmaceutical & Medical
Language
English
First decided
Dec 29, 2025
Claims
At issue1, 11, 12
Revoked1, 11, 12
Notes: Appeal dismissed; all claims of EP 3 456 214 including claims 1, 11 and 12 (and auxiliary requests covering claims 12-14) revoked for lack of inventive step over prior art Pan.
Decisions
  • 2025-12-29
    RevokedAppeal decisionAppeal RoP220.1

    The Court of Appeal dismissed VMR Products' appeal against the Central Division decision revoking EP 3 456 214 (vaporiser/e-cigarette patent). All claims, including auxiliary requests and dependent claims 12–14, were found to lack inventive step, primarily in view of prior art document Pan. The appeal raised procedural issues about the permissibility of new invalidity grounds in the Defence to the Application to Amend (R. 43.3 RoP) and the admission of new evidence. VMR Products bears NJOY's costs up to the applicable ceiling.

    Legal issues:Inventive stepAdmissibility of new invalidity grounds in Defence to Application to Amend (R. 43.3 RoP)Admission of new evidenceCommon general knowledge
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
action.phaseChange.caseClose2025-12-30Not public
action.issueDecision.decision2025-12-29Not public
Decision2025-12-29Public
action.communication.general2025-12-29Not public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseClose2025-11-04Not public
Note2025-11-04Not public
action.communication.general2025-10-22Not public
action.phaseChange.oralPhaseOpen2025-09-30Not public
action.phaseChange.writtenPhaseClose2025-09-22Not public
Interim-Procedure-Closure2025-07-16Not public
Summon-Oral-Hearing2025-07-16Not public
Summons to oral hearing2025-07-16Public
TP-14 - Summons of EPO Oppostion Division for 27 Oct. 20252025-07-09Not public
APL_4383_2025 - UPC CoA 71_2025 - Submission regarding availability on suggested hearing dates_TP signed2025-07-09Not public
Comments on hearing dates2025-07-08Not public
OH request2025-07-03Not public
OH request2025-07-03Not public
Interim-Conference-Decision2025-07-03Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-06-26Not public
Exhibit MWE 472025-06-26Not public
Response to appeal2025-06-26Not public
Exhibit MWE 482025-06-26Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-28Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-03-27Not public
EP 214 - Statement of Grounds of appeal_TuP_signed2025-03-27Not public
Exhibit TP-12 - Certified translation of Korean patent attorney2025-03-27Not public
Exhibit TP-13 - Certifed translation of KR 20120074625 (Lee)2025-03-27Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-03-06Not public
Panel-Appointment2025-02-11Not public
Receipt2025-02-11Not public
Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome2025-02-11Not public
Acknowledgement-of-lodging2025-01-27Not public
Exhibit TP-11 - 4383_2025 - Payment receipt for Court fee for Appeal2025-01-27Not public
EP 214 - Statement of appeal_TuP_signed2025-01-27Not public