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UPC CoA 937/2025

Dec 23, 2025·EP3756767 Unitary patent · MODULAR POINT-OF-CARE DEVICES AND USES THEREOF

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Case details
Status
Written Phase
Action
Appeal
Category
Main appeal
Parties
Claimants
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Respondents
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Division
Court of Appeal
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Technology
  • Instruments
    Measurement · Analysis of biological materials
  • Chemistry
    Chemical engineering
Language
English
First decided
Feb 17, 2026
EPO Opposition
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Judge Ulrike VoßLocked
Judge Bart van den BroekLocked
Judge Nathalie SabotierLocked
Judge Merja Heikkinen-KeinänenLocked
Judge Stefan WilhelmLocked

At the UPC: bioMérieux Group (12 cases)·Labrador Diagnostics LLC (7 cases)

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This dispute contains 4 other proceedings

UPC CoA 47/2026·UPC CFI 571/2024·UPC CFI 315/2024·CC 54050/2024

2 other defendants litigating the same or a related patent

UPC CoA 938/2025·UPC CFI 497/2024

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Decisions
  • 2026-02-17
    Appeal RoP220.1Public

    Summary: The Court of Appeal (judge-rapporteur Bart van den Broek) rejected the bioMérieux companies' request to stay the UPC revocation appeal proceedings pending EPO opposition proceedings concerning EP 3 756 767. The court found no exceptional circumstances justifying a stay, holding that UPC and EPO decisions on patent validity are not irreconcilable and that EPO developments can be factored into the appeal later. The court also rejected the request for extension of the deadline for the Statement of Grounds of Appeal, finding more efficient means (such as hearing appeals together under R. 220.5 RoP) available.

    Show the legal issues (5)
    • Stay of proceedings pending EPO opposition (R. 295(a) RoP)
    • Extension of time limit for Statement of Grounds of Appeal (R. 9.3(a) RoP)
    • Parallel UPC and EPO proceedings
    • Irreconcilability of UPC and EPO decisions on patent validity
    • Joinder of revocation and infringement appeals (R. 220.5 RoP)
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Receipt2026-07-28Not public
Cover sheet2026-07-28Not public
Reply to the Statement of cross-appeal2026-07-28Not public
Order2026-07-27Not public
Order2026-07-27Public
Receipt2026-07-24Not public
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Application Respondent2026-07-24Not public
Document Respondent2026-07-24Not public
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Order2026-07-17Not public
Order2026-07-17Public
Receipt2026-07-16Not public
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Exhibit Appellant2026-07-16Not public
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Application Appellant2026-07-16Not public
Receipt2026-05-27Not public
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Document Respondent2026-05-27Not public
Formal Deficiency found2026-05-27Not public
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Fee2026-05-26Not public
Document Respondent2026-05-26Not public
Exhibit Respondent2026-05-26Not public
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Proof of payment2026-05-26Not public
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Document Respondent2026-04-10Not public
Receipt2026-04-10Not public
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Other document Appellant2026-04-10Not public
Order2026-03-30Not public
Order2026-03-30Public
Receipt2026-02-23Not public
Cover sheet2026-02-23Not public
Statement of the Grounds of Appeal2026-02-23Not public
Order2026-02-17Not public
Order2026-02-17Public
Receipt2026-02-13Not public
Cover sheet2026-02-13Not public
Application Respondent2026-02-13Not public
Order2026-02-06Not public
Order2026-02-06Public
Receipt2026-02-05Not public
Cover sheet2026-02-05Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2026-02-05Not public
Exhibit document Appellant2026-02-05Not public
Application document Appellant2026-02-05Not public
Publication2026-01-08Not public
Receipt2025-12-23Not public
Cover sheet2025-12-23Not public
Fee2025-12-23Not public
Proof of payment2025-12-23Not public
Statement of Appeal2025-12-23Not public