2025-02-28 - CD Paris - NJOY v. Juul Labs - UPC_CFI_312/2023
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_312/2023
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat
- Art:
- Order
- Parteien:
- NJOY Netherlands B.V. v Juul Labs International Inc.
Kernaussage: The Paris Local Division upheld a patent in amended form and decided that both parties had to bear their own costs.
2025-02-28 - CD Paris - NJOY
v.
Juul Labs - UPC_CFI_312/2023
The Paris Local Division upheld a patent in amended form and decided that both parties had to bear their own costs.
Stichwörter
revocation, claim interpretation, clarity, added matter, admission of auxiliary claims
Nichtigkeitsgründe
Art. 138 EPCNovelty
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 54 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“AR1 novel over Chen and Cohen. Notch-defined channel air inlet and integral channel features distinguish. [9.17]-[9.37]”
Inventive Step
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 56 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“AR1 involves inventive step. No convincing argument for obviousness of notch/channel features. [9.38]-[9.41]”
Added Matter
Patent invalid (this ground)Art. 123(2) EPC · Art. 138(1)(c) EPC
“Granted claim 1 extends beyond grandparent application. Feature 1.4.7 not directly and unambiguously derivable — paragraph [00170] intrinsically linked to Fig. 14. [8.1]-[8.16]”