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2025-01-24 CC_49716_2024

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Rule 102 – Referral to the panel, Rule 103 – Preparation for the interim conference, Rule 106 – Recording of the interim conference, Rule 115 – The oral hearing, Rule 333 – Review of case management orders, Rule 355 – Decision by default (Court of First Instance)
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Local Division Munich
UPC_CFI_145/2024
UPC_CFI_146/2024
UPC_CFI_147/2024
UPC_CFI_148/2024
UPC_CFI_374/2024
UPC_CFI_463/2024
UPC_CFI_496/2024
UPC_CFI_503/2024

Procedural Order
of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court
Local Division Munich
issued on 24 January 2025

CLAIMANTS
1) Sanofi SA as successor of Sanofi Mature IP
2) Sanofi Winthrop Industrie
3) Sanofi Winthrop Industrie as successor of Sanofi-Aventis France
(not a party in UPC_CFI 145/2024)
4) Sanofi-Aventis GmbH
5) Sanofi Belgium
6) Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
7) Sanofi S.r.l.
8) Sanofi B.V.
9) Sanofi - Produtos Farmaceuticos Lda
10) Sanofi AB
11) Sanofi A/S
represented by: Frédéric Chevallier (Herbert Smith Freehills).

DEFENDANTS – UPC_CFI_145/2024
1) Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
2) Accord Healthcare GmbH (AT)
3) Accord Healthcare BV
4) Accord Healthcare GmbH (DE)
5) Accord Healthcare Italia Srl
6) Accord Healthcare B.V.
7) Accord Healthcare, Unipessoal Lda.
8) Accord Healthcare AB
represented by: Jules Fabre, Arjan Reijns, Louise Millot (Pinsent Mason).

DEFENDANTS – UPC_CFI_146/2024
1) STADAPHARM GmbH
2) STADA Arzneimittel AG
3) STADA Nordic ApS
represented by: Daniel Hoppe (Bonabry).

DEFENDANTS – UPC_CFI_147/2024
1) Reddy Pharma SAS
2) betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
3) Dr Reddy's Srl
represented by: Dr. Christian Meyer (Maiwald)
Dr. Andreas Ledl (Maiwald).

DEFENDANTS – UPC_CFI_148/2024
1) Zentiva France
2) Zentiva Pharma GmbH
3) Zentiva, k.s.
represented by: Dr. Anja Lunze (Taylor Wessing)
Dr. Elisabeth Greiner (df-mp).

PATENT AT ISSUE
European patent n° 2 493 466

PANEL/DIVISION
Panel 1 of the Local Division Munich

DECIDING JUDGE/S
This order has been issued by the Presiding Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann acting as judge-
rapporteur.

LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
English

SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Scheduling of Interim Conference and Oral Hearing for Counterclaims

ORDER
1. The date of the Interim Conference by videoconference is set for 17 July 2025, 10.00 a.m.
2. The dates for the oral hearings in person at Denisstr. 3 in Munich are set for 14-17 October
2025, 9.00 a.m.
3. The Interim Conference and the Oral Hearing will be held together, unless confidentiality
issues arise.

INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEW BY PANEL
Any party may request that this Order be referred to the panel for a review pursuant to R. 333
RoP. Pending review, the Order shall be effective (R. 102.2 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT ORAL HEARING HELD IN COURT
The oral hearing shall be open to the public unless the Court decides to make it, to
the extent necessary, confidential in the interests of one or both parties or third
parties or in the general interest of justice or public order (R. 115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIO RECORDING
The oral hearing shall be audio recorded. The recording shall be made available at
the premises of the Court to the parties or their representatives after the oral hearing
(R. 115 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT ABSENCE OR DELAY OF A REPRESENTATIVE
A decision by default may be given, upon request, against a party that was duly
summoned but fails to appear at the oral hearing (R. 355.1 (b) RoP.

INFORMATION ABOUT DECISION BY DEFAULT
Should a party fail to comply with the present Order within the time period specified,
a decision by default may be given in accordance with R. 355 RoP (R. 103.1, last
subparagraph and .2 RoP).

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIO RECORDING
The oral hearing and the interim conference shall be recorded on audiotape /
videotape. The recording shall be made available at the premises of the Court to the
parties or their representatives after the interim conference (R. 106 RoP).

DETAILS OF THE ORDER
Order no. ORD_68853/2024 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_16119/2024
UPC number: UPC_CFI_374/2024
Action type: Infringement Action

Order no. ORD_68850/2024 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_16112/2024
UPC number: UPC_CFI_463/2024
Action type: Infringement Action

Order no. ORD_68851/2024 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_16116/2024
UPC number: UPC_CFI_496/2024
Action type: Infringement Action

Order no. ORD_68846/2024 in ACTION NUMBER: ACT_16120/2024
UPC number: UPC_CFI_503/2024
Action type: Infringement Action

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