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Astellas Institute FOR Regenerative Medicine vs. Healios KK - UPC_CFI_80/2023

The case UPC_CFI_80/2023 was filed by the plaintiff Astellas Institute FOR Regenerative Medicine against the defendant Healios KK, Osaka University on 06 Jun, 2023. The case decision was made on Mar 18, 2024.

Case Timeline

06 Jun, 2023
Case Filed
06 Jun, 2023
Counterclaim for Revocation
06 Mar, 2024
Written Procedure
06 Mar, 2024
Rejoinder
06 Mar, 2024
Interim Conference
18 Mar, 2024
Oral Procedure
Mar 18, 2024
Decision

Case Details

    Case Number:

    UPC_CFI_80/2023

    Patent Number:

    EP3056564

    Filing Date:

    06 Jun, 2023

    Proceeding Type:

    Revocation

    Case Phase:

    Case Closed

    Plaintiffs:

    • Astellas Institute FOR Regenerative Medicine

    Plaintiff Representative:

    • Mark Didmon

    Defendants:

    • Healios KK
    • Osaka University

    Defendant Representative:

    • James Nicholls

    Judges:

    • Andras Kupecz
    • Paolo Gerli
    • Ulrike Voß

    Court Division:

    First Instance, Central Division - Munich

Case Decision

    Decision Date:

    Mar 18, 2024

    Decision Document:

    View document

Docket Entries

The docket entries provide a comprehensive overview of all filings, motions, orders, and other significant actions taken in the case.

Last updated on: Nov 20, 2025
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Jun 5, 2025Order Closing Workflow
Jun 5, 2025Case Closure Formal Check
Jul 23, 2024Recording Of Oral Hearing Placeholder
Jun 20, 2024Receipt
Jun 20, 2024Confirmation Of Claimant Submissions Under R 365
Jun 19, 2024Receipt
Jun 19, 2024Procedural Application Pursuant To Rule 365
May 30, 2024Summons Oral Hearing
May 30, 2024Summons
May 30, 2024Interimprocedureclosure
May 30, 2024Hearing Dates
Apr 30, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Apr 30, 2024Order Closing Workflow
Apr 9, 2024Written Decision Of Epo Opposition Division
Apr 9, 2024Response To Submissions Of Claimant
Apr 9, 2024Response To Submissions By Claimant
Mar 21, 2024R105 5 Order 18.03.2024 Anonymised
Mar 18, 2024Template Order
Mar 18, 2024Rop 105.5 Order
Mar 18, 2024Hearing Reference
Mar 14, 2024Letter Re: Representative Email Address For Service.
Mar 14, 2024Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Mar 12, 2024Acknowledgement Of Change Of A Representative
Mar 11, 2024Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Mar 11, 2024Application Rop293 Receipt
Mar 8, 2024Outcome Of The Order
Mar 8, 2024Order
Mar 8, 2024Letter To The Court
Mar 8, 2024Application Rop293
Mar 7, 2024Receipt
Mar 6, 2024Writtenprocedureclosure
Mar 6, 2024Main Request (Corrected)
Mar 6, 2024Letter To The Court
Mar 6, 2024Interimconferencedecision
Mar 6, 2024Fix Interim Conference Date
Mar 6, 2024Epo Information On Result Of Oral Proceedings
Mar 6, 2024Auxiliary Request 1 (Corrected)(Tracked)
Mar 6, 2024Auxiliary Request 1 (Corrected)
Mar 6, 2024Application To Correct Requests
Feb 22, 2024Intended Closure Written Proceedings And Interim Conference Invitation
Feb 7, 2024Receipt
Feb 6, 2024Letter To The Court
Feb 2, 2024Comments In Reply To Generic Procedural Application
Jan 30, 2024Receipt
Jan 30, 2024Preliminary Order Rop 9
Jan 29, 2024Rejoinamendpatentdefence
Jan 29, 2024Procedural Application Under Rop Rule 9
Jan 29, 2024D21 Second Declaration Of Monte Radeke
Jan 29, 2024Claimant'S Rejoinder To Application To Amend
Dec 29, 2023Reply To Defence To Application To Amend
Dec 29, 2023Replyamendpatentdefence
Dec 29, 2023Rejoinder To Reply To Defence To Revocation
Dec 29, 2023Main Request (Tracked)
Dec 29, 2023Main Request
Dec 29, 2023D20 Sawada Declaration
Dec 29, 2023D20B Supplemetary Material Protocol To D20A
Dec 29, 2023D20B Supplementary Material Protocol To Mandai Et Al
Dec 29, 2023D20A Mandai Et Al () Autologous Induced Stem Cell Derived Retinal Cells For Macular Degeneration
Dec 29, 2023D20A Mandai Et Al
Dec 29, 2023D17A Miyazaki Et Al Supplementary Materials Pdf
Dec 29, 2023D17A Miyazaki Et Al Supplementary Materials
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 4 (Tracked)
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 4
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 3 (Tracked)
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 3
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 2 (Tracked)
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 2
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 1 (Tracked)
Dec 29, 2023Auxiliary Request 1
Dec 29, 2023Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Nov 29, 2023Reply To Defence To The Statement For Revocation
Nov 29, 2023Defence To The Application To Amend
Nov 29, 2023D19 Second Declaration By Irina Klimanskaya
Nov 29, 2023D18 Declaration Of Monte Radeke
Nov 29, 2023D17 Miyazaki
Nov 29, 2023D16A
Nov 29, 2023Amendpatentdefence
Nov 29, 2023Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Nov 23, 2023Letter To The Court
Nov 23, 2023Annex To Response To Stay Application (Redacted)
Nov 20, 2023Outcome Of The Order
Nov 20, 202320 November Order Re Stay Proceedings
Nov 17, 2023Outcome Of The Order
Nov 17, 2023Final Order 262A
Nov 14, 2023Response Filed Pursuant To Preliminary Order No. 584830
Nov 9, 2023Reply To Prelim Order Re Rule 262A
Nov 6, 2023Rebuttal To Defendants' Reply Stay Of Proceedings 06.11
Nov 2, 2023Preliminary Confidentiality Order Rop262A
Nov 1, 2023Reply To Claimant Response To Request For Stay
Oct 31, 2023Receipt
Oct 31, 2023Letter To The Court
Oct 31, 2023Confidential Annex (Signed)
Oct 25, 2023Rop 28 Final Order
Oct 25, 2023Response To The Defendants' Request For Stay Of Proceedings
Oct 25, 2023Official Date
Oct 23, 2023Epouploaddocumentsworkflow
Oct 20, 2023Document From Epo
Oct 20, 2023Confirming Availability For Interim Hearing
Oct 17, 2023Rop28 Further Preliminary Order DATED 17 October
Oct 13, 2023Letter To The Court
Oct 13, 2023Confirming Availability For Hearings
Oct 11, 2023Rop 9 Order Re Service Of Defence
Oct 11, 2023Preliminary Order Re Stay Of Proceedings
Oct 10, 2023Provisional Date
Oct 10, 2023Preliminary Rop 28 Order
Oct 4, 2023Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Oct 2, 2023Receipt
Sep 29, 2023Request For Stay
Sep 29, 2023Defence To Revocation
Sep 29, 2023D9
Sep 29, 2023D8
Sep 29, 2023D16
Sep 29, 2023D15
Sep 29, 2023D14
Sep 29, 2023D13
Sep 29, 2023D12
Sep 29, 2023D11
Sep 29, 2023D10
Sep 29, 2023D09
Sep 29, 2023D08
Sep 29, 2023Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Sep 14, 2023Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Sep 14, 2023Acknowledgement Of Lodging
Sep 13, 2023Main Request Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Main Request Clean
Sep 13, 2023Defence To Revocation And Application To Amend And Request For Stay
Sep 13, 2023D9
Sep 13, 2023D8
Sep 13, 2023D16
Sep 13, 2023D15
Sep 13, 2023D14
Sep 13, 2023D13
Sep 13, 2023D12
Sep 13, 2023D11
Sep 13, 2023D10
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 6 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 6 Clean
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 5 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 5 Clean
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 4 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 4 Clean
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 3 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 3 Clean
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 2 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 2 Clean
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 1 Tracked
Sep 13, 2023Auxiliary Request 1 Clean
Aug 18, 2023Outcome Of The Order
Aug 18, 2023Order Confirming Receipt
Aug 14, 2023Receipt
Aug 11, 2023Valuation Of Claim
Aug 11, 2023Correspondence Between The Parties Representatives
Jul 18, 2023Notification Of Service
Jul 18, 2023Letter For Service And Confirmation Of Receipt
Jul 18, 2023Acknowledgement Of Access To Case
Jul 13, 2023Letter For Service
Jul 12, 2023Outcome Of The Order
Jul 12, 2023Final Order
Jul 11, 2023Response To Preliminary Order
Jul 6, 2023Preliminary Order 6 July
Jul 4, 2023Receipt
Jul 4, 2023Letter Rule 9 Request
Jun 16, 2023Panel Appointment
Jun 6, 2023Statementofrevocation
Jun 6, 2023Formal Checks Notification Of Positive Outcome
Jun 6, 2023Epo Request For Case Pending
Jun 1, 2023Statement For Revocation
Jun 1, 2023Priority Document Jp 2013212345 And English Translation
Jun 1, 2023Patent As Granted
Jun 1, 2023Declaration Of Irina Klimanskaya Including Cv
Jun 1, 2023D6 Osakada Et Al.
Jun 1, 2023D5 Sorkio Et Al.
Jun 1, 2023D4 EP3056563A1
Jun 1, 2023D3 Rowland Et Al.
Jun 1, 2023D2 Klimanskaya Et Al.
Jun 1, 2023D1 US2013196369A1
Jun 1, 2023564 Pct In Japanese And Translation

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