2025-10-21 - CD Paris - Anonymisiert (vertr. Jasper WERHAHN) v. Essetre Holding - UPC_CFI_239/2024
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_239/2024
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - Paris (FR) Central Division - Seat
- Art:
- Decision
- Parteien:
- REDACTED PARTY v. Essetre Holding SpA
Kernaussage: The Paris CD rejected a revocation action and maintained EP 923 in amended form.
2025-10-21 - CD Paris - Anonymisiert (vertr. Jasper WERHAHN)
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Essetre Holding - UPC_CFI_239/2024
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The Paris CD rejected a revocation action and maintained EP 923 in amended form. The court interpreted 'a working surface' as 'one working surface' based on description and drawings. Added matter rejected — 'at the same time' synonymous with 'simultaneous'. Novelty attacks rejected — prior art did not clearly disclose the claimed architecture. Inventive step upheld — no guidance in prior art on integrating butterfly turner to solve the objective problem. Costs 70/30 (claimant/defendant).
Nichtigkeitsgründe
Art. 138 EPCNovelty
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 54 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“Prior art does not clearly disclose claimed architecture. Structural capability is ex post facto.”
Inventive Step
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 56 EPC · Art. 138(1)(a) EPC
“No obvious path from MB1 to claimed combination. Prior art provides no useful guidance.”
Added Matter
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 123(2) EPC · Art. 138(1)(c) EPC
“Feature (1.6.3) based in para [0041]. At the same time = simultaneous.”
Clarity
Patent survived (this ground)Art. 84 EPC · derivative
“Lateral retraction clearly interpretable from description and drawings.”