2024-07-29 - LD The Hague - Abbott v. Sibio Technology - UPC_CFI_131/2024
- Aktenzeichen:
- UPC_CFI_131/2024
- Datum:
- Spruchkörper:
- Court of First Instance - The Hague (NL) Local Division
- Art:
- Application Order
- Parteien:
- Powell Gilbert LLP
Kernaussage: Public access to the register granted (R.
2024-07-29 - LD The Hague - Abbott
v.
Sibio Technology - UPC_CFI_131/2024
Public access to the register granted (R. 262.1 RoP). Application of criteria set forth in Ocado v AutoStore (ORD_19369/2024, UPC_CoA_404/2023).
routine
The Hague Local Division (judge-rapporteur Brinkman) granted a Powell Gilbert LLP R. 262.1(b) RoP request for public access to the written pleadings and evidence in the closed preliminary-injunction proceedings EP 3 831 283 (Abbott v Sibio/Umedwings). Applying the Court of Appeal's Ocado v AutoStore framework (UPC_CoA_404/2023), the court held that the public's general interest in understanding and scrutinising the decision ordinarily outweighs party interests once the first-instance proceedings have concluded, and that a pending appeal does not revive the "integrity of proceedings" rationale for withholding the first-instance file. The court refused to filter access based on whether arguments had been addressed in the decision and refused confidentiality for annexes absent a timely R. 262A request or specific confidentiality reasons. A 15-day stay was ordered and leave to appeal granted.
Stichwörter
leave to appeal, public access to the register