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UPC CoA 907/2025

Nov 19, 2025·EP1998686 · OCCLUSION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION

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Case details
Status
Case Closed
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
Representatives
Division
Court of Appeal
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Technology
  • Instruments
    Medical technology
Language
German
First decided
Jun 18, 2026
EPO Opposition
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Judge Klaus GrabinskiLocked
Judge Peter BlokLocked
Judge Emmanuel GougéLocked
Judge Elisabetta PapaLocked
Judge Max TilmannLocked

At the UPC: Occlutech GmbH (8 cases)·Lepu Medical (Europe) Cooperatief U.A. (8 cases)

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Decisions
  • 2026-06-18
    Appeal RoP220.1Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal allowed Occlutech's appeal and set aside the Düsseldorf Local Division order of 31 October 2025 that had refused preliminary injunctive relief. The Court of Appeal issued a preliminary injunction against Lepu prohibiting the offer, placing on the market, use, possession, or importation of occlusion instruments according to claim 1 of EP 1 998 686 in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, with a periodic penalty of up to EUR 250,000 per day per violation. Lepu was ordered to bear the costs of both instances.

    Show the legal issues (7)
    • Appeal against refusal of preliminary injunction
    • Claim construction / interpretation of claim 1 (occlusion instrument with fully closed proximal wall)
    • Sufficient degree of certainty as to validity and infringement for preliminary injunction
    • New facts and evidence on appeal
    • Absence of a party at the oral hearing
    • Balance of interests
    • Costs allocation across two instances
Documents
Document titleDatePublic
Receipt2026-07-31Not public
Cover sheet2026-07-31Not public
Application Appellant2026-07-31Not public
Case closed2026-06-18Not public
Decision2026-06-18Not public
Final Order2026-06-18Public
Communication2026-06-16Not public
Oral procedure closed2026-05-13Not public
Hearing recording reference document2026-05-13Not public
Summons to oral hearing2026-05-05Not public
Summons2026-05-05Public
Receipt2026-05-05Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-05Not public
Submission Respondent2026-05-05Not public
Receipt2026-05-05Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-05Not public
Submission Appellant2026-05-05Not public
Order2026-05-04Not public
Order2026-05-04Public
Receipt2026-05-04Not public
Cover sheet2026-05-04Not public
Submission Appellant2026-05-04Not public
Order2026-05-04Not public
Order2026-05-04Public
Receipt2026-04-14Not public
Cover sheet2026-04-14Not public
Exhibit Appellant2026-04-14Not public
Submission Appellant2026-04-14Not public
Order2026-04-01Not public
Order2026-04-01Public
Oral procedure opened2026-01-23Not public
Interim procedure closed2026-01-23Not public
Summons to oral hearing2026-01-22Not public
Summons2026-01-22Public
Receipt2026-01-22Not public
Cover sheet2026-01-22Not public
Other document Respondent2026-01-22Not public
Receipt2026-01-13Not public
Cover sheet2026-01-13Not public
Other document Respondent2026-01-13Not public
Receipt2026-01-12Not public
Cover sheet2026-01-12Not public
Other document Appellant2026-01-12Not public
Other document Appellant2026-01-12Not public
Other document Appellant2026-01-12Not public
Other document Appellant2026-01-12Not public
Receipt2026-01-12Not public
Cover sheet2026-01-12Not public
Other document Appellant2026-01-12Not public
Interim procedure opened2026-01-09Not public
Written procedure closed2026-01-09Not public
Order2026-01-09Not public
Order2026-01-09Public
Cover sheet2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Exhibit document Respondent2025-12-11Not public
Statement of Response2025-12-11Not public
Receipt2025-12-11Not public
Publication2025-11-26Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-19Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2025-11-19Not public
Receipt2025-11-19Not public
Formal Deficiency found2025-11-19Not public
Cover sheet2025-11-15Not public
Fee2025-11-15Not public
Statement of appeal and statement of the grounds of appeal2025-11-15Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2025-11-15Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2025-11-15Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2025-11-15Not public
Receipt2025-11-15Not public
Accepted arguments
What the court agreed with — by party.

  • The accused embodiments (MemoCarna ASD and MemoCarna VSD) fall within the scope of claim 1 of EP 1 998 686 as properly construed

    ClaimantLegal basis: EP 1 998 686, claim 1

  • Sufficient degree of certainty as to validity and infringement exists to justify granting preliminary measures

    ClaimantLegal basis: UPCA Art. 62; R. 211 RoP

  • Balance of interests favours granting the preliminary injunction to Occlutech

    ClaimantLegal basis: UPCA Art. 62(2)
Rejected arguments
What the court did not agree with — and why.

  • The accused embodiments do not fall within the scope of claim 1 (non-infringement defence)

    RespondentLegal basis: EP 1 998 686, claim 1